Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:16:39 +0000WeeblySun, 10 Aug 2014 23:05:47 GMThttps://www.theshiftnorwich.org.uk/norfolk-arts-forum-update/norfolk-arts-forum-update-8-augustWelcome to the 8th of August edition of the Norfolk Arts Forum Bulletin. Below you will find information on jobs, opportunities, and funding for the arts in Norfolk.

Job Opportunities

Fundraising and Development Director - Tilted Productions
Tilted Productions, Maresa von Stockert’s award-winning contemporary performance company, seeks to appoint an experienced part-time freelance Fundraising and Development Director to support the company at an exciting period in its development.

Working closely with the Artistic Director/CEO and the team, the Fundraising and Development Director is responsible for the strategic and business development of Tilted: fundraising, strategic development, overseeing financial management and statutory compliance. In particular the post-holder is responsible for identifying and securing the resources required to deliver the artistic and participation programmes.

Suitably experienced applicants from arts, charity or not-for-profit sectors are welcome.

Usual hours of work: This contract requires a commitment of a minimum of 24 days over the duration of the contract. A usual working day is 8hrs.

Usual place of work: Home based with scheduled meetings at Tilted Productions’ office at the Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich and in London.

Fee: This is a freelance contract for which a fee of £6000 will be paid.

Start: September 2014
Term: Initially to 31st March 2015, renewable subject to funding.

Applications close 6pm Thursday 28 August 2014. Interviews Monday 8 September 2014 in London.

Further information can be found here, or email info@tilted.org.uk


Creative Associate (Learning) - New Wolsey Theatre £21,000 – £23,000 per annum
The New Wolsey Theatre is looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking Creative Associate (Learning). You will have a broad range of practical performing arts skills and at least 2 years’ experience of working as a performing arts educator/facilitator in and out of the formal education sector, as well as good project management, administrative and organisational skills.

This is a full time contract for 40 hours per week for a fixed term of 1 year with the potential for extension.

Completed applications are to be returned no later than 12.00pm on Friday 29th August 2014. Short-listed candidates must be available to attend a full day interview process on Thursday 18th September 2014.

For an application form and job description please visit
http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/current-vacancies/

To apply for this position, please return your completed application form to Lorna Owen, Administration and Personnel Manager at lowen@wolseytheatre.co.uk or post to New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2AS.

Marketing & Communication Assistant Internship - Theatre Royal Bury St. Edmunds
National Minimum Wage

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds are looking for an enthusiastic individual, interested in developing their skills in the area of marketing and communications, you may have some experience of writing and using social media, as well as being organised and willing to learn. You will work in all aspects of marketing and communications, providing administrative and organisational support. Working in a small team and busy office, you must be a team player, but able to work on your own initiative. We hope you will have an interest either in theatre or in the wider arts and cultural world and you must be aged 18 – 24 yrs old, and registered as unemployed on the day of applying.

This internship will last for 6 months, and you will work 30 hours per week, over 4 days. The successful applicant will start on Monday 8 September 2014.

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2014
Interviews week commencing: 1 September 2014

At the time of applying candidates must be aged 18 to 24 years old and be registered as unemployed with Job Centre Plus.

This Internship forms part of the Creative Employment Programme, to view other internships and apprenticeships please visit the Suffolk Artlink website.

For a job description and application form please visit http://www.theatreroyal.org/theatre-information/jobs/ or contact emma.haley@theatreroyal.org, 01284 829944.


Creative People & Places: Business Planner - ADEC
ADEC, leading a small consortium seeks an experienced arts business planner who will work with a range of community and creative partners in Fenland & Forest Heath to develop a comprehensive business plan for ‘Market Place’.

Invitation to submit a quotation: Business Planner.
Fee: up to £20K. Deadline : 12 September (interviews 29 September)

Creative People & Places Business Plan Brief
Working in consultation with community and creative leaders you will lead on the research, development and writing of a deliverable, ambitious and collaborative business plan. The plan will underpin this 3 year project to create a strong confident and ambitious arts community in Fenland and Forest Heath.

Contact Nathan Jones nathan.jones@adec.org.uk for further information.


Professional Development Opportunities
Shakespearean Workshop - Fakenham Community Campus
Saturday 16th August 2pm - 3pm.
An hour of fun drama games and exercises, with a Shakespearean theme lead by the cast members of The Keeper's Daughters. Aged 13 - 19 limited spaces £3 per person. To book please call into Sweets 'n' Things Ltd, 8 Oak St, Fakehham. http://sweetsnthings.webs.com/

Anarchy In the Streets Masterclass - Seachange Arts
Sat 13 - Sun 21 September

A 7 day master class for emerging and professional artists, street arts performers and students.

Lead by one of the UK's leading anarchic street arts companies; Cocoloco, with Italy's Tony Clifton's Circus and France's street arts pioneers, Générik Vapeur, the programme focuses on experimental anarchic interventions.

Pushing the boundaries of work created for the outdoor arts sector, workshops include:

• Improvisation - small and large groups
• Physical theatre - coordination exercises, mime, group games
• Clowning and characterisation - rules, timing and rhythm
• Audience participation and interaction
• Surrealism and extreme emotion
• Vocal experiments
• Video and digital technology

The programme culminates with two days of performance at the Out There Festival. In the tradition of 'time based' shows; this will start at 5am on day one and finish at 3am on day two.

18yrs+ [£150] Includes lunch during the course and lunch and evening meals during the festival

For further information visit http://www.seachangearts.org.uk/event/-anarchy-in-the-streets

Symposium: Importing Knowledge, Exporting Talent - SeaChange Arts
Thursday 18 & Friday 19 September - Great Yarmouth

SeaChange Arts in partnership with Circus Futures host their first annual major circus and street arts symposium as part of the 2014 Out There International Festival of Circus & Street Arts.

As one of the UK's leading international collaborators, SeaChange present a symposium programme of leading producers, promoters and artists.  Together delegates and panels will explore ways in which the UK circus and street arts sector can learn from each other and from international colleagues to develop practice, opportunities and partnerships.

Who for?  Circus & street arts promoters, producers, programmers, artists and funding bodies

The symposium will begin at 4.00pm on Thursday 18 September with a keynote speech, networking and entertainment, before a full programme on Friday 19 September. 

Delegates are then encouraged to stay and enjoy the main weekend programme of the Out There Festival on Saturday and Sunday.  Check out the full festival programme here.

Delegate Fee: £50.00 includes dinner on Thursday 18th, lunch and dinner on Friday 19th, and for the festival weekend.  Information pack will be distributed to delegates prior to event.  SeaChange will provide help in booking local accommodation.

Provisional programme schedule available here http://www.seachangearts.org.uk/out-there/programme

Arts Development UK Conference: Arts for Life
16th & 17th October 2014 Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay

Arts Development UK have now confirmed the programme for the annual ADUK conference, which this year is taking place at the WMC in Cardiff Bay on 16th and 17th October. A brochure and booking form should be available shortly.

ADUK conferences offer a lively mix of keynote presentations, breakouts, study tours, skills and knowledge exchanges and discussion groups.

For ADUK members this event is CPD Certified, offering 5 credits for every full day’s attendance in the ADUK Professional Fellowship programme.

ArtWorks, Arts Professional and a-n, the Artists Information Company are sponsoring the 2014 conference and the event is supported by Lottery funding from Arts Council Wales. ADUK are intending to finalise the programme at the end of the week. Please contact ADUK for more information onartsdevuk@aol.com or ring 01269 824728.


Opportunities for Artists/Writers/Performers

Call for Entries - Future Radio Next Big Thing 2014
The Next Big Thing is Future Radio's competition for new and emerging musical acts from the East of England.

With previous winners such as Ed Sheeran, The Kabeedies, Raevennan Husbandes  and last years winner The Thinking Men, the competition is set to launch again from Monday 4th August; with acts able to submit entries until Friday 2nd September.

This year, Future Radio will again be working closely with partners Outline magazine, OPEN live venue to bring back the competition for what will be its 10th year. Future Radio is pleased to announce a new partnership with Norwich Sound & Vision 2014. http://norwichsoundandvision.co.uk/festival/  

Outlines website (www.outlineonline.co.uk) will be hosting the online entry system for the competition, whilst OPEN will be providing the venues for the two semi-finals in Sept (20th & 27th), as well as the final in October in the spectacular OPEN auditorium. The final will be part of the Norwich Sound & Vision week here in Norwich offering all those that get through to the final a fantastic opportunity to perform in front of music industry professionals coming to Norwich for the Festival.

The Next Big Thing is open to all musicians based in Norfolk or Suffolk - who can enter for a chance to win a host of prizes, including; a slot at Homegrown Festival in 2015, studio sessions at Future Studios of Norwich,  a poster and flyer package Premier Print with more prizes set to be announced soon.  In addition ALL finalists will receive full delegate passes to Norwich Sound & Vision 2014.

To enter visit www.futureradio.co.uk/nextbigthing

B & W Darkroom Fortnight Opportunity for Photographers & Artists
Monday 18th August - Sunday 31st August 2014
10.30am - 4.30pm daily
The Cut, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8BY
£60/day or £100 for 2 days inc. tuition and support.

Participants only need bring photographic paper, everything else supplied.

This temporary darkroom is for anyone interested in b&w film printing. Produce your own project, print those cherished old negatives, experiment with pinhole photography, or a thousand other opportunities. Create a portfolio, make photograms, or add some stunning b&w prints to your website or blog, learn new techniques and explore your creativity. All participants receive 1-1 tuition and guidance from photographer, tutor, and author of Creative Vision, Jeremy Webb.

To discuss any ideas or book your place, email jrwebb@virginmedia.com or contact via website:www.jeremywebbphotography.com

AA2A Placements for Artists
The AA2A project (Artists Access to Art Colleges) is offering 90 placements, giving artists and designer makers the opportunity to undertake a period of research or realise a project using art college facilities e.g. workshops, IT facilities, lending library, and lecture programme.  AA2A schemes aim to benefit students and institutions through their interaction with practising artists. Map and list of 21 schemes with links to their application information: http://www.aa2a.org/colleges.

For full eligibility criteria and details of how to apply visit http://www.aa2a.org/apply. Please note that application packs are only available directly from colleges taking part.

• Access is free, for at least 100 hours, between Oct 2014 and April 2015
• AA2A has a Hardship Fund, primarily for artists on benefits providing support of up to £200
• Closing dates for applications vary but all are in September 2014
• Artists on AA2A schemes run from 2012 to 2013 or before can now reapply
• All applicants must have at least one year’s professional practice
• This year M.A. students with at least one year's experience as an artist, can apply in the same year they graduate
• Applicants should be able to work with minimal technical support

To see current AA2A artists' work go to http://aa2a.biz or read previous artists' stories here.

AA2A particularly welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities, from culturally diverse backgrounds and non-graduates.

Follow them on Twitter and Facebook for regular, updated information.

Industry Research & Information

Understanding the Value and Impacts of Cultural Experiences - Literature Review
Arts Council England have published an international literature review that focuses on drawing together academically-robust research and influential policy papers from the past twenty years on the intrinsic value of arts and cultural experiences. It provides an overview of the commonly known frameworks and methodological approaches that have been used to investigate how individuals are affected by their experience of arts and culture. It also addresses value and quality from an organisational perspective: what do organisations that engage people in impactful experiences look like? How can the ‘quality’ of cultural organisations as a whole be assessed?

You can read the review here and find further information and links to other projects that seek to further knowledge in this area, such as the Quality Metrics project, on the ACE website.

Appeal for Rural Case Studies - Arts Council England
The Arts Council is seeking to raise awareness of the potential of arts, museums and libraries to contribute to stronger local economies and communities, and to use this to lever in funding to help the sector make even more of a difference and to be more sustainable.  This will require close working between those organisations and authorities which are responsible for the development of communities and places, artists and cultural organisations, and the communities themselves.  The Arts Council believes that life in all areas of the country can be made better through culture. ACE are working at the moment to highlight good practice where arts and culture are making a difference to rural communities.  This is designed in part to help Local Action Groups (LAGs) consider how they can engage with arts and culture to support the ambitions that they have for rural communities as they develop and then implement their Local Development Strategies.

The Arts Council would like to hear from artists and cultural organisations, LAGs, local authorities and others who would be prepared to provide a case study which can be shared with others.  Case studies should focus on experience of how arts and culture has helped to develop a rural community – socially or economically – within the last 5 years.  As this is designed to support LAGs we would especially welcome case studies of projects and activity delivered under the LEADER approach and using resources from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). 

Case studies should include the following:

• Aims and objectives of the project or programme
• Who was involved in the delivery partnership
• Where the project or programme was delivered
• The resources that were dedicated to delivery – whether cash or in kind – and where they came from
• What the outcomes were, and how they were captured or evaluated
• Any particular experiences or learning which you consider it would be useful to share with others

Please send case studies to caitlin.buckley@artscouncil.org.uk. 

Funding Opportunities

15 for 2015 Competition to Boost Your Freelance Business
The 15 for 2015 competition has been set up to appeal to the UK's estimated five million self-employed people. The initiative will reward 15 exceptional freelancers with recognition and a package of business support to help them grow their enterprise.

Through the competition, the sponsor wants to identify 15 'independent minds' that will represent the diversity of the nations' self-employed in 2015.

The competition judges will select 15 winners to receive a wide-ranging package of business support including financial advice, free tech, and other professional support services provided by the competition's sponsors. The overall winner will also be awarded £5,000 to grow their business.

The £5,000 can be used to invest in a home office, update technology or anything else that will help the winner to reach their full potential.

The final 15 will be invited to a celebratory event taking place at LSO St Luke's in the heart of Tech City in East London in November, where they will be showcased as the most exciting independent professionals working in the UK today.

The competition is open to freelancers and self-employed professionals working in any sector in the UK.

The deadline for entries is midday on 1 September 2014.

For further information please visit http://www.15.org.uk/

The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust has announced that it is seeking to support individuals working in education that would like to visit other countries to see how their education systems work and are in a position to disseminate the new knowledge and examples of best practice for the wider benefit of their community and the UK. The Trust offers opportunities in three areas:

• Individuals working in educations that are interested in visiting projects overseas which improve the educational achievement of students aged 5-19, with a particular emphasis on English, Maths, Science and Technology at a primary level
• Aspiring Head Teachers at secondary level, who wish to undertake research on educational methods and best practice, as well as improving their leadership skills, prior to headship
• A small number of Fellowships for projects looking at Music in Education

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 23rd September 2014. Read more athttp://www.wcmt.org.uk/

2015 Call for European Cooperation Projects for the Cultural Sector Now OpenGrants are available for transnational cultural cooperation projects which support the capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors to operate transnationally and internationally and to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works as well as the transnational mobility of cultural and creative workers and artists.

A budget of around €38 million is available for this Call which is subject to the availability of appropriations following the adoption of the 2015 budget.

In particular, grants are available to:

• Support actions providing cultural and creative players with skills, competences and know-how that contribute to strengthening the cultural and creative sectors, including encouraging adaptation to digital technologies, testing innovative approaches to audience development and testing of new business and management models.
• Support actions enabling cultural and creative players to cooperate internationally and to internationalise their careers and activities in the EU and beyond, when possible on the basis of long-term strategies.
• Provide support to strengthen European cultural and creative organisations and international networking in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities.
• Support international cultural activities, such as for instance exhibitions, exchanges and festivals.
• Support the circulation of European literature with a view to ensuring the widest possible accessibility.
• Support audience development as a means of stimulating interest in and improving access to European cultural and creative works and tangible and intangible cultural heritage. Audience development seeks to help European artists/cultural professionals and their works reach as many people as possible across Europe and extend access to cultural works to under-represented groups. It also seeks to help cultural organisations adapt to the need to engage in new and innovative ways with audiences both to retain them, to build new audiences, diversify audiences including reaching current "non-audiences", and to improve the experience for both existing and future audiences and deepen the relationship with them.

Smaller scale cooperation projects must involve a project leader and at least two other partners from a total of at least three different countries. Grants are for up to €200,000 for up to 60% of the eligible budget. Larger scale cooperation projects must involve a project leader and at least five other partners, from a total of at least six different countries. Grants are for up to €2 million for a maximum of 50% of eligible budget. Applications are open to cultural operators that have had a legal personality for at least two years.

The maximum duration of projects is two years.
The deadline for applications is 1 October 2014.

For further information please visit https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/funding/cooperation-projects-2015_en

Wellcome Trust – Arts Awards
The Wellcome Trust is inviting organisations and individuals to apply for funding through its Arts Awards. The Arts Awards support projects that engage the public with biomedical science through the arts including:

• Dance
• Drama
• Performance arts
• Visual arts, music
• Film
• Craft
• Photography
• Creative writing
• Digital media

Applications are invited for projects of up to £30,000 through their small grants programme. The aim of the awards is to support arts projects that reach new audiences which may not traditionally be interested in science and provide new ways of thinking about the social, cultural and ethical issues around contemporary science.

The next application deadline for small projects is the 28th November 2014. Read more at:
http://tinyurl.com/pmg4ozt

Revised Youth Music Programme Available for England
Registered charities, not-for-profit organisations and profit-sharing organisations that are based in the UK and delivering projects in England can apply for the following funds:

• Fund A - grants of between £2,000 and £30,000 are available for between six and 24 months.
• Fund B - grants of between £30,001 and £200,000 (to a maximum of £100,000 per annum) are available for between 12 and 36 months
• Fund C - grants of between £50,000 and £180,000 per annum for 36 months are available.
  
  

Funding is available for:

• Developmental music-making projects for children and young people - music-making activity that achieves personal, social and musical outcomes for children and young people aged up to 25 years in challenging circumstances.
• Strategic work to support the development of the workforce, organisations and the wider sector - support for projects that achieve positive outcomes for organisations and the workforce to ensure that high-quality sustained and progressive music-making opportunities exist for young people.

The 2014 deadlines are as follows:

• Fund A: 4 December 2014
• Fund B: 23 October 2014
• Fund C: 12 September 2014

Application forms are expected to be available to complete in the next week.

For further information please visit http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/Funding/about-youth-musics-grants-programme 

The Ernest Cook Trust Grants Programme
Schools, charities and not for profit organisations wishing to encourage young people's interest in the countryside and the environment, the arts or aiming to raise levels of literacy and numeracy can apply for funding to the Ernest Cook Trust (ECT). The Trust operates two grant making programmes. The small grants programme (under £4,000) supports state schools and small registered charities which would like to undertake projects which meet the Trust's objectives and require a small amount of pump-priming in order for such projects to take place and a larger grants programme for grants in excess of £4,000. Meetings to consider applications for the small grants programme take place bi-monthly throughout the year. The full board of Trustees meets twice a year, in April and September, to consider grants in excess of £4,000. Grants in the past have been awarded towards the purchase of IT equipment in schools, clothing and equipment for outdoor learning, using drama to raise learning achievements; etc. Grants are normally awarded for one year only.

Applications to the small grants programme can be made at any time. The next closing date for applications for the large grants programme is the 31st January 2015. Read more at:http://ernestcooktrust.org.uk/grants/

Diversity Fund - Creative Skillset
Creative Skillset, the training and skills body,  has launched a bursary programme to promote diversity in the creative industries.

The new Diversity Fund will grant up £1200 (£1600 for people with disabilities) for individuals in England who want to access training and skills development.

Up to 900 bursaries will be granted in a bid to address barriers to entry and progression, and re-balance representation and diversity in the business.

The Diversity Fund (England) will directly support people from under-represented groups to take the next step in their careers by funding up to 80% of the cost of training and professional development.

It is funded by the government-backed Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot (EOP2) and is one strand of a series of diversity programmes across the creative industries, including internship and training programmes as well as a leadership  scheme for LGBT creative professionals. 

Individual grants will be available to people with at least one year of professional experience who belong to at least one of the specified under-represented groups: women, disabled people and Black Asian and non-white Minority Ethnic (BAME) people.  Funding is available for training - primarily short courses and bespoke training solutions - for people working in computer games, fashion and textiles, advertising and marketing communications, publishing, VFX, radio, animation, interactive media, facilities, photo imaging, TV and film.

The fund announcement is an open call, with the first tranche of applications open online untilFebruary 2015.  Applicants are encouraged to contact Creative Skillset for advice and assistance in making an application, with large print and braille application materials available.

Further information on the Diversity Fund can be found here.

Garfield Weston Foundation
The Garfield Weston Foundation helps small, local community organisations and covers a wide range of charitable activity. Areas funded include: education, arts, health, environment, community, youth, religion and welfare. Grants of up to £50,000 are available. There are no formal deadlines for submitting applications. Read more at: http://www.garfieldweston.org/

Golsoncott Foundation
Golsoncott Foundation grants are available to voluntary sector organisations in the UK for projects that promote fine arts and music. Grants vary according to context and are not subject to an inflexible limit, but they are unlikely to exceed £5,000 and are normally given on a non-recurrent basis. Read more at:http://www.golsoncott.org.uk/

Radcliffe Trust
Funding is available for UK registered charities working in music, and heritage and crafts. No minimum or maximum level of grant is specified. The majority of grants are one-off payments or recurrent annual grants over a two to three year period. Read more at: http://www.theradcliffetrust.org/

Commission-Free Crowdfunding Platform
IdeasTapAccelerator is IdeasTap‘s new commission-free crowdfunding platform. As an arts charity and funder, IdeasTap has been helping creative people to get their ideas off the ground for years. Now it’s offering its members a way to raise project funding themselves – without the commission fees other crowdfunding platforms charge. Accelerator enables you to raise money for your creative project by offering rewards for the people who fund it. It must be a project – a creative endeavour with a fixed timeline and a clear outcome. It could be a play, an exhibition, a book, a film or a product.

What’s more, every month IdeaTap will select up to two Accelerator projects and pledge £500 to help each of them reach their target. For more details, visit:  www.ideastap.com/crowdfunding.


Volunteering Opportunities


Collections Volunteers - Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Cambridge
Within the next five years the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (MAA) will be undertaking a large-scale movement of their on-site stores.

To improve documentation in anticipation of this move, MAA are recruiting a team of volunteers for the month of September 2014 to barcode all boxes and update storage locations using the collections management system. This work will be conducted in both the archaeology and anthropology stores and may provide an opportunity to view a variety of objects. Volunteers are likely to work with both archaeology and anthropology collections.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are interested in a museum career to gain valuable experience in the practical elements of collections management.

Volunteers from all backgrounds and experience are welcome, especially those who have an interest in archaeology and/or anthropology.

This role will involve being on your feet for most of the day, manoeuvring trolleys, climbing ladders and carrying heavy boxes.

This project will run from 1 - 30 September. Volunteer hours will be confirmed upon acceptance to programme, but are likely to be 9.30am to 4.30pm, with appropriate breaks. Ideally, MAA would like volunteers who are able to participate in this project five days per week.

Deadline to submit Expression of Interest form: 12noon Friday 15 August 
You may also be asked to attend an hour long Introduction Session at the museum on Thursday 21 August

For more information about this role, and to download an Expression of Interest form, please visit:http://www.cam.ac.uk/museums-and-collections/collections-volunteer-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology

Steering and Management Volunteer Opportunities – Sweet Arts
Sweet Arts is an exciting and innovative creative arts and wellbeing organisation working with marginalised women in Norfolk.They are looking for an enthusiastic team armed with a range of professional skills and experience in the following areas (see below) to make up a new Management Committee to mentor and support the Project Manager and be part of the solution through the changing landscape of the third sector ensuring growth and a sustainable future.

Experience in funding, fund-raising, business development, finance, marketing, social enterprise, IT and web design, social investment, and social research is welcome.

Key elements to this organisation are:

• Working with marginalised women to increase their opportunities and life choices.
• Social injustices and inequalities.
• Creative Arts
• Innovative and ground-breaking solution based projects and enterprise.
• Championing and driving forward the relationship between: Arts, wellbeing, health, mental health, employment and business.

If you are passionate about these issues and are seeking to be involved in a changing way to address and delivery high quality support to marginalised groups please contact Toni Lawton on 07986105691 or email sweetofnorwich@gmail.com.

http://www.sweetartsnorwich.co.uk/


Norfolk Arts ForumContact: arts@norfolk.gov.uk

Website: http://www.norfolkartsforum.co.uk/index.htm

]]>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:51 GMThttps://www.theshiftnorwich.org.uk/norfolk-arts-forum-update/norfolk-arts-forum-bulletin-13-marchWelcome to the March 13th edition of the Norfolk Arts Forum Bulletin. Below you will find information on jobs, opportunities, and funding for the arts in Norfolk.

Job Opportunities

Station Manager - Future Radio 107.8fm
Salary: £24,214 - 26,210 depending on experience.


Future Radio 107.8fm are seeking to recruit a Radio Station Manager to strengthen Future Radio 107.8fms position as a nationally recognised, leading community radio station.


Future Radio is a great sounding station delivering creative and exciting content and the Station Manager will have a direct role in this. The Station Manager will also take the lead in developing innovative projects and activities within the local communities of Norwich.


Candidates will be required to review and implement structural changes to address the strategic challenges facing all community radio stations in the current environment. Candidates will therefore have a passion for broadcast media, will be a critical and creative thinker and will have strong management experience.

For the right candidate flexible working arrangements will be considered.

Future Radio 108.7fm broadcasts 24 hours a day to Norwich and the surrounding areas, has over 150 volunteers, and has a current monthly listenership of 42,000 people.

Deadline for applications:  5pm Friday 28th March

Successful applicants may be required to undertake enhanced DBS checks, and will be required to start as soon as possible.

For an application pack please visit http://futureprojects.org.uk/future/join-the-team or contact Jo Holland, Business Support Officer by emailj.holland@futureprojects.org.uk or 01603 250505. Applications may be submitted via email to the above address or in hard copy to:

Jo Holland, Business Support Officer, Future projects, 168b Motum Road, Norwich NR5 8EG

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Marketing Assistant – Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia is currently seeking a Marketing Assistant. This is a creative and administrative role supporting the Marketing Director to optimise vital revenue streams and increase the profile of Britten Sinfonia. This role encompasses marketing communications, marketing analysis, and supporting the development of the e-marketing, digital and social media strategy.
Closing date: 5pm Friday 28 March 2014

Interviews will be held on the 7th and 9th April

For further information, please visit http://www.brittensinfonia.com/about-us/vacancies/

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Visitor Operations Manager – Holkham Enterprises
Salary circa £30,000 per annum plus benefits (40 hours per week to include bank holidays and weekend working).

North Norfolk is emerging as a major UK tourist destination and up to 800,000 people visit the Park, Nature Reserve, Hall and Beaches at Holkham each year. Holkham Enterprises is the business entity that is responsible for all visitor-related activity and income is derived from 3 car parks, 3 cafés, admissions to the Hall and the Bygones Museum, a gift shop, a 6.5 acre walled garden and an extensive education and events programme.

The Visitor Operations Manager has operational responsibility for the following areas throughout the opening season:  Car Parks, Education, Events, Retail and Visitor Services.  The purpose of this new post is to take advantage of the increasing visitor numbers and to develop and enhance the quality and profitability of all entities that cater to visitors.

The successful candidate should be a commercial individual with a proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service. Genuine enthusiasm, a keen eye for detail, an appreciation of quality and a willingness to lead from the front are essential.

Please apply in writing with CV, to:

Celia Deeley, General Manager, Holkham Enterprises, Holkham Estate, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk NR23 1AB or email: c.deeley@holkham.co.uk   

Closing Date: Friday 4th April.
For more information please visit www.holkham.co.uk
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Development Opportunities

Access All Areas: disability and youth arts
3rd April 2014, 9.45 am- 4 pm, The Garage, Norwich


Artswork is pleased to be delivering this one day course in partnership with The Garage in Norwich, as part of the Artsplan professional development programme.


Artswork is the largest provider of specialist youth arts training courses and publications in the UK and all training and publications are written and supported by experienced youth arts specialists, all of whom are also currently involved in direct project work with young people.

This one day course is designed to encourage a broader exploration of equal opportunities within youth arts. Participants will develop an understanding of the importance of inclusive practice, through looking at political and cultural contexts, and exploring practical ways of ensuring youth arts projects and venues are genuinely inclusive to young disabled people. The course will leave participants feeling confident about their responsibilities, and inspired to engage in youth arts practice with young disabled people. 

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. There is a special rate fee of £75 available on this course. Fees cover lunch, refreshments and certification.

For more information, or to make a booking please visit the Artswork website: www.artswork.org.uk/open-courses, or contact the Manager, Learning and Skills via: rachel@artswork.org.uk or call 02380 332491. 

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Opportunities for Artists/Writers/Performers

BBC looking for Britain’s best amateur artists for new series

BBC One is on the hunt for Britain’s best amateur artists to take part in a new competitive arts series. The programme is looking for amateur painters from all over the UK who have a passion for painting and drawing. If you are over 16 and like a creative challenge, they want to hear from you. Applicants must not be professional artists and will be expected to work in a variety of different figurative forms and media – from landscape, portraiture and still life, to watercolour, oil and charcoal.

Deadline:  23 March 2014
For more information, please visit http://www.voluntaryarts.org/2014/03/05/bbc-looking-for-britains-best-amateur-artists-for-new-series/

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New Gallery and Four Artist Studios Available in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust is in the process of repairing a Grade II Listed late 17th Century merchant’s house located on historic King Street in the centre of Great Yarmouth. The building is being refurbished to accommodate a street-level gallery, one residential 3 bedroomed apartment, one single bed residential unit with studio and three artist’s studios.  The works will be completed by May 2014.

133 KING STREET GALLERY

Proposals are invited for the management of the gallery. The gallery area is 179 m2 and has a fully glazed 19th Century shop front which is approx. 10 m in length.  The gallery area includes a toilet suitable for disabled access and wash area, and opens onto an enclosed courtyard.  There is also a cellar which can be used for some types of storage. To encourage an exceptional arts professional to locate to the area, the gallery is to be leased on extremely favourable terms, not including services and rates. 

Please send proposals to Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust at Room 2.2, Greyfriars House, Greyfriars Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2QE.  Tel: 01493 846195.  Email: admin@greatyarmouthpreservationtrust.org

ARTIST STUDIOS FOR RENT, 133 KING STREET, Great Yarmouth
Artists are invited to apply to rent self-contained studios spaces as follows:
Ground floor:  252m2, self-contained with WC and sink.  Gas heating and electricity individually metered.  £150.00 per month rent.

1st Floor: 1 bed residential unit (bathroom, bedroom and kitchen/dining area), with attached studio 252m2, warehouse doors. Gas heating and electricity individually metered. £550 per month rent.

2nd Floor: 252m2, self-contained artist’s studio with WC and sink, warehouse doors. Gas heating and electricity individually metered.  £150 per month rent.

Attic: 402m2, self-contained artist’s studio with WC and sink, accessed by narrow staircase so this may restrict the artists wishing to work on a large scale. Stunning view across the town to Breydon Water.  Gas heating and electricity individually metered.  £150 per month rent.

The tenants will be liable for rates and service charges.

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Noise Festival 2014 is open for creative entries
A national celebration of the UK’s next generation of creative talent, handpicked by the best in the business. Across 14 creative categories such as fashion, fine art, music, photography, graphics, film, product design and enterprise, the biennial “NOISE Festival”, produced by the award-winning NOISEfestival.com Charity, offers the best undiscovered creative talent a unique opportunity to gain recognition, mentorship and job opportunities. Creative industry greats including Brian Eno, Giles Deacon, Ian Livingstone, Elaine Constantine, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw and Clive Barker have been announced as the NOISE Festival 2014 Curators to personally handpick online Festival submissions. See the full Curator line-up here http://noisefestival.com/festival/2014/curators

Emerging creatives submit their work online, to be seen by the NOISE Curators and access our related video interviews with industry insider tips / advice /inspiration on our YouTube channel that you can use as learning materials for your projects. Plus, during the Festival’s Call for Entries that closes in Spring 2014, each Curator hosts an exclusive, interactive Q&A “webinar”. More here http://noisefestival.com/festival/2014/webinars. 

Enter Now – Open to all ages, entry is free, via NOISE e-Portfolios on
www.NOISEfestival.com

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Funding Opportunities

Our Big Gig 2014 Launched

Our Big Gig is an annual event that brings communities together to improve community cohesion and inspire people to take part in music making opportunities in their local area. The event is funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government and organised and run by Superact, a not-for-profit music and arts organisation.

150 community groups are being offered the chance to run an Our Big Gig event. Those selected will receive a grant of £400 towards their event, plus publicity materials, resources and access to free event management training. Events must be at least four hours long, free to attend and present opportunities for people to participate in a range of musical activities.

To be eligible, community event organisers must:

• Be linked with a community group with its own bank account.
• Have their own Public Liability Insurance or plans to secure the insurance by July 2014.
• Have the ability and commitment to organise an event and confidently take care of licensing and logistics such as risk assessments.

The deadline for applications from England is 31 March 2014.
Information on funding for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be made available in April 2014.

For more information, please visit http://www.superact.org.uk/ourbiggig/our-big-gig-2014
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Colwinston Charitable Trust
The Colwinston Charitable Trust was established in 1995 and distributes grants to organisations working predominantly in the areas of opera, classical music and the visual arts.

Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available for registered charities to achieve higher standards of performance and presentation and for projects that assist the appreciation of the art form and attract a wider audience.

Deadline: 31 March 2014
For further information, please visit http://www.voluntaryarts.org/2011/07/14/colwinston-charitable-trust/

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Funding for Youth Music Making Activities (England)
Youth Music, the UK's largest children's music charity, has announced that its grant making programme has re-opened for applications. Through its funding programme, Youth Music makes grants of up to £250,000 to support projects that provide music-making activities for children and young people, especially those young people in challenging circumstances. Youth Music will fund non profit-making organisations committed to music-making activities for children and young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention). Youth Music aims to support music making activities principally in out of school hours such as during weekends, holidays as well as in breakfast and after schools clubs. Youth Music understands that programmes may need to begin in school hours especially if the proposal involves encouraging first time participation in music. To help with this, Youth Music will consider applications for programmes where up to 25% of the time is spent in school hours. The proposed programme should aim to encourage children and young people to eventually make music outside of school hours.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 3rd April 2014. Read more at: http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/funding/what-youth-music-programme
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Coastal Communities Fund - Third Round Open to Stage One Applications 
The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) is designed to support the economic development of coastal communities by promoting sustainable economic growth and jobs, so that people are better able to respond to the changing economic needs and opportunities of their area. It funds a wide range of projects, including those that support charities, the environment, education and health.

Every coastal part of the UK will be able to access funding through the CCF, with separate funding for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Highlands and Islands and the rest of Scotland.

Funding awards of over £50,000 are available for projects lasting up to two years. There is no set upper limit on grants (except in Wales where the maximum per application is £300,000); however, the Big Fund has suggested that the maximum amount awarded is unlikely to be greater than £2 million.

In Scotland £14.4 million is currently available, split between the Highlands and Islands (£8.6 million) and the Rest of Scotland (£5.8 million). £43 million funding is available in England under the current round. £4.6 million is available in Wales and £1.8 million is available in Northern Ireland.
Applicants are required to submit a stage one application by 30 April 2014.

For further information, please visit http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/uk-wide/coastal-communities
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Arts Council - Strategic Touring Programme (England)
The next closing date for grant applications to the Arts Council, England Strategic Touring Programme is the 2nd May 2014. The £45 million Strategic touring programme provides in excess of £15,000 for projects that encourage collaboration between organisations, so more people across England experience and are inspired by the arts, particularly in places which rely on touring for much of their arts provision. The funding is available to both organisations and individuals. Partnerships, networks and consortia can also apply. These can include:

• Promoters
• Producers
• Artists
• Agencies
• Companies
• Marketing or audience development specialists
• Local authority representatives or any other kind of organisation or individual

Read more at: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/apply-for-funding/strategic-touring-programme/
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Wellcome Trust – Arts Awards (UK)
The Wellcome Trust is inviting organisations and individuals to apply for funding through its Arts Awards. The Arts Awards support projects that engage the public with biomedical science through the arts including:

• Dance
• Drama
• Performance arts
• Visual arts
• Music
• Film
• Craft
• Photography
• Creative writing
• Digital media

 
Applications are invited for projects of up to £30,000 through their small grants programme, and for projects above £30,000 through their large grant programme. The aim of the awards is to support arts projects that reach new audiences which may not traditionally be interested in science and provide new ways of thinking about the social, cultural and ethical issues around contemporary science. The scheme is open to a wide range of people including, among others, artists, scientists, curators, filmmakers, writers, producers, directors, academics, science communicators, teachers, arts workers and education officers.

The next application deadline for small projects is the 27th June 2014; the deadline for large projects has now passed. Read more at:http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Funding-schemes/Arts-Awards/index.htm

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Idlewild Trust (UK)
The Idlewild Trust has announced that the next closing date for applications to its grant making programme is the 24th September 2014. The Idlewild Trust is a grant making trust that supports registered charities concerned with the encouragement of the performing and fine arts and crafts, the advancement of education within the arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of lands, buildings and other objects of beauty or historic interest in the United Kingdom.

Read more at: http://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk/
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Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation (UK)
The Wallace & Gromit's Children's Foundation has announced that its grants making programmewill re-open for applications on the 1st October 2014. The Foundation supports projects in children's hospitals and hospices throughout the UK to enrich and enhance the lives of patients. Projects that could be considered by the Foundation include:

• Amongst others arts, music, play and leisure programmes

• Facilities to support families of children treated in hospitals or hospices; care and facilities in hospices
• Supporting children with physical and emotional difficulties
• Medical equipment; etc.

Grants awarded will usually range from £1,000 to £10,000.
The closing date for applications will be the 5th December 2014. Read more at: http://www.wallaceandgromitfoundation.org/about/apply-for-grant/
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New Community Investment Fund Opens in England
The £20 million Community Investment Fund launched this week and is inviting applications from charities and social enterprises in England. The new fund expects to invest about £5 million per year in loans and equity investment to community based, locally led charities and social enterprises that are providing health and social care, education, training and employment support, and children's services across England. The Community Investment Fund has been set up by fund management company Social and Sustainable Capital with financing from the social finance company Social Investment Business (SIB) and the social investment bank Big Society Capital. The aim is to improve the quality of life of local individuals, particularly those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged, and to enhance community engagement and cohesion. The finance may be used for working capital, growth capital, property purchase or renovation, or other capital expenditure requirements. Investments will be focused on social ventures that can deliver increased positive social impact as they build capacity and scale.

Charities and social enterprises can apply for loans and investment of between £25,000 and £1 million as long as they can clearly show how investment repayments will be made. Full details including an Expression of Interest form can be found on the Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) website.
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This England: How Arts Council England uses its investment to shape a national cultural ecology
The Arts Council has responded to the debate on the regional balance of parts funding with a report.

This England: How Arts Council England uses its investment to shape a national cultural ecology, sets out how the ten year ACE strategy "Great art for everyone" is redressing the balance, and attempts to put the debate into the context of a national strategy that includes the resources of London and how they can benefit the regions.

The report, answering the call for research for the Commons culture select committee which has launched an inquiry into the issue, sets out to show how the investment decisions within the strategy, now four years in, are having an effect in making great art and culture available to everyone in England.

"The arts ecology of England is complex and interrelated and there are inherent and long standing challenges in achieving our ambition ,  in reaching all parts of the country, rural and urban, cities and the suburbs and in reaching people from many different communities" said Alan Davey, ACE's chief executive. "To do this well, we need a strong and nationally connected arts infrastructure in our capital city as much as we need an equally strong and vibrant arts infrastructure in the regions.'

To access the full report, please visit: www.artscouncil.org.uk
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Lindsay Gardner
Arts and Events Assistant
Norfolk Arts and Events Service
Telephone: 01603 222941
Email: lindsay.gardner@norfolk.gov.uk
 
Norfolk County Council
General enquiries: 0344 800 8020 or information@norfolk.gov.uk  
www.norfolk.gov.uk  
 ]]>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:07:45 GMThttps://www.theshiftnorwich.org.uk/norfolk-arts-forum-update/norfolk-arts-forum-updateJob Opportunities
School Manager Ref: ALC415, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of East Anglia
£30,424 to £36,298 per annum
As School Manager you will provide high quality administrative support, advice and strategic guidance to Heads of School in delivering the School's teaching and research plans and supervise the work of local support offices.

We seek a pro-active, self-motivated, highly organised individual with experience of running a busy office. You will develop processes, monitor performance and manage workflows to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective administrative services to staff.

Essential skills include a degree or equivalent qualification or demonstrable comparable experience; excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Closing date: 12 noon on 13 December 2013.
Further particulars and an application form can be obtained from the link below or by calling 01603 593493
http://www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/alc/alc415.htm

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Digital Manager, Aldeburgh Music
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience
Application deadline: midday on Monday 25 November

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced digital manager to help translate Aldeburgh Music's world-class artistic programme into an equally high-quality online and digital experience.

Over the next few years digital and online work is a key priority for the organisation and this position will play an important role in achieving the organisation's digital ambitions.  The role will combine managing websites and social media with producing content and running digital strands of work.  The role reports to the Head of Communications and is supported by the Digital & Design Officer.

To apply: download a job description and application form.
Digital Manager job description
Digital Manager application form
Equal opportunities form

For enquiries, contact Jane Alexander on 01728 687127 or jalexander@aldeburgh.co.uk
http://www.aldeburgh.co.uk/about_us/jobs

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Marketing and Publicity Officer, King’s Lynn Festival
The King’s Lynn Festival is seeking a Marketing and Publicity Officer who will be responsible for publicising the annual King’s Lynn Festival and other activities throughout the year. Working closely with the Administrator, the post-holder is expected to raise public awareness of Festival activities, develop its profile in the Public and Private sectors, maximise attendance at events, promote the Festival at local, regional and national levels and to show a commitment to producing a world-class arts festival within tight financial constraints.

In this part-time role, you will become part of a small, dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic team in a relaxed but hard-working environment.  The post-holder must be confident, energetic and enthusiastic and have the ability to work without direct supervision. You’ll be a knowledgeable self-starter with an eye for detail, and at least one year’s experience of working in a similar role dealing with advertising, distribution, communication and media activity.

This is a part-time post working an average 3 days a week based at our offices in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

We are open in our approach to filling this post and Job-share will be considered. The workload is seasonal, with a peak of activity from December to July.  During the Festival itself (13 – 26 July 2014) an ‘all hands on deck’ attitude is necessary, as is a flexible approach to hours and duties as it may be necessary to work some evenings, weekends and long days.

Starting salary from £19,000 pro-rata depending on experience.
Please visit www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk to download further information.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon, Friday 29 November
Interviews take place in King’s Lynn week commencing on 9 December 2013

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Jobs at Firstsite, Colchester
With a new Director and vision for the future, firstsite, the East of England's leading centre for the contemporary visual arts is seeking ambitious, creative and talented individuals to join our team at this exciting time.
Read more about firstsite

HomeAbout usCurrent jobs & Opportunities

Head of Communications
The Head of Communications is responsible for all elements of the marketing and positioning of the gallery, expanding the profile of the organisation, and increasing and diversifying audiences for firstsite through the implementation of a new communications strategy, to be developed by the post-holder. 

This will involve a new brand identity, a new website, enhanced digital content, CRM database development and expanded use of social media so this is a great opportunity to creatively shape firstsite's profile and reputation.

With a keen interest in the contemporary visual arts, you will have thorough experience of brand management, press, media and public relations in the arts and excellent communication, advocacy and networking skills.

For full details of the role and the skills and experience required please download the following documents:

Job Description & Person Specification
Read more about firstsite
Please download and fill in the Application Form and email to info@firstsite.uk.net
If you have any questions or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Matthew Rowe via info@firstsite.uk.net
Closing date for applications: Monday 2 December 2013
Interviews: Week commencing 9 December 2013

Executive Assistant
An opportunity has arisen for an Executive Assistant to act as a trusted aide to the Director and provide full administrative support to ensure the smooth running of his office. 

You must possess first class written skills to draft documents and prepare briefing notes and excellent  interpersonal skills to interact with the wide range of people and organisations that contact the Director.

The role will include complex diary management and travel arrangements, meeting logistics, preparation of agendas, formal and extensive minute taking, drafting papers and responses along with routine filing and record keeping and you must treat all matters with absolute confidentiality and integrity. 

Supremely well organised, you will be able to work unsupervised and use your initiative. Highly IT literate, a fast and accurate typist with first class drafting skills, you must have excellent attention to detail.

For full details of the role and the skills and experience required please download the following documents:

Job Description & Person Specification
Please download and fill in the Application Form and email to info@firstsite.uk.net
If you have any questions or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Matthew Rowe viainfo@firstsite.uk.net
Closing date for applications: Monday 2 December 2013
Interviews: Week commencing 9 December 2013

Facilities Manager
The Facilities Manager is responsible for ensuring that the prestigious Rafael Viñoly Architects designed firstsite gallery, facilities and off site premises are operated in a safe and efficient manner, that the building is maintained to the highest possible standards and that all systems and technology are managed and maintained in-line with appropriate guidance, warranties and best practice.

This will involve ensuring that firstsite complies with all relevant legislation, regulations, British Standards and tenancy agreements and will provide Health and Safety Management, advice and training across the organisation.

You will have building control experience and an extensive knowledge of health and safety provisions along with understanding of complex building management systems and IT and AV equipment.

For full details of the role and the skills and experience required please download the following documents:

Job Description & Person Specification
Please download and fill in the Application Form and email to info@firstsite.uk.net
If you have any questions or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Wayne Warner viainfo@firstsite.uk.net
Closing date for applications: Monday 2 December 2013
Interviews: Week commencing 9 December 2013

Assistant Curator
This is an opportunity to support the development of an acclaimed visual arts programme in the East of England. Based in Colchester, firstsite has built a reputation over the last 15 years for presenting new work to new audiences through its integrated learning and artistic programmes.

Working closely with the Senior Curator and Technical Manager, this is one of two Assistant Curator roles that support the successful implementation of firstsite’s programme of exhibitions, publications, events and other artistic projects.

You will bring a strong knowledge of and interest in modern and contemporary visual art and culture with relevant experience of working within a contemporary visual arts.

For full details of the role and the skills and experience required please download the following documents:

Job Description & Person Specification

Please download and fill in the Application Form and email to info@firstsite.uk.net

Closing date for applications: Monday 2 December 2013
Interviews: Week commencing 9 December 2013

Learning Co-ordinator
With a new Director and vision for the future, firstsite, the East of England's leading centre for the contemporary visual arts is seeking ambitious, creative and talented individuals to join our team at this exciting time.

The Learning Co-ordinator will support the development and delivery of the learning programme and co-ordinate and deliver exhibition resources. The programme aims for an innovative and creative approach to learning and participation within a gallery context and delivers a diverse range of visitors.

For full details of the role and the skills and experience required please download the following documents:
Job Description & Person Specification
Please download and fill in the Application Form and email to info@firstsite.uk.net

If you have any questions or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Judith Merritt viainfo@firstsite.uk.net

Closing date for applications: Monday 2 December 2013
Interviews: Week commencing 9 December 2013

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Freelance NCS Area Co-ordinator (Suffolk), Future Creative, Suffolk
Salary: £ 17,500 ~ inclusive of travel ~ paid in monthly installments
1 years fixed term
Future Creative is recruiting a Suffolk Area Coordinator for our National Citizen Service programme.
This role supports the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme delivery for 2014.

The contractor will work in close collaboration with key partners in schools and communities to develop NCS recruitment strategies for young people across the county, building contacts and best practice.

The Area Co-ordinator role will form part of a hands-on team involved in the local engagement of young people through schools, colleges and other provision and their recruitment onto the programme. The post holder will need energy, enthusiasm, flexibility and a creative approach to encouraging expressions of interest and applications from young people. He/she will help to coordinate the work of facilitators and volunteers to deliver the programme across the Spring, Summer and Autumn of 2014.

The post holder will work in close contact with Future Creative’s Head Office alongside the Programme Manager, Co-ordinator and Administrator. He/she will co-ordinate their work with other area co-ordinators also based in the region.
Application Deadline: Friday 22nd November
A full job description can be found here.
The Application Form can be found here. Please complete before the above deadline and send to jason.hodges@future-creative.org 

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MS SQL Analyst/Programmer, Baker Richards, Cambridge
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Cambridge.  The salary offered is in the range of £22,500-£30,000, subject to experience. 

Baker Richards is a leading international provider of software and consulting in the arts and wider cultural sector. We are widely considered to be the foremost authority on pricing and revenue management in the cultural sector.

We are looking to recruit an individual with practical SQL experience into this new, permanent role.  Experience of SQL and MS Office tools is a pre-requisite but the highly specialised nature of our work still means that there will be a heavy emphasis on training and learning for the successful candidate in the first few weeks.  During this time you will be undertaking delegated tasks (e.g. writing SQL to deliver agreed specifications or performing data loads), while developing your understanding of our products and systems to begin to take responsibility for work under your own steam or for individual projects.

You will be highly numerate with a strong feel for the possibilities and limitations of data.  The ability to think logically and systematically is a pre-requisite, along with meticulous attention to detail.  The role requires using your initiative and taking responsibility to solve problems and deliver agreed outputs with alacrity without compromising quality – strong communication skills are also essential.

This is a classic small company role in that a high-level of multi-tasking is required, so excellent organisational skills are essential, as well as being prepared to be flexible and ‘muck-in’. 

For further information and details of how to apply, please download the application pack from www.baker-richards.com/vacancies.
Closing date is 1pm on Friday 22nd November.

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Modern Choir Singing Tutor Teacher, Funky Voices, Essex and Suffolk
Closes Tuesday 12 November 2013
Paid (£15k-20k pro rata) Part time
Contact: Sandra Colston sandra@funkyvoices.co.uk

Part-time evening singing tutor required for rapidly growing Essex and Suffolk based modern choir.
Position is in varied locations across Essex and Suffolk.

Must be able to play piano (vamp) and teach vocal harmonies to large groups, so must be able to read music. Familiar with popular music, soul, rock classics etc. Friendly, humorous and energetic personality a must. Own car, portable piano/keyboard/guitar and playback equipment necessary.

Funky Voices is a modern choir open to all abilities and ages over 16 with classes all over Essex. Singing modern popular music in preparation for competitions, local performances and shows.

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Volunteer Coordinator, Ickworth (Job ref: 36656), National Trust, Bury St Edmunds 
Closing date: 18 November 2013
Salary: £15,685 pro rata (£9,411 per annum) 
Contract: Fixed term 12 months, part time, 22.50 hours per week. 
Ref: IRC10091

Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and each and every one of them does a fantastic job. Which is why this is such an important role at the heart of the volunteering at Ickworth.

It is an exciting time for Ickworth. Last year, we launched our award-winning Ickworth Lives project to restore and reinterpret the Rotunda basement and now we are developing new projects across the wider estate to further improve and extend our visitor offer. You will play a vital role in delivering these projects, whilst also supporting significant improvements to our existing volunteering team. 

You'll have a huge impact on the way we work with our volunteers. You'll be the first point of contact for our volunteers and for recruiting new volunteers to the property. You'll be responsible for managing rotas, work load, organising meetings, events and project work.

About you
To get the most out of the role you'll need to be brilliant at managing a varied, evolving workload. You'll need to have excellent people skills and be able to work with, manage and motivate a team of varied skills, abilities and experiences. You'll have the diplomacy and tact required to work with a team who willingly give their time to the Trust because they share our love of our places.

You'll have confident planning, presentation and communication skills too. Naturally, we'd like you to have experience in either volunteer management or community involvement, along with a background in heritage or conservation work.

Incredibly rewarding
Do great things for us and we'll do great things for you and your career. We'll give you all the training, support and continued professional development you need, and we appreciate that work/life balance is important. You can also look forward to free admission to all our incredible places, and a helpful 20% off at our shops, cafes and restaurants. But they're just the benefits we can tell you about here. There are lots more at www.nationaltrustrewardsandbenefits.org.uk 
To be part of something special, please visit our website. 
Closing date: 18th November 2013. 
Interview date 21st November 2013 

Details and Application
https://irecruitment.nationaltrust.org.uk/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelfService/webui/VisVacDispPG&OAHP=IRC_EXT_SITE_VISITOR_APPL&p_svid=10091  

Please quote University of Leicester, Museum Studies Jobs Desk in your application.

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Development Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, The Friends of Langham Dome, Langham
Closing date: 30 November 2013
Self-employed, part-time

The Friends of Langham Dome is a charitable organisation, working with the North Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust to restore the Langham Dome, a World War II Anti-aircraft Training building on the edge of Langham, in North Norfolk, and incorporate an interpretation of its use, along with a history of the airfield and Langham's role during the War and the years following. 

They are looking for a part-time Development Manager and Volunteer Coordinator to help to establish Langham Dome as a tourist and educational attraction when it opens in 2014, following the completion of the on-going restoration by the North Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust, thanks to grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and a number of local charities.

The Appointee will be asked to coordinate the volunteers who will be manning the Dome on open days, including summer weekends. 

The Appointee will oversee all aspects of the week-by-week running of the Dome, promoting it as an attraction, and report to the Committee of the Friends of Langham Dome (Chairman Patrick Allen of Langham and Vice-Chairman Henry Labouchere of Field Dalling).

The post is self-employed, part-time; flexible hours will include some weekend duties. 

The remuneration will be based on 8 hours per week averaged throughout the year. 

For a more detailed Job Description please contact Patrick Allen, email patallen@lineone.net  

The closing date is 30th November 2013.
Please quote University of Leicester, Museum Studies Jobs Desk in your application.

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Arts Development Consultant: Milton Keynes Council
A budget of £17,500-£22,500 is available for this work for 190 days over a 10-month period.

Milton Keynes Council requires an Arts Development consultant to deliver services for the local authority covering 190 days during a 10-month period [2nd December 2013 to end of September/early October 2014]. This contract is being re-advertised as either full or part-time as job-shares will now be considered:https://intendhost.co.uk/miltonkeynescouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1599 

Ongoing Development work shall include:

• Overseeing and implementation of arts strategy and policy development
• Advice & guidance on all arts related activity
• Identify & develop partnership projects and external funding bids to enhance the arts offer of Milton Keynes
• Project management on schemes ranging from £10,000 to £350,000
• Management of the grant-aid programme
• Management of the Arts Property Portfolio [tenanted by MK Gallery, Artworks-mk & Inter-Action MK]
• Data and budget management of c. £900,000 [allocated to property maintenance, grants and external income for project delivery]
• Report writing and communications
• Responses to line manager, planning colleagues, community, Councillor and Town/Parish Councils

Contact: Lucy Bedford – arts@milton-keynes.gov.uk – 01908 253379.

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Development Opportunities
Creative Training Hub, Introduction to Project Management
Venue: The Cube (near Liverpool St, Central London) Date and time: 5 December 2013, 10.30am to 4.30pm.

Find out how to plan and run your projects effectively. Michele Lazarus will take you through the fundamentals of project management. This interactive and practical course provides an opportunity for you to work together, share ideas and approaches to project management. You will learn how to implement realistic project planning techniques and to manage your projects with skill and confidence. Course fee: £120 (includes course handbook, refreshments and a light lunch). Booking and more information: http://www.creativetraininghub.co.uk/training/event-listings/  To request an invoice please email:kemi@creativetraininghub.co.uk

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IXIA Public Art Survey
ixia has launched its third annual survey into public art. They are asking you to provide them with your answers to a set of questions about public art - and are seeking your responses now - whether you are based in the UKor internationally. The survey investigates:

• The range of individuals and organisations who are engaged with public art;
• How public art is funded;
• Where public art is happening; and
• Why individuals and organisations value public art.

 
Last year’s survey showed an active and core public art sector of at least 1,000 people working within a market valued at least £53m in England alone. Whilst this was a fall of 6% on the previous year, it still represented an employment market of around £17m for artists and arts workers. With the development sector showing signs of recovery over the last 12 months, and new planning policies and guidance actively promoting cultural well-being and public art, will this year’s survey identify an increase in the size and value of the public art sector? Are there any new funding models emerging?
 
They are interested in your views and experiences, whether you are directly involved with, used to be involved with, or simply have an interest in public art. The survey will take between 3 to 15 minutes to complete, depending on the extent of your involvement with public art. The survey is confidential and only aggregated data will be published. All subscribers to ixia/Public Art Online’s e-list will receive a summary of the survey's findings at the same time as the media. To complete the survey please click here.

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Opportunities for Artists/Writers/Performers


All are welcome to the AGM of North Norfolk Exhibition Project (NNEP)
Wednesday 20th November at 7pm

NWT Cley Visitor Centre NR25 7SA on A149 Coast Road, east of Cley

The Cley 14 Curators are Polly Binns and Rod Bugg
Polly Binns will talk about their ethos and vision for Cley 14: A Creative Conversation
AGM Agenda attachement with NNDC e-news email
www.cleycontemporaryart.org

Literature Wales Launches the 2014 International Poetry Competition
Offering one of the largest monetary prizes for a poetry competition of its kind, this initiative encourages writers to submit their own poems, giving them a chance to get their unique writing style known.

The first prize is £5,000; the second £500; the third £250 and five runners-up will receive awards of £50.
Entries are accepted from writers of any nationality and from any country, provided the work is submitted in the English language. There is no limit to the number of poems an entrant may submit, but each should be accompanied by a £7 entrance fee.

The 2014 competition is now open. Entries will be judged by award-winning poet and playwright Lemn Sissay, poet and musician Rhian Edwards and Welsh poet Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch.

The closing date for entries is 14 March 2014.
http://www.literaturewales.org/cipc/

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Future Radio & Community FM presents: Connect: Transmit – East Anglia
Friday 29th November 2013 – 12:30pm to 4pm @OPEN, Bank Plain, Norwich, NR2 4SF

Are you interested in using radio to work with Young People? Looking for an interesting hook to appeal to students? Want to find out about the education work at Future Radio? This half-day conference is for you.

A chance to form partnerships, and learn about the power of community radio. Including 3 Breakout Sessions: Making Radio, Ideas For Projects and Obtaining Funding For School Radio Projects .

Sign up FOR FREE now: www.futureradio.eventbrite.co.uk

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Drillaz Circus School is recruiting new members!

Drillaz is SeaChange Arts International Circus School, where young people aged 8-18 can learn a wide range of skills including; static trapeze, silks, aerial hoop, acrobatics, juggling and object manipulation for FREE! 

Lost in Translation Circus, SeaChange Arts resident company lead the classes with guest tutors from international circus companies and circus schools visiting regularly.  Classes are split into two age groups, 8-11 and 12-18.  We have spaces in our 12-18 year old training sessions, which run Tuesday 6.30-8pm and/or Thursday 5.30-7pm.  At present we have a waiting list for anyone interested in joining the younger group and will contact those interested as spaces become available. 

Drillaz is a great opportunity for those looking for a new challenge, to widen and develop performance skills or to make new friends!  The year round programme looks to develop circus skills through the term time classes with special intensive training available during school holidays.  Performance opportunities are available throughout the year, including at Out There International Festival of Circus and Street Arts!

For those aged 14-25 we also offer Urban Fuse!  With two sessions per week, Monday 7-9pm and/ or Thursday 7.30-9pm, Urban Fuse offers the opportunity to try out, Circus, Street Dance, Theatre, and Parkour.  As well as all this, Urban Fuse also provides the opportunity to take part in Arts Awards, a nationally recognised qualification!  Arts Awards can be achieve through the activities in these sessions, at Bronze, Silver or Gold level under the guidance of an Arts Award advisor.  Again all this is offered FREE of charge!

If you or someone you know is interested in signing up for either of these sessions or for more information please contact Siobhan on 01493 745458 or email siobhan@seachangearts.org.uk

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Young Circus Troupe Auditions!
SeaChange Arts and Lost in Translation will also be holding auditions for our young circus troupe on Monday 2 December 5.30-7.30pm at the Drill House. 

The troupe will train together each week to develop performances that will then be presented at events over the summer of 2014.  The troupe will be open to those aged 14-25 who wish to further their existing skills and who are willing to commit to training as a young circus company.  This will be a relaxed and friendly group audition, looking at group work and individual skills.  Those wishing to audition do not need to have an act prepared but can share a skill if they wish to after the group session, this can be in any art form, from musical skills, dance, acting to any other weird and wonderful skill you may like to share!

To book a place on the audition please contact Siobhan on 01493 745458 or emailsiobhan@seachangearts.org.uk

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Menagerie’s Young Writers Workshop Spring 2014
Saturdays 2-5pm, January 25th – March 1st 2014 at Cambridge Junction.

Menagerie’s Young Writers Workshop returns to Cambridge Junction next spring – so now is your chance to get involved! The Workshop is a great opportunity for young aspiring playwrights in the East of England to develop their craft, extend their horizons, and make important connections with a professional new writing theatre company and fellow writers. It also offers writers a chance to see their work performed at the acclaimed Hotbed Festival 2014.

If you are a writer aged 16 - 25 who is fervent about theatre and live performance, and who is based in the East of England, this Workshop is for you. There are just 12 places available and participation is by application only. Applications are open until Friday 6th December 2013.

The total cost of the workshop is £45. You will ONLY have to pay if you are accepted. Travel bursaries for those further than 35 miles away and scholarships for exceptional candidates will be available.

For full details on how to apply, please visit www.menagerietheatre.co.uk or contact esumurray13@gmail.com.

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Words and Women – Call for Entries
Words and Women pioneer a new prize for writing women in the East of England.

£600 first prize.
Winner and runners-up to feature in Words And Women's flagship anthology.

The judges are looking for distinctive work, finely crafted, strong, creative and adventurous. This is your competition, open to all women over the age of 16 - short fiction, memoir, life writing, and creative non-fiction, up to 3,000 words. Send in your best and boldest before the 30th November!

See the Words And Women blog for more details: www.wordsandwomennorwich.blogspot.co.uk   

The winners will be announced in January 2014 and the launch of the first anthology of women's writing in the East will be held on March 8th, 2014, International Women's Day.

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Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts Celebrity Makers Masterclasses 
The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, at the University of East Anglia Norwich has announced a series of Masterclasses giving budding and experienced artists the chance to learn and develop new skills with internationally renowned artists. 
 
Jonathan Keep, Freddie Robins, and Tracey Rowledge will share their expertise and skills in a series of three Masterclasses covering a range of media including cutting edge 3D printing and ceramics, textiles and bookbinding. 
 
The first Masterclass on 30 November – 1 December will be given by Suffolk based potter Jonathan Keep. A feature of Keep’s work has been to consider new ways of working in ceramics using digital techniques. Jonathan’s work has been exhibited widely and has been seen recently at Collect in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Network Europe at the Museum of International Ceramic Art, Denmark, Unexpected Too at Sotheby's in New York, the Carlin gallery, Paris, Puls gallery, Brussels and Sarah Myerscough Fine Art, London. 
 
This workshop is set to be fascinating, involving hands on experience with readily available 3D computer software and 3D printing in clay. 
 
The second Masterclass is on 18-19 January and will be led by internationally renowned artist, and Senior Tutor on the Textiles programme at the Royal College of Art, London, Freddie Robins. Her work is in many public and private collections including Victoria and Albert Museum, Crafts Council, Nottingham Castle Museumand Aberdeen Art Gallery. 
 
Freddie’s approach to textiles pushes traditional boundaries of craft, art and design, creating exquisite, playful knitted sculptures. The experimental weekend will unpick ideas surrounding ‘masterpiece’ whilst investigating combinations of materials and tensions between media, thinking outside traditional practices and pushing conventional ideas of textiles, sculpture and craft. 
 
The third Celebrity Makers: Masterclass on 8-9 February with Tracey Rowledge looks at bookbinding as a creative medium making two non-adhesive paper-covered book structures. Whilst learning these book structures participants will explore how best to learn their craft, harness their creativity and push the quality of their work. 
 
Tracey’s work has been shown internationally and is held in various private and public collections including The British Library, London, The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, and The National Art Library (Victoria andAlbert Museum), London. 
 
Dates and booking details: 
Jonathan Keep: Digital Ceramics - Saturday 30 November - Sunday 1 December 
Freddie Robins: Textiles - Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 December 
Tracey Rowledge: Bookbinding - Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 February 
 
All workshops take place over a weekend from 10.30am-4.30pm in the Education Studio at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. 
 
Each workshop costs £120, £100 concessions; includes materials. 
 
Booking is essential and can be done by ringing the Gallery Reception on 01603 593 199.

For further information or photographs please contact: 
Penelope Lucas, Marketing & Communications Officer, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, T 01603 593649 Ep.lucas@uea.ac.uk 
www.scva.ac.uk

Masterclasses at the Puppet Theatre, Norwich
Costuming for Puppets
Iain Halket, 23–24 November

NEW DISCOUNTED PRICE: ONLY £70 (was £120)
This Masterclass will acquaint participants with a range of costume and textile techniques for puppetry. Everyone will start by creating a simple glove/rod puppet on which they will work over the weekend. Techniques which will be looked at include basic pattern cutting, print, stencil and appliqué. These will be utilised to create depth and pattern which you will develop into a finished costume for your puppet.

Iain is the Artistic Director and main performer of Folding Theatre Puppet Company. He has worked extensively within theatre for the past 30 years as a set and costume designer, prop maker, production manager and performer. He has designed many costumes for NPT’s own productions.

To book contact info@puppettheatre.co.uk or call the Theatre on 01603 629921

The Power of the Puppet
Neville Tranter, 6–8 February, £125
Participants will be guided to explore the potential of puppetry to create powerful and unique theatrical languages. There will be a strong emphasis on the role of the puppeteer as a performing actor. A puppeteer never disappears behind a puppet. The puppeteer’s presence on stage is an integral element of any performance and central to the audience’s theatrical experience.


Each participant will work with a puppet and bring it to ‘life’. Short scenes will be developed, within which the puppet and its manipulator articulate and respond to dramatic situations. As well as interacting with their own puppets, participants will also work together, creating and performing short dramatic scenes.


Over the past 30 years Neville Tranter’s combination of wicked, down to earth humour, deadly seriousness and virtuoso puppetry has won him international acclaim throughout the world. The Masterclass will finish at 4pm on 7 February as Neville is performing Punch & Judy in Afghanistan at 8.30pm as part of manipulate Visual Theatre Festival.

To book contact info@puppettheatre.co.uk or call the Theatre on 01603 629921

Funding Opportunities

Music Export Growth Scheme - Reminder of Imminent Round One Deadline
The Music Export Growth Scheme is designed to make grants available to UK-registered independent music companies to assist them with marketing campaigns when looking to introduce successful UK music projects overseas.

Grants ranging from £5,000 to £50,000 are available. The programme can contribute a maximum of 70% of the necessary costs.
Grants are intended to fund international marketing campaigns that aim to expand audience and revenues for British artists overseas.
Expenditure to be taken into account will be external costs to the label or management, not normal running costs.

Eligible project costs include:

• Marketing costs (including advertising and PR).
• Tour support or venue costs including international travel.
• Visa costs.
• International promotion costs including hire of session musicians/ singers etc. for television performances.

The Round 1 deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 18 November 2013.

Further application rounds will take place periodically over the next three years, with the next one planned for spring 2014.

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Music Grants for Older People (England & Wales)

The registered charity, Concertina which makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical entertainment and related activities for the elderly has announced that the next deadline for applications is the 30th April 2014. The charity is particular keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. Since its inception in 2004, Concertina has made grants to a wide range of charitable organisations nationwide in England and Wales. These include funds to many care homes for the elderly to provide musical entertainment for their residents. Some of the charities that have received grants from Concertina include:

• Age Concern, Exmouth which received a grant for entertainments for the elderly in Exmouth and surrounding areas.
• Sue Ryder Care, Lancashire to fund access to music therapy workshops at Birchley Hall near Wigan and St Helen's

Read more at: http://www.concertinamusic.org.uk/Grants.php
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Arts Council England – Exceptional Awards (England)
The Arts Council England has announced that organisations with projects that have the potential to make a significant additional contribution to the arts but sit outside its normal funding routes have the opportunity to apply for grants of above £50,000 through its Exceptional Awards. Projects need to help deliver the Arts Council’s ambitions as set out in its Achieving great art for everyone strategic framework.


The projects funded will probably have national (and even international) impact in terms of outcomes and it is likely that the Arts Council will make fewer than 25 Exceptional Awards before 31 March 2015, given limited resources at this time. Read more at: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/exceptional-awards/.
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Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation (UK)
The Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation has announced that its grants making programme has re-opened for applications. The Foundation supports projects in children’s hospitals and hospices throughout theUK to enrich and enhance the lives of patients. Projects that could be considered by the Foundation include amongst others:
·         Arts, music, play and leisure programmes
·         Facilities to support families of children treated in hospitals or hospices
·         Care and facilities in hospices
·         Supporting children with physical and emotional difficulties
·         Medical equipment. 

In the past, the average grant awarded was just over £9,000. Previous projects supported include:
·         Naomi House Children's Hospice Winchester which received funding for new play equipment and art materials.
·         The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, which received funding towards a new family accommodation facility to enable more parents to stay near their children. 
The closing date for applications is the 6th December 2013. Read more at: http://www.wallaceandgromitfoundation.org/about/apply-for-grant/
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The Radcliffe Trust – Music Grants (UK)
The Radcliffe Trust has announced that the next deadline for applications to its Music making grants programme is the 31st January 2014. Through its grant making programme, the Radcliffe Trust supports classical music performance and training especially chamber music, composition and music education. Particular interests within music education are music for children and adults with special needs, youth orchestras and projects at secondary and higher levels, including academic research. The Trustees respond to applications and also initiate their own projects.  Applicant must be a registered charity or an exempt charity.  Applications are considered under eight headings.  These are:
·         Composition and contemporary music
·         Bursaries for courses and summer schools
·         Limited to U.K. based students
·         Music therapy / special needs
·         Academic research / projects
·         Youth orchestras;  performance projects
·         Educational projects
·         Miscellaneous. 

During 2011 the average grant awarded was in the region of £3,800. Read more at:http://www.theradcliffetrust.org/criteria-for-music-grants.php.
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Arts Council England - Strategic Touring Programme (England)
ACE has announced that its Strategic Touring Programme has re-opened for applications. The £45 million Strategic touring programme aims to encourage collaboration between organisations, so more people acrossEngland experience and are inspired by the arts, particularly in places which rely on touring for much of their arts provision. The funding is available to both organisations and individuals. Partnerships, networks and consortia can also apply. These can include:
·         Promoters
·         Producers
·         Artists
·         Agencies
·         Companies
·         Marketing or audience development specialists
·         Or / and local authority representatives or any other kind of organisation or individual.
Grants need to be more than £10,000 per project. The closing date for applications is the 29th November 2013. Read more at: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/strategic-touring-programme/.
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Will Charitable Trust - Blind People & Learning Disabilities Grant (UK)
The Will Charitable Trust has announced that its Blind People & Learning Disabilities grants programme is now open for applications and will close on the 31st January 2014. Through the programme UK charities can apply for funding for the care of and services for blind people, and the prevention and/or cure of blindness.  The Trust also supports projects that support the long-term care of people with learning disabilities either in a residential care or supported living.  Around 12 charities are supported each year with grants varying from £5,000 to around £20,000. Examples of previous awards made include:
·         A grant of £12,000 to develop a volunteering programme to supplement a charity’s care package for residents by providing volunteer-led day activities.
·         A local charity which provides long term day care and employment for individuals until retirement was awarded £10,000 to help fund the equipping and refurbishment of new premises.
·         A charity was awarded £8,500 to fund the introduction of music therapy in one of its care homes for residents and day service users.
Read more at: http://www.willcharitabletrust.org.uk/howtoapply.htm

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Arts Council England - Strategic Touring Programme (England)
ACE has announced that its Strategic Touring Programme has re-opened for applications. The £45 million Strategic touring programme aims to encourage collaboration between organisations, so more people across England experience and are inspired by the arts, particularly in places which rely on touring for much of their arts provision. The funding is available to both organisations and individuals. Partnerships, networks and consortia can also apply. These can include:
·         Promoters
·         Producers
·         Artists
·         Agencies
·         Companies
·         Marketing or audience development specialists
·         Or / and local authority representatives or any other kind of organisation or individual.
Grants need to be more than £10,000 per project. The closing date for applications is the 29th November 2013. Read more at: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-for-funding/strategic-touring-programme/.
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Will Charitable Trust - Blind People & Learning Disabilities Grant (UK)
The Will Charitable Trust has announced that its Blind People & Learning Disabilities grants programme is now open for applications and will close on the 31st January 2014. Through the programme UK charities can apply for funding for the care of and services for blind people, and the prevention and/or cure of blindness.  The Trust also supports projects that support the long-term care of people with learning disabilities either in a residential care or supported living.  Around 12 charities are supported each year with grants varying from £5,000 to around £20,000. Examples of previous awards made include:
·         A grant of £12,000 to develop a volunteering programme to supplement a charity’s care package for residents by providing volunteer-led day activities.
·         A local charity which provides long term day care and employment for individuals until retirement was awarded £10,000 to help fund the equipping and refurbishment of new premises.
·         A charity was awarded £8,500 to fund the introduction of music therapy in one of its care homes for residents and day service users.
Read more at: http://www.willcharitabletrust.org.uk/howtoapply.htm

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Funding for Breakfast Clubs (UK)
Kellogg’s have joined up with Forever Manchester, a UK charity to deliver the Help Give a Child a Breakfast campaign in the UK. Through the campaign, schools can apply for funding to support their Breakfast Clubs. Established Breakfast Clubs can apply for £200 plus £100 of Kellogg’s Cereal Vouchers and a further £100 of Kellogg’s Cereal Vouchers upon completion of a satisfactory feedback form.   Schools wanting to start a new Kellogg’s Breakfast Club will receive £400 and will be required to attend a Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Information Day where they will receive advice, support, handy tips and techniques to running their club.  There are no restrictions set on how breakfast clubs can use the money. It can pay for food, equipment, games, materials and staff time. Any items which would help support the running of the breakfast club.   To be eligible for funding, at least 40% of the pupils at the school should be eligible to claim free school meals and the school should be based within the 0 – 40% most disadvantaged communities as ranked by the country’s Indices of Multiple Deprivation. Schools can apply for funding up until 28th February 2014. Read more at: http://www.giveachildabreakfast.co.uk/get_involved.aspx#start_breakfast
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Schools Challenge Fund (UK)
Primary and secondary schools as well as FE colleges in the UK can apply for funding to develop joint thematic activities with schools and colleges in Germany. This should include both joint project work and visits. The aim of the fund is to inspire young people from the UK and Germany to get involved in relevant interaction, learning and dialogue with their peers, to enhance their international experience and intercultural awareness in a creative, practical and enjoyable way. Applications are also welcomed from clusters of schools. To be eligible, at least 10 young people from each participating institution must be involved in the project visits and an additional substantial number of young people must take part in project activities at their own schools. Grants are available for both large and small projects and the amount can be anything up to, but will not exceed, £5,000. The Challenge Fund programme provides grants of normally 50% towards the overall eligible costs. In exceptional circumstances this can be up to 75%.  The next closing date for applications is the 31st January 2014. Read more at: http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/schools-challenge-fund.

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Volunteering Opportunities


Norwich Puppet Theatre - Trustee/Treasurer
As an exciting, ambitious and much loved small arts charity, we have a vacancy for a retired or currently employed qualified accountancy professional wishing to serve as a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer.

Norwich Puppet Theatre is a much-loved and very active small arts charity with more than 30 years of track record in providing excellence in puppet theatre performances and education for audiences of all ages.

Our strategy is to develop our unique cultural venue in St James', Whitefriars, Norwich into a centre of excellence in puppet theatre, one of only two such dedicated facilities inEngland.

As a charity, oversight of our professional artistic management team is by a Board of Trustees, and we have a vacancy for a qualified accountancy professional wishing to serve as a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer.

The role would be filled in an entirely voluntary basis. The person appointed would have responsibility to provide strategic rather than hands on oversight of the work of the staff who undertake the bookkeeping and financial processes of the business.

The role would include additionally leading the Board's Finance sub-committee, and help the Board in its assessment of the company's financial health and planning. The Treasurer would have a key role to play in providing the Board with a financial perspective on strategic priorities and business plans.

The commitment we would be looking for is to attend 4 full Board meetings per year, plus a further 4 Finance sub-committee meetings each year, to be arranged around the Treasurer's convenience. The normal period of service before our rotation rules take effect is three years after an initial period of mutual trial. The initial three-year period can be and often is extended with approval at the AGM and the continued enthusiasm of the trustee!

Trustees are of course unpaid but the benefits are substantial in terms of community engagement, new networks and friendships, and the chance to develop leadership and governance skills. The Company does of course reimburse appropriate necessary expenses.

Whilst arts experience is not a requirement, an enthusiasm or potential passion for an active small arts enterprise is a great advantage!

For more information about Norwich Puppet Theatre can be found on-line at http://www.puppettheatre.co.uk/ and via the Charities Commission websitehttp://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities/ using our Charity Number 271041.

A full role description is available on request by emailing: info@puppettheatre.co.uk
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Manager - Swaffham Museum
Voluntary position
Closing Date: For expressions of interest 19 November 2013

The Trustees of the museum wish to appoint a Manager to take overall charge of the museum, dealing with longer term strategy as well as day to day matters. 

Developing the heritage and the management of the collection will be important aspects of the work. 
It is expected that the appointee would become a Trustee responsible to the Board and would become the 'public face' of the museum. 
The post is new and is a volunteer position only although it is hoped that in the longer term funding will be available for a salaried position. 
Approved expenses whilst on duty would be payable.

For full details of the position please contact: 
James Dean (Trustee, Swaffham Museum Ltd), 
The Barn, 
White Cross Road, 
Swaffham, PE37 7QY, 

Tel: 01760 720756. 
email: jamesdean@uwclub.net as soon as possible, but before 19th November 2013.

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Voluntary Marketing and Administration Intern, King’s Lynn Festival

We would like to hear from anyone who aspires to work in marketing, administration and communications in an arts environment, and would like the opportunity to work regularly part-time hours over a 3 month period (May – July 2014).

This is a Voluntary Worker position at the Festival which is a charity. This role involves working on a range of marketing and communications campaigns, tackling bespoke projects and routine tasks. This is on the job training to complement your own work or study.

Please visit www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk to download further information.

Deadline for applications: 12 noon, Friday 29 November
Interviews take place in King’s Lynn week commencing on 9 December 2013

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