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Artist for family fun day, Arts Development, Lichfield District Council
Artist required to run an art activity at a local family festival on 20th July 2013.
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The activity will be located inside a marquee and the activity will be free to participants.
The activity must appeal to people of all ages, and the end product/activity should be of quality, have taught the participant new skills and given them a sense of achievement.
The artist must have current CRB and PLI.
Please send your proposal, CV, evidence of CRB and insurance to Celia Houghton at the email address below.Category:
EmploymentRegion:
MidlandsOrganisation: Lichfield District Council
Pay: Fees £200 and up to £50 for materials
Application Deadline: 01/07/2013Contact:
Celia Houghton
Email: [email protected]
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Artist ‘Micro-Commissions’ - Rochford Art Collector Series
Rochford District Council, with funding from Arts Council England Grants for the Arts, would like to award 6 artist micro-commissions as part of its Rochford Art Collector Series project. Rochford Art Collector Series will take place during Rochford Art Trail 2013 (19-28 September). Visitors to the Trail can collect and keep a limited run of 6 commissioned artworks by visiting shops and businesses on the Trail.
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A series of shared-learning workshops form part of this commission. Each commissioned artist will be supported to share concepts and techniques about their artistic practice with their peers. As a group, commissioned artists will meet over 4 half day or evening workshops. An honorarium of £50 per workshop will be paid to each artist, in addition to the micro-commission fee. The fee and honorarium cover all associated costs including materials, equipment, postage and travel.
An Artist Brief is available to download via the website link below.Category:
EmploymentRegion:
South EastOrganisation: Rochford District Council
Pay: Commission Fee £400, Honorarium £200 (4 x peer-learning workshops at £50 per workshop)
Application Deadline: 27/06/2013Contact:
Roxie Curry
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.rochford.gov.uk/leisure_culture_and_tourism/arts_and_leisure -
Lancashire Textile Artist Award, Samlesbury Decorative & Fine Arts Society
A new annual Textile Award for a Lancashire Textile artist. Comes with a free studio space at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum for a year and business mentoring support.
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For further information, please email Janet Swan via the address below.Category:
Professional DevelopmentRegion:
North WestOrganisation: Lancashire County Council
Application Deadline: 28/06/2013Contact:
Janet Swan
Email: [email protected]
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Art and Craft Workshop Leader for children under 5, 3 House Club
3 house club is a private family club for children under 5 and their parents/carers located in St. John’s Wood. 3 house club offers baby, toddler and preschool classes including music, art, dance, ballet, theatre, circus and science as well as parents workshops and classes. For more information please visit the website link below.
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3 House Club is currently seeking a part-time arts and crafts teacher to lead weekly workshops for children under 5 and their parents. For more information please email or phone - details given below.
To apply please email your CV and covering letter to the address below.Category:
EmploymentRegion:
LondonOrganisation: 3 House Club
Pay: Paid: £10k-15k pro rata
Application Deadline: 20/06/2013Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02075869871
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Sculpture trail by the sea, St-Art
St-art is organising the first Walton-on-the-Naze sculpture trail ‘Castles in the Sand’. The event will be held on the 31st August 2012.
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They are looking for work to be submitted in three categories:
1. Sculptures that can be displayed along the promenade or on the beach, (these works can be for sale, no commission taken by St-art) - the works must be reasonably weather resistant;
2. Artist and crafts people who would like a stall to sell art-works;
3. A sand sculpture artist to create a piece and lead a workshop on the day - please submit your fee with the proposal.
Please send submissions to Stella Eldon via the email address below.Category:
EmploymentRegion:
South EastOrganisation: St-art
Pay: Paid: £10k-15k pro rata
Application Deadline: 30/06/2013Contact:
Stella Eldon
Email: [email protected]
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Open Call for Maker-in-Residence, 21 September – 10 November 2013
Wysing have recently secured funding to host their first ever Maker-in-residence; Wysing regularly hosts artists’ residencies and last year they also hosted a writer and musician in residence.
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The maker-in-residence is aimed at a maker based in England. The aim of the residency is to offer a unique opportunity for a selected maker to take dedicated time to develop new work, re-assess his/her practice, and see their work in a different context during the residency period; 21 September – 10 November 2013.
Wysing’s residency programmes are themed and this year they are exploring how structures, some visible and others implied, might be used to uncover meaning, narrative, paradox or certainty.
It is expected that the maker-in-residence will actively contribute to ongoing discussions on this theme with the other artists-in-residence as well as visitors to Wysing and Wysing staff.
There is no form to fill in to apply for residency. Instead Wysing asks applicants to provide the information listed on their website page via the link below, where further information can also be found.Category:
Funding and GrantsRegion:
NationalOrganisation: Wysing Arts Centre
Pay: Total artist’s fee/travel/production for residency is £4,000, alongside free shared accommodation, studio and curatorial support
Application Deadline: 22/07/2013Contact:
Wysing Arts Centre, Fox Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TX
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)1954 718 881
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Free Studio Space For Craftsperson!
Stepney City Farm are looking for a motivated and talented rural artist or craftsperson with teaching experience to work from their new Rural Arts Centre at Stepney City Farm. Free studio space and shared use of a gallery in return for delivery of workshops to local people.
There will be opportunities to sell your craft items and to run paid courses, if you are motivated to do so.
For more information please follow the link and download the role description and application form. Send the completed application form with your CV and photos/ weblinks of your work to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by Wednesday 26 June. Interviews will be held the following week.
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LondonOrganisation: Stepney City Farm
Pay: Duration: Initial contract 6 months to 1 year.
Contact:
Celia
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://stepneycityfarm.org/vacancies/ -
Contestants - The Great British Sewing Bee - BBC Two
Are you serious about sewing?
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Is your home full of your own creations?
Do people admire your handmade clothes?
Love Productions are looking for men and women who love sewing to take part in the second series of this popular BBC TV series.
From skirts to shirts, blinds to bags; if you’re at home behind a sewing machine and a dab hand with a needle and thread, they’d love to hear from you.
For further information, terms and conditions and to apply, please visit the website below where you can download and complete the The Great British Sewing Bee application form.
There is no closing date, but you must be able to commit to all the filming days which are currently expected to be during Autumn/Winter 2013/2014.Category:
VoluntaryRegion:
NationalOrganisation: Love Productions/BBC
Application Deadline: 30/09/2013Contact:
The Great British Sewing Bee, Love Productions, 43 Eagle Street, London WC1R 4AT
Email: [email protected]
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The Balvenie Masters of Craft 2013
Now in its third year, The Balvenie Masters of Craft is an awards programme that champions British craftsmanship and those who devote their working lives to it.
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Whether it is the beloved leather armchair in the corner of your room that was painstakingly upholstered, a suit cut to fit your own back or that chocolate truffle that tastes like heaven, we all appreciate the art of true craftsmanship – particularly in a world that’s becoming increasingly mass-produced.
This year we are making each of our categories far broader to embrace a wider range of items. The winner in each category will receive the recognition they deserve, along with a £1,000 commission from The Balvenie.
To enter for an award or make a nomination, or for further information, please visit the website below.Category:
Funding and GrantsRegion:
NationalOrganisation: The Balvenie
Pay: £1,000 commission
Application Deadline: 30/08/2013Contact:
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Dartmoor Arts Project Bursary Awards 2013 for young artists
Dartmoor Arts Project is looking for young artists, printmakers, designers and architects to come and join them at their summer school this July and they have a number of bursaries to award across the range of courses.
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Bursaries are discretionary and limited so you are advised to apply early.
To apply, please download the 2013 bursary application form from the website below.Category:
Funding and GrantsRegion:
South WestOrganisation: Dartmoor Arts Project
Application Deadline: 30/06/2013Contact:
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Research studentships, Manchester School of Art and Hollings Faculty
Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD) studentships serve the Manchester School of Art and the Hollings Faculty and support postgraduate researchers on a full and part-time basis in the subject areas covered by the REF2014 Unit of Assessment for Art & Design.
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Students have the opportunity to undertake research projects with over 70 nationally and internationally recognized researchers, historians, theorists, practitioners and professionals. MIRIAD alone employs four research professors, thirteen research fellows and associates and houses the Arts for Health Unit. Based in All Saints the Manchester School of Art has a thriving community of approximately 90 students and the Hollings Faculty some 50 students.
In addition to traditional academic concerns emphasis is placed on sharing research training opportunities, student-led initiatives and research groups aimed at knowledge exchange with the creative professions and industries. PARCNorthWest consists of twelve participating departments from 13 Higher Education Institutes encompassing the range of the creative arts from theories and histories to the practices and professions of art, architecture, craft, design, creative writing, new media, music and performance.
For further information, please visit the website below.Category:
Professional DevelopmentRegion:
North WestOrganisation: Manchester School of Art
Contact:
Professor Jim Aulich
Email: [email protected]
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The Cockpit Arts / NADFAS Award 2013
Call for Entries now open! This annual Award is supported by The National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) and supports a designer-maker practising a traditional craft requiring skills at risk of dying out. In 2012, the Award was organised in conjunction with the Heritage Crafts Association. The prize consists of free studio space and business development support for one year - see the Call for Entries via the website link below for further details.
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To apply, please read the Call for Entries and complete the Application Form, which can be found via the email address or website link below.Category:
Professional DevelopmentRegion:
NationalOrganisation: Cockpit Arts/NADFAS
Pay: Free studio space and business support at Cockpit Arts for one year (normally worth £3,500)
Application Deadline: 24/06/2013Contact:
Sally Dodson
Email: [email protected]
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Scottish Basketmakers’ Circle - Run an event in your area
Are you a member of the SBC? If so, you are invited to join in the 25 anniversary celebrations by running an event in your area.
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The SBC is 25 this year and are celebrating this with, amongst other things, a virtual encircling of Scotland with basket related activities happening on Saturday the 22nd June 2013.
Members are encouraged to do what they like best about basketmaking; get together with others, make, talk about baskets, share techniques… The aim is to have as many different events as possible to taking place all over Scotland.
You are invited to do something in your area, for example: getting together with others to make; making a special basket; a talk or demo, exhibition, or show and tell; working with another association, historical, museum, art gallery; making an outside piece; making from found materials… you decide what suits you, your situation and your locality.
For further information, please visit the events page via the Facebook link below.Region:
ScotlandOrganisation: Scottish Basketmakers' Circle
Application Deadline: 22/06/2013Contact:
Email: [email protected]
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Library of Birmingham – Creative Residencies
On Tuesday 3rd September 2013 the Library of Birmingham will re-open in its brand new, purpose-built premises in Centenary Square, becoming the largest public library in Europe. Birmingham-based arts producers Capsule have been appointed to curate the opening festival season of cultural events that will run from 3rd September through to December 2013.
As part of the Discovery Season Capsule and LoB are inviting artists, creative practitioners and arts organisations to propose ideas for week-long residencies in the Playground of Discovery: an exciting and dynamic structure designed by artist Morag Myerscough to be situated in the foyer.
Residencies will need to offer free drop-in activity for visitors to the LoB around the central principle of Discovery. The structure will be able to accommodate between 10- 20 people. All residencies must engage with visitors to Library of Birmingham and offer opportunities for them to actively participate. Unless otherwise stated, you will be required to work with all ages.
For full details of how to apply download the Brief and Assessment Criteria from the website given below.
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EmploymentRegion:
MidlandsOrganisation: Library of Birmingham
Pay: Fee: £1,000 artist fee - up to £1,000 production budget will also be made available.
Contact:
Caitlin Griffiths
Email: [email protected]
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FRESH Prize - British Ceramics Biennial
The British Ceramics Biennial is back for a third time. Ceramicists, designers and artists working with clay are invited to make applications for the FRESH Prize.
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Graduates from BA and MA courses completed in 2012 and 2013 are invited to submit their work for selection for FRESH 2013, to be presented in the China Hall on the original Spode factory site. A single prize of £3,000 is on offer.
FRESH is: a major event in the BCB calendar; an exhibition of new ceramic work by recent graduates of UK universities; organised by the British Ceramics Biennial BCB and the National Association of Ceramics in Higher Education (NACHE). FRESH 2013 will: promote the high quality work of graduates to a professional and public audience through a combination of visitors to the show, symposium, journal articles and reviews, and an illustrated catalogue; represent the range of activity of graduates within the field, which is anticipated to include work from across the ceramic spectrum, studio pottery, tableware and industrial design, figurative and abstract sculpture and installation; and provide an invaluable launch pad for the exhibitors – through exposure, networking opportunities, BCB promotion and the connected NACHE forum.
To download an application form and ‘how to apply’ details, please visit the website below.Category:
Funding and GrantsRegion:
North WestOrganisation: British Ceramics Biennial
Pay: £3,000 prize
Application Deadline: 05/07/2013Contact:
Email: [email protected]
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Art & Craft Tutors, ArtWork Studios & Gallery
Tutors required to run art or craft workshops for up to 10 people in a newly refurbished artist-led studio space in Cheshire. Easy parking, all level access, ground floor classroom. All types of workshop proposals are welcome.
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For further details, please email or visit the website - details given below.Category:
EmploymentRegion:
North WestOrganisation: ArtWork Studios & Gallery, Northwich
Pay: £10k-15k pro rata
Application Deadline: 01/07/2013Contact:
C Shepherd
Email: [email protected]
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Craft Volunteer, Bag Books
Bag Books are based in South London and make tactile and multi-sensory books for people with severe learning disabilities. We need regular volunteers to help in our small, busy craft workshop - practical people who enjoy making things with their hands!
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Working alongside skilled craft artists, you will assist in creating small runs of specialist interactive books that are used in special schools and libraries across the UK. These high quality, creative products are all hand made and include elements that can be touched and smelled or make sounds. Your contribution could include hand sewing, machine sewing, cutting out, gluing and other small scale creative construction.Category:
VoluntaryRegion:
LondonOrganisation: Bag Books
Pay: Unpaid voluntary work
Contact:
60 Waltham Grove, London SW6 1QR
Phone: 020 7385 4021
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Volunteers at CoolTan
CoolTan Arts is an arts and mental health charity that runs creative workshops and activities for people experiencing mental distress.
Current opportunities include admin roles, practical activities and workshop tutors. Please see the website for full details…
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VoluntaryRegion:
LondonOrganisation: CoolTan Arts
Pay: Voluntary
Contact:
CoolTan Arts
Unit B, 237 Walworth Road, London
Website: http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk/
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Governing Body Vacancies at Plymouth College of Art
“Plymouth College of Art is a flourishing independent art college, proud of its long history and specialist culture and status.” They are currently looking for enthusiastic and committed new governors to “take part in shaping the future of the College”.
The College is particularly interested in working with individuals from the creative industries who have a strong interest in education.
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VoluntaryRegion:
South WestOrganisation: Plymouth College of Art
Pay: Voluntary
Contact:
The Clerk to the Corporation
Plymouth College of Art, Tavistock Place, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AT
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01752 203162
Website: http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/index.php?category=About-the-College&page=vacancies&id=77&jid=724 -
Honda: Made In Britain Competition
Honda are inviting entries to their competition to reward the best of British makers. Each month Honda will award a £100 grant to the best Made In Britain creation received through their Facebook page. Please use the link below for more details, or see the Honda: Made In Britain Facebook page.
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Funding and GrantsRegion:
NationalOrganisation: Honda Made In Britain
Pay: £100
Contact:
Please see website.
Website: http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/campaigns/2011/madeinbritain/?min=.min
