OPUS1 is a four day project for 8-11 year olds who will try out new arts activities and develop their existing skills. Young people from across Leeds will explore a variety of art forms with professional artists and will share their work at the end of the four days with an audience of friends and family. The professional team will consist of a composer, singer, choreographer and designer.

Opera North is looking for two trainees to take part in the OPUS1 project and work alongside the professional artists to develop their workshop leading skills. The successful applicants will be key members of the OPUS1 team, working closely with all artists and helping to plan and deliver the week.

The trainees would be expected to fulfil the following duties:
-Attend a planning session
-Attend all workshop sessions (10am-4pm each day)
-Work alongside and support the artists leading the project
-Take an active role in all aspects of the workshops as appropriate
-Build workshop skills and techniques through active observation/participation in sessions
-Be proactive about helping to develop young people’s interests in the various art forms that are part of creating musical theatre and opera.

-Opera North is able to offer a bursary of £125 to cover travel and expenses. All workshops will take place in the Howard Assembly Room, Opera North, Leeds.

To apply
To apply, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter to hannah.dilworth@operanorth.co.uk by Friday 9 April. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 19 April.

In your covering letter, please address the following areas:
1. Your interest and experience in the arts, and in working with young people
2. What do you think makes a really great workshop leader?
3. What are your personal development aims?
4. What would you find most challenging about working on this project?
5. What would you find most interesting and exciting about working on this project?

Thousands of people visit this great festival so we need our website to really reflect what’s taking place. If you have sound technical experience and have managed websites before then we would love to hear from you. The website is up and running but needs specific areas worked on so the assigned designer will have complete freedom and artistic drive!

If you would like to get involved please email your CV and a short covering letter highlighting specific website skills and experience.

Email: elizabeth_luscombe@yahoo.co.uk

Closing Date: 31 May 10

Salary: £15,000-£18,500 depending upon experience

Closing date: Midday, Monday 22 March 2010.

The ability to work in Welsh is desirable but not essential.

More info: http://www.shermancymru.co.uk/jobs

Sherman Cymru strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered Charity No: 1118364

Named by the Telegraph as the “indie” arm of the Royal Opera House, ROH2 invites submissions from creative artists to take part in Firsts 10 in the Linbury Studio Theatre. Now in its eighth year, this season is at the forefront of the work of ROH2 and seeks to present high quality work of originality and diversity across the contemporary lyric art forms including music, dance, puppetry, physical theatre, aerial work and work that defies categorization. Priority will be given to young, vibrant artists working outside of the mainstream and artists from the regions.

Firsts presents nine companies over six nights in the Linbury Studio Theatre from
11 – 20 November 2010 and the following criteria apply:

-The piece must be between 10 and 30 minutes maximum.
-It must have been created in the last 18 months and completed by the application deadline (below).
-Must be UK based.
-Each company will have two performances on consecutive nights along with two or three other performing companies as part of a mixed bill.
-A basic lighting rig is provided, black dance floor and white or black backcloth. -Lighting specials can be provided by negotiation in advance. It is recommended that if you require a projector you supply your own, but this can be negotiated.
-The Technical manager will endeavour to meet the requirements of the piece as near as possible, but companies must accept a level of compromise due to the nature of the programming.
-The Royal Opera House provides a minimum of four technical staff to run the shows and operate lights and sound. However, it is strongly recommended that you bring your own lighting designer/technician to relight the show and operate the board particularly if your cues are complicated. The cost for this should be included in your fee.
-Technical time is usually four hours and will be either the day of the first performance or the preceding day. Other than technical time in the theatre, the Royal Opera House cannot provide further rehearsal space.

In order to apply, please forward the following. We must receive all of the information requested.

1. Contact name, address, email address and telephone number of artist/company.
2. The name and length of the piece and the number of performers.
3. Dates and venues of previous and forthcoming performances.
4. A description including a DVD of a performance or rehearsal. Please note: we cannot accept applications without a DVD. If you are proposing an excerpt from a longer piece, please indicate the appropriate sections. All DVDs need to be compatible with European DVD players. Apple Mac formats will not be accepted.
5. A full technical rider including details of set, props, sound and lighting requirements. If this is not possible as full an indication as possible of the above.
6. The fee for two performances inclusive of performer and staff fees, technical costs, travel, transport and accommodation (please state VAT separately if applicable). Please show how this fee is broken down. This may be subject to negotiation.
7. How you heard about Firsts.

All applications must be received by Wednesday 31 March 2010.

By post:
Marked Firsts and sent to ROH2, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD.

By email:
Email applications Firsts@roh.org.uk. Emails must be no larger than 6Mb. All footage must be sent/delivered as a hard copy.

Job location:
Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD

As an experienced office manager, you’ll have excellent organisation skills and have the ability to delegate effectively. Highly proficient in MS Office, you’ll have successfully controlled budgets and have a commitment to getting value for money. Most importantly, you’ll provide a friendly and efficient service to all internal and external stakeholders as the departmental first point of contact.

Contact Details/How To Apply:
For further information and for an application pack, please visit our website http://www.tate.org.uk/about/workingattate/ or contact Human Resources at jobs@tate.org.uk quoting ref: 9145.

Closing date: 19 March 2010.

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Proposal from consultants/organisations to deliver a bespoke leadership development package including:

-Coaching
-Action learning sets
-Learning histories

“A Different Direction: Bristol” brings together a range of eight cultural organisations in Bristol – Arnolfini, Asian Arts Agency (lead partner), Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol Old Vic, Cirque Bijou, Colston Hall, Picture This, and St Paul’s Carnival – to train, challenge and inspire the city’s leaders to improve the diversity of the city’s cultural leadership and break down institutional barriers to wider representation.

This initiative is funded by the Cultural Leadership Programme under its Meeting the Challenge Fund, and is supported by Arts Council England and Bristol City Council.

Fee: £19,550
Length of contract: April 2010 – March 2011
Deadline for submissions: 5pm on Monday 29 March 2010
Interviews will be held in early April.

More info:

The successful candidate will be committed to providing a voice to marginalised groups by telling their stories through high-quality, challenging theatre and film productions. TWS is now looking for an exceptional individual to support the organisation as it enters into a new stage of development.

This is a demanding and exciting role, requiring a creative individual with highly developed communication skills. You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders including new and current funding bodies, organisations in the cultural, film and community sectors, other partners and press as appropriate.

You will also lead on all development and fundraising activity, including the preparation of funding applications. In addition, you will be involved in manage project-based staff.

For application pack please contact Edith Young at: eyoung@twe.org.uk

Closing date: April 7th 2010

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Alpha-ville Festival is an emerging Digital Arts Festival based in London that aims to refuel London’s entertainment and culture with innovative audio-visual experiences. The Festival brings together electronic music, digital media, motion graphics, visual & sound performances and short films in a celebration of the richness of the contemporary culture. The 2nd edition will be held in September 2010 over two days of innovative and exciting activities, lectures and workshops.

We are looking for a Development Manager/ Fundraiser to help us over the next 7 moths. This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to work within a creative and inspiring environment. You will be working within a small team being exposed to all aspects of running the festival as well as being part of the community of artists. You will have to work from home as well as come in for review meetings. Full flexibility, but commitment is key to meet deadlines.

Fundraising Manager
We are looking for a Fundraiser to create, build and manage relationships with a variety of funding bodies in order to achieve agreed business development/fundraising targets. You will be expected to act on your own initiative as well as part of the team.
Salary: a commission agreed for successful applications

Tasks:
-research funding opportunities
-undertake application processes, proposals, funding bids and sponsorship application writing
-build and maintain strategic partnerships with a variety of funding bodies
-work closely with Alpha-ville’s directors in creating and managing our fund raising strategy
-achieve agreed fundraising targets

Evaluation and Monitoring:
-ensures that income generation data is updated regularly and evaluation and monitoring are part of the every day work
-Writes reports, plans, proposals, applications and evaluation documents

Requirements:
-Proven record in winning funding from a network of local authorities and public bodies
-The ability to research and create funding opportunities, including the completion of applications or contract bids
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

Benefits:
-be part of and innovative digital arts festival
-participate in the strategy of the festival
-develop your career and be able to hire a resources if needed
-open opportunities to build relationships with public funders
-work on a commission basis

http://www.alphavillefestival.co.uk/

Contact: carmensalas.pino@gmail.com

Closing Date: Open

About the role
Working closely with the Director, Head of Exhibitions & Displays and other Curators in the team, you’ll organise and deliver major exhibitions, events and collection displays at Tate Liverpool. You’ll assist in the preparation of scale layouts and exhibition installations, while taking responsibility for research, loan administration and negotiation, minute-taking and processing invoices. An advocate of our aims and on-going communications across Tate, you’ll also provide lectures, gallery talks, press briefings and tours.

About you
Together with a postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline such as History of Art (or similar), you’ll have a sound knowledge of twentieth century and contemporary art. You’ll also need experience of working in a museum or gallery, as well as proven budget administration skills and excellent presentation abilities. The ability to speak another language would be advantageous, but above all you’ll have an imaginative approach and a meticulous eye for detail.

Contact Details/How To Apply:
For further information and for an application pack, please visit our website www.tate.org.uk or email daisy.ward@tate.org.uk quoting ref: 9142.

Closing date: 18 March 2010. Interview date: 30 March 2010.

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This is a great time to start working at Wysing Arts Centre; 2010 is the year of The Improbable and we have a range of exciting and innovative projects lined up, and we are looking to expand our work so that it is both sustainable and has greater reach and impact. These two key posts are vital to this work:

Our RECEPTIONIST is the first point of contact for enquiries, visitors and artists and must provide a friendly and informative welcome. The Receptionist provides administrative support to staff and Wysing Arts Centre’s range of ambitious activities. The post would suit an organised, friendly, team player who has experience in customer service and administration. The successful candidate will work closely with the Operations Director to prepare and coordinate meetings, events and bookings. Part-time/ 32.5 hours per week. £16,200 pro rata per annum. Flexible or shorter working hours negotiable. Deadline for applications: 12 March 2010. Interviews 22 March 2010.

Wysing Arts Centre has achieved a huge amount of growth in the last three years; we have doubled our unrestricted revenue funding, delivered an award winning capital development project and re-focused our artistic programme. In addition, our popularity and visitor numbers have increased, as has our ability to enter into partnerships with significant national organisations. In the last year, Wysing has launched a trading arm, took part in international art fairs and developed innovative ways of collecting art. This is a pivotal time for Wysing Arts Centre as we look to the future, and the post of DEVELOPMENT MANAGER provides the right person the opportunity to think creatively about how Wysing is funded and further sustainably developed. Full time/ 37.5 hours per week. £30,000 per annum. Deadline for applications: 19 March 2010. Interviews 31 March 2010.

For recruitment packs or more information please contact Louise Thirlwall, Operations Director on 01954 718881 or email louise.thirlwall@wysingartscentre.org

Wysing Arts Centre is an Equal Opportunities employer