Sound It Out Community Music

seek a freelance

Artistic Director

for the new DOWN YOUR WAY reminiscence project ,
an intergenerational heritage and music project in Castle Vale.

The ‘Down Your Way' reminiscence project aims to celebrate Castle Vale's transformation through an intergenerational music project working with Castle Vale residents across 3 generations.

The project will work with the community of Castle Vale to uncover the heritage of the estate and that of its older and longer-term residents. It will involve young people from a local secondary and primary school, as well as local youth clubs in collecting the oral histories community residents, including people living in sheltered/supported housing.

Utilising these oral histories, and previous work created about Castle Vale, the Artistic Director will be commissioned to work together with intergenerational participants to create a music work expressing the heritage of Castle Vale and its residents, using participants' lyrical, thematic and musical contributions inspired by the oral histories.

This commission will be performed together with exhibitions of the oral histories, photography and other heritage material related to Castle Vale both within Castle Vale and through outreach work.

The project will be delivered from June/July 08, with the main participatory activity taking place from August/September 08. The first exhibition and performance of the commission is planned for April 09. Additional outreach work and exhibitions/performances will then take place through to October 09 with the final evaluation and dissemination of outcomes planned for completion by March 2010.

The Role:

Sound It Out is seeking to appoint a highly experienced and respected Artistic Director for this project. The person appointed will have experience of using heritage items (or similar other visual and audio tools) for inspiration for musical devising and will also need experience of exhibition/multi-art form showcase development. They will be able to establish a creative, inspiring and positive environment, facilitating musical devising activities with intergenerational community groups, some of whom may have little musical experience, across a range of musical styles. In addition, they will need to have experience of observing other professional artists and giving constructive feedback and direction.

The Artistic Director will be responsible for overseeing the development of the heritage and music project, ensuring that the musical devising is inspired by and showcases the heritage of Castle Vale, increasing community involvement and understanding of the heritage of the estate. In addition they will oversee the development of the project material and outcomes into one artistic vision for the showcase exhibitions/performances, ensuring that these are accessible and achieving the project vision in using music to engage the community in their heritage, improving understanding between generations and looking to the future for the estate.

Fee: £11,000 (t.b.c.)

Closing date for applications: 28 May ( 5pm ) Interviews: 11-12 June
( 1-6pm )

For more information and a detailed briefing pack, please contact Sound It Out:

Sound It Out Community Music,
The Arch, Unit F9, 48-52 Floodgate Street , Birmingham , B5 5SL .
Tel.: 0121 772 8655. E-mail: enquiries@sounditout.co.uk.

Sound It Out is an Equal Opportunities employer.

The Down Your Way Reminiscence Project has been made possible with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund

beam is a leading architecture, arts and learning company that combines creativity with practicality to help people make better places. We are embarking upon exciting programmes nationally, regionally, and locally – in mixed-use developments, design review and training, and regeneration. Our clients and partners include Yorkshire Forward, DCSF, CABE, Arts Council, and the private sector.

To support our development we are looking for individuals with built environment and arts experience who can make things happen.

Director – Public Realm (from £35k).

You will be professionally qualified, with a passion for promoting great design, including the role of learning, the arts, and public engagement, and be responsible for extending the scope and impact of our services both regionally and nationally.

Senior Manager – Public Realm (from £27k).

You will have significant experience of commissioning artists in the public realm and will be responsible for managing staff and projects, preparing tenders, and promoting our services to private and public sector clients.

Project Manager – Public Realm (from £22k).

You will have a degree and some experience in a built environment field (e.g. urban design, planning) and will be responsible for a range projects including design training, community engagement, and regeneration.

Associates
Beam is also interested in talking to professionals interested in working with us on an Associate basis.

For further information and application pack please go to
www.beam.uk.net/jobs or ring Ann on 01924 215550.

Deadline for applications – 14 April 2008

Interviews – 7 or 8 May 2008

beam , The Orangery, Back Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2TG

Arts Council England, CABE, Wakefield MDC & West Yorkshire Grants invest in our work.

UPSTART ONLINE SUPPORT ASSISTANT
- INTERNSHIP (voluntary)

Are you looking to further your journalistic skills and experience within a creative and supportive environment?

Would you like to gain national experience and exposure for your future career?

Artswork is an independent youth arts development agency committed to developing creative opportunities for young people aged 12-25. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals keen to develop their journalism experience by supporting the delivery of UPSTART ONLINE - the UK's only youth arts specific magazine, produced monthly as part of the English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN), available to Full Subscribers at www.enyan.co.uk.

Working alongside the Director and Assistant Director you will be involved in interviews, marketing and promotion, photography, research, writing articles, editing, project management and maintaining a web-based magazine amongst other things.

You will also have the opportunity to network and expand your knowledge of the youth arts sector across England, as well as journalism, creative writing and promotion.

Hours are flexible, and commitment can range from anywhere between 3 - 12mths.

You must be able to offer a minimum of one day a month for three months. You will be based within our staff team at our office in Southampton. Full support and training will be given. Previous experience is beneficial but not essential. You will be enthusiastic and committed, with strong communication skills, especially written.

Artswork has run a successful, growing programme of internships across all areas of youth arts for several years.

We are also able to offer informal advice on CV and application writing and interview techniques as appropriate. Almost 100% of previous volunteers and interns have left Artswork to progress into full time employment within the creative industries.

For more information and an informal discussion contact Rachel Brownlow on: 023 8063 0960, alternatively email: hub4assistant@artswork.org.uk.

For more information on ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk.
For more information on Artswork visit www.artswork.org.uk.