Freelance Artist – Creative Court UK Project

The National Justice Museum is seeking an innovative visual artist to join our ACE funded ‘Creative Court UK’ project.  The artist will design and create a ‘pop up courtroom’ concept that will be easily transportable and will be used to create an engaging participatory learning space in schools across Nottingham, Manchester and London.

Brief

‘To design an interactive ‘pop-up courtroom’ installation which acts as flexible and transportable learning environment to be used within schools nationally as part of the National Justice Museum’s educational outreach programme. The purpose of this installation is to create a contemporary interpretation of the traditional courtroom environment to engage young people with the themes of Justice, Citizenship, British Values and Civic Responsibility.’

Fixed Term: (2 days x 20 weeks) April-August 2017

Total Budget – £21,830  (Inclusive of Artist fee which will be paid at £200 per day for a maximum of 40 days)

For all applications, please tell us the following:

•             How this project activity would relate to your current work and its future development.

•             How your work could be approached by the planned audience.

•             Why this type of engagement is important to you as an arts practitioner.

•             How you would consider issues of access and diversity (with respect to audiences).

•             An estimate of costs in relation to the budget of the project.

Submissions should answer the points laid out above in no more than 1000 words.

In addition to your application please provide at least 4 images as examples of your current work.

All submissions should be sent via email to Rebekah.Wood@nccl.org.uk by 5.00pm on Friday 31st March 2017.