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Arts & Heritage Duty Manager

Working as part of the Front of House team, the successful candidate will have excellent customer care and communication skills, experience of supervising a team, and the flexibility to deal with a wide range of events, including performances, exhibitions and private hires. They should be educated to GCSE level with English and Mathematics at Grade C (or equivalent) and have some previous experience of working in a theatre, arts centre or gallery environment, including demonstrable experience of exhibition installation.

INDIALOGUE 2019

InDialogue is back, and this time it is inviting artists and researchers to participate in the interrogation of dialogue across 3 cities in the Midlands, UK. Over the course of 3 days, InDialogue-ers will activate the cities of Derby, Lincoln and Nottingham through papers, workshops, performances, happenings, artist-led labs, live music, eat together, dance, debate, create installations and interventions.

Visual Artist for Early Years project

Made in Corby are working with Pen Green Centre for Children and their Families to create a sculpture or installation on the subject of light. The final product will be displayed as part Grow Festival in Corby town centre on the evenings of the 7th & 8th February 2020. The work will then become a permanent fixture in one of Pen Green’s garden or play areas. We are looking for a Visual Artist to create a final sculpture, object or installation inspired by work created by children. You will also be working collaboratively with a Composer and Dance/Movement Facilitator.

Visual Artist for Early Years project

Made in Corby are working with Pen Green Centre for Children and their Families to create a sculpture or installation on the subject of light. The final product will be displayed as part Grow Festival in Corby town centre on the evenings of the 7th & 8th February 2020. The work will then become a permanent fixture in one of Pen Green’s garden or play areas.

Rupture: coaching for socially engaged practitioners

Following the successful delivery of a recent pilot with a small cohort of artists, we’re now delighted to announce a coaching support programme for early career artists from any art form directly engaged in or passionate about socially engaged practice. Coaching is a short-term approach to professional development. It can help you to meet goals that seem out of reach, and unblock challenges that seem stuck. ‘Rupture’ will use the format of group coaching for up to 12 early career artists, led by Sarah Bailey. Sarah is a trained coach with over 15 years experience in the cultural sector. She will help you to reconnect with your purpose; improve your working practice; discover new solutions to old problems; and, lead and support change.

Exhibitions Manager

As Exhibitions Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and help to set the direction for a busy programme of exhibitions and displays across the Trust but with a particular focus on delivery at ThinkTank, our award winning science museum. Leading an interdisciplinary team of museum staff and contractors, you will deliver high quality outputs that will engage large and diverse audiences.   

SENsory Atelier Programme Manager (Fixed Term)

Managing the SEN School project SENsory Atelier at Attenborough Arts Centre you will have the opportunity to project manage all aspects including partnership development, commissioning artists and companies, curating exhibitions and events, and co-producing work with whole school communities.

Arts Coordinator

The role will focus on the project management of visual arts installations across the Trust, though you may also assist with other aspects of the department’s work. The role is based primarily at the Northern General Hospital although there will be working across all Hospital sites and you will liaise closely with colleagues in many other departments including Estates and with the Hospitals Charity who fund much of the work. We are flexible in terms of work pattern.

Call for Artist/Arts Organisations with Visual Arts Specialism

CADMUS want to explore the theme of the brief in an exciting and innovative way through working with artists from a visual arts background. They are looking for artist/s or an arts organisation to work with five primary schools in Walsall all members of The CADMUS Federation, to deliver a programme of high-quality visual arts experiences. The workshops will lead to a final celebration event where all children and staff involved can share and celebrate their work in a creative way. CADMUS are keen that through this experience children and staff will explore and experiment with materials and equipment to develop skills and understanding in the visual arts, and they are open to proposals covering different visual art forms.

Programme Coordinator

DRAF is seeking a Programme Coordinator who is passionate about developing and delivering an ambitious programme of contemporary art exhibitions, performances and public events in London and across the UK. The Programme Coordinator will work closely with a small, busy team to provide logistical and production support to ensure DRAF’s programme is delivered on time, to budget and to a high standard. The right candidate will also support other aspects of DRAF’s work, including undertaking tours and talks and contributing to funding and audience development strategies.

Administrator

DRAF is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic full-time Administrator to work closely with a small, busy team supporting all areas of the organisation’s activities. This role will be responsible for administrative tasks at DRAF including general office management, communications support, assisting with preparation of events and exhibitions and coordinating partnership and funding applications.

Public Art Commission

Sheffield City Council is tendering a commission for artwork as an integral part of an innovative and award winning scheme that is changing the city’s grey streets to green footpaths and cycleways and, in so doing, addressing issues of climate change and the future role of the city centre. The commission is for a series of artworks that increase and enhance biodiversity in the area in an exciting sculptural way. Sculptural bug hotels and nesting boxes made from permanent materials appropriate for the city centre – a new and exciting challenge.

Open call to artists to join the Derby Ram Trail

Derby Museums are looking for artists, both well-known and as yet undiscovered, to submit their designs for the unique 3D canvas of the mythical Derby Ram sculpture as part of the Derby Ram Trail next summer. Designs will go to a panel in December 2019 and those shortlisted will then be presented to sponsors of the project at a preview event in January 2020, with up to 30 bespoke designs being commissioned.

Artists Commission

An exciting opportunity exists to create a wall-based painting or low relief public art work for the University of Nottingham’s East Midlands Conference Centre. 

Community Engagement and Participation Officer

Nottingham Castle Trust is seeking an experienced Community Engagement and Participation Officer to lead the development and delivery of all community activities associated with Nottingham Castle in the city and county.

Volunteer Manager

Nottingham Castle Trust is seeking an experienced Volunteer Manager to lead the development and operation of all volunteer activities at Nottingham Castle when it re-opens following a £30,000,000 transformational redevelopment project.

Head of Learning

Towner is seeking a new Head of Learning who will be responsible for devising, managing and implementing a new learning and engagement strategy in alignment with Towner’s strategy to grow and diversify our audiences. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an individual to build on our success by developing new and existing projects around our priorities of supporting Artists and Makers, Children, Young People and Families, and promoting Health and Wellbeing. This role is vital in growing Towner’s role as the key social and cultural community space for Eastbourne and the surrounding area to deliver its vision to transform lives and communities through art.

The Visual Art Open Prize Award 2020

The VAO art competition is a not for profit event open to both amateur and professional artists based in the UK and internationally. The aim is to give artists the ultimate platform to develop their passion and career in the arts sector. Finalists will benefit from exhibiting, selling and showcasing their work to art critics and art buyers alike.

ART Habens 2019, International Call for Artists, Special Edition

ART Habens offers a unique opportunity to get featured in their renowed publication, that over the years has reached an international audience, providing artists, curators and gallerist with the chance of being part of a vivacious community from all over the world that loves art and culture. The publication in the special biennial edition includes features on art and artists, highlighting notable new exhibitions and events around the world and it will engage with artists dealing with process-driven changes in our society.

Artist Commission Open-Call: Bears Sculpture Trail

In 2020, Sheffield will play host to the Bears of Sheffield – a new sculpture trail presenting 60 uniquely painted life-sized bears across the city. The project will fund a new Cancer and Leukaemia Ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and we’re looking for the best creative talent to help us reach our goal.

Artist Commission

We are looking for artists to create designs for a flock of 25 swan sculptures that will each nest in a different spot in and around the town of Burton Upon Trent. Thousands of people will enjoy a free day out as they become swan seekers between June and September 2020. They’ll be able to download a map from our website, download a mobile app which will enable them to unlock rewards when a swan is ‘found’, take ‘swan selfies’, join the buzz on social media and seek out the stories behind each swan and the artists and business behind it.

The International Postcard Show 2020: Call for submissions

Surface Gallery invites artists from across the world to participate in our annual International Postcard Show. All submissions will be included in this vibrant and hugely popular exhibition. The International Postcard Show will feature hundreds of original creations in an array of different media by established and aspiring artists from all over the world.

Contemporary Art Commission Open Call

As part of the East Riding Visual Arts Uplift we are proud to announce this contemporary artistic commission in collaboration with Sewerby Hall and Gardens for the year 2020. There is an all inclusive commission fee of £8,000 available to the shortlisted artist to create a piece of contemporary artwork that is site specific and fits the stated artistic brief. 

Visual artists wanted for collaboration with composer.

Composer looking for visual artists interested in using music as an integral part of an exhibition.

WomenCinemakers 2020 – Biennale for women filmmakers and artists

WomenCinemakers is now accepting submissions from female filmmakers, directors and producers for its 2020 Biennial Edition. We are looking for shorts, documentaries and features written, directed or produced by women.

Research & Co working Space

Co working & Research Space is available in Haarlem’s purpose built top floor library. We have bespoke wooden handmade desks in our  beautiful library,  perfect to plug in your laptop and connect to the wifi . When you are ready for a break come downstairs to our Haarlem kitchen for  tea and coffee with soup for everyone on a Friday.  This is a wonderful opportunity to join our growing creative community for £50 a month, inclusive of utilities, tea and coffee and Friday Soup.

The Notice Board and Flag Project

The Notice Board is a contemporary visual art project showcasing the editioned work of international artists in two public venues in Uffington, Lincolnshire. The Notice Board features month-long exhibitions on the theme The Lands of the Free? Its ambition is to connect audiences to the work of artists whilst offering unusual sites for artists to showcase work.