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Culture Start Artist Recruitment Event
Project: Culture Start
Fee: £60 (refreshments provided at the event)
Location: Arts Centre Washington
Event date: Wednesday, 6th May, 4:30pm-7:30pm
We are looking to connect with artists from a range of art forms to work alongside young people, teachers and students across our Culture Start programme.
About the Opportunity
We want to meet artists of all art forms, from beatboxers, dancers, poets, illustrators, theatre makers, composers, singers, and circus artists to designers, and the list goes on!
We are looking to expand our pool of artists working on this project for taster sessions and longer-term projects.
We are inviting selected artists to find out about the project and to run a short (5-8 min) activity that would demonstrate a typical example of your practice on Wednesday, 6th May, 4:30pm-7:30pm at Arts Centre Washington.
Invited artists will be given refreshments and a fee of £60 to attend the event. Due to capacity, we will be inviting selected artists who have submitted an application form to attend the session.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for artists who:
- Are North East-based
- Have experience working with young people
- Hold a current DBS check (Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service) and Public Liability Insurance (PLI)
- Are flexible and responsive while responding to a creative brief with deadlines
- Thoughtful, reflective, and responsive to information/experiences shared by young people
- Are passionate about working with children and young people
We are looking for artists to work across our programme, which includes four main strands:
- Schools and Communities: Working across schools, colleges, youth and community settings to deliver creative projects and workshops.
- Under 12 Programme: Deliver a series of after-school clubs and creative sessions during school holidays.
- Young People’s Programme: Deliver regular creative groups and support young people connecting with creative industries via our Future Creatives community.
- Supporting the Cultural Sector: Supporting cultural organisations and venues to be more accessible to children, young people and families.
About the Project
What is Culture Start?
Culture Start is a citywide programme. It aims to provide better access to cultural and creative opportunities for children and young people from low-income families in Sunderland. This will improve life changes and choices for children and young people. Furthermore, this will help to reduce the long-term impact of poverty.
Culture Start is supported by a £1.2m Place Partnership award from Arts Council England through the National Lottery, and generously funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Sir James Knott Trust, and the Gillian Dickinson Trust.
