FAQs

• Our building has 24 hour access and is well connected to many bus routes and only minutes from Oxford Rail Station

• We also have a large off-street loading area with wide doors

• The Warehouse has power sockets and Wi-Fi

• Communal facilities including access to a messy sink with running water and a kitchen

Take Over Cost: £100 – £300

Payment is required in advance with the amount to be agreed upon between the individual and OVADA

Please note that your place is not guaranteed until the payment has been received

Payments are non-refundable

Take Overs are designed to prioritise events which align with OVADA’s values and make our space more accessible for community-focused and creative projects

We welcome applications from practitioners working in a range of media and at any stage of their careers

OVADA encourages collaborative practice and welcomes applications from collectives wishing to share a Take Over where practical

Take Overs are selected following an application procedure which is assessed by OVADA’s staff

Applicants should demonstrate in their statement:

• a commitment to creativity and engagement with a wider community-led context

• how a Take Over at OVADA will benefit and develop their work

Please note:

• our OVADA Take Overs are specifically for non-commercial and non-ticketed events 

• we are in a residential area and we are unable to accommodate anything that would be too loud

• proposals are accepted at OVADA’s discretion

Applicants are encouraged to send the following information to OVADA in advance of the deadline through the application form which asks for the following;

• CV

• Statement: a maximum of 500 words about why you are applying for a Take Over at OVADA, how your project meets OVADA’s selection criteria and how you would manage the usage of the Warehouse space

• Itinerary: please indicated a rough itinerary of how you intend to use the space (Eg install on Monday, open Tuesday…etc)

• Documentation of work: Up to 6 image files (maximum of 1MB each) or a link to a website or online gallery of photos/video/sound work

• Where necessary OVADA will shortlist from the applications and invite practitioners for an interview before making a final selection

If you would like to submit your application via an alternative method, for example, audio or visual file, please send this to director@ovada.org.uk

OVADA does not discriminate against eligible applications on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic background, religion, disability or age. Practitioners are advised to discuss any access requirements with OVADA before applying. They are also welcome to contact OVADA if they need help completing their application or wish to submit their application in an alternative format.