Leicester Print Workshop Trustees

Leicester Print Workshop is the Midlands centre for fine art printmaking. We are home to a large open access studio in central Leicester that houses equipment for silkscreen, stone and plate lithography, etching, engraving, relief and letterpress. We offer pay-as-you-go independent access or fully assisted support to artists wanting to make original prints. We work with schools, community groups and arts partners to teach printmaking skills and we run evening and weekend courses for adult learners. Our exhibition space has a regularly changing programme of print related exhibitions which are free to view, we have a developing shop space, and we often host events and activities including artist talks, demonstrations and free or low cost drop in sessions. We are open 5 days a week, Tuesday to Saturday and are based in Leicester’s Cultural Quarter, close to the Curve and Phoenix Square.

LPW Board
The LPW Board is a productive, dynamic and committed voluntary leadership team that supports the continuing development and implementation of the strategic plan and staff at the workshop. Over recent years the Board has developed significantly and is now considered a centre of good practice for arts governance in the region.

With tenure of 3 years (can be repeated once) LPW has a healthy turnover of trustees and is looking for one or two new members to join the board during 2017. We are specifically looking for trustees who bring key skills: finance, marketing, legal or HR would all be useful, as would retail, however anyone with a good range of skills and experience and the time and availability to serve on the board would be very welcome to apply. We are looking to recruit a new Treasurer as one of our new Trustees and would therefore expect those interested in this specific role to have specialist financial knowledge and skills. LPW embraces equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sectors of our community including people with disabilities, people from BAME communities and retired people.

We are looking for highly motivated and active candidates who can join us at an exciting time in our 30 year history. Our passion for printmaking is thriving and we are well respected and supported by the Arts Council and major charitable funders. We moved to RIBA award winning new premises in late 2015, and we are currently finalising our plans for 2018 – 2022.

The application process takes the form of a CV and written statement and an informal conversation with the LPW Director. This will be followed by a meeting with the Chair and other trustees. Potential Trustees will be asked to observe two meetings prior to being voted onto the board formally.