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Independent Artist Initiative 2021 

Call for Artist Advisors (paid role)

DEADLINE: Fri 15 JAN 2021

Over the past few months, a range of Greater Manchester’s Arts and Culture organisations have been exploring ways that they can support independent artists and companies in the region to develop and share their work in 2021, as the sector, hopefully, starts to emerge from the current levels of Covid restrictions.

After consultation with a wide range of independent artists and companies we are now planning the following initiatives:

1. The cultural organisations will create a ‘pot of resources’, including money producer/curator support, gallery/rehearsal/performance space and more.  Independent artists and companies from all disciplines and at any level of experience, can apply for these resources to support the development or showing of new work, made in Greater Manchester.  Decisions will be made by a panel of independent artists and representatives of the cultural organisations, with independent artists in the majority.  There will be an emphasis on supporting diversity, artists not currently known to the organisations, and reach across the city and region.
2. There is also the possibility of supporting the sharing of work by independent artists and companies in Greater Manchester next summer. A region-wide marketing campaign will highlight the work developed through the ‘pot of resources’ and also other new independent work from Greater Manchester artists.  This marketing (and hopefully other) support will be available to anyone presenting new work, in any discipline, developed in Greater Manchester, in Summer 2021.
3. This initiative is, it is hoped, a step towards a new and better relationship between independent artists and cultural institutions in Greater Manchester. As such, the call-out will also welcome proposals from independent artists who would like to use the resources available to focus not on outputs but on initiatives creating change and challenge within the sector – this could include forums, new forms of residency, or other processes.

Independent Artist Initiative 21 is being supported by a growing list of organisations in Greater Manchester including: Brighter Sound, Centre for Contemporary Chinese Art, City of Makers Action Group, Community Arts North West, Contact, 53two, Greater Manchester Artist Hub, hÅb, Hope Mill Theatre, HOME, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Camerata, Manchester City of Literature, Manchester International Festival, Manchester Museum, Manchester Music City, Marketing Manchester, Matt + Phreds, National Football Museum, Oldham Coliseum, Science and Industry Museum, ThickSkin, Vision Lab, Z-Arts and a range of other galleries, spaces and organisations, including independent spaces. 

CALL FOR ARTIST ADVISORS (paid role)

DEADLINE: Fri 15 JAN 2021

Independent Artist Initiative 2021 (IAI21) is now seeking 4 Artist Advisors to join the panel to advise on and distribute the ‘pot of resources’ for new works from Greater Manchester artists; and to advise on the shaping of the programme.

Artist Advisors will receive a fee of £1000 for approximately 5 days work, spread out over a number of months from late January, to include meetings, reading applications and other forms of feedback.

PLEASE NOTE: Artist Advisors will not be eligible to apply to the ‘pot of resources’

Applicants should be based in Greater Manchester and have an established track record in their artform (at least 3 years of professional practice). Some curatorial or selection experience would be beneficial but not essential. 

Meetings will take place via a range of video conferencing platforms (Zoom/Teams/Skype) so please let us know if you have any access issues involved in engaging with these. 

We want to hear from a wide range of people from across the region and artforms. We particularly welcome applications from those currently under-represented in the industry as a result of barriers arising from social, gender, sexuality, financial, ethnic, cultural, religious, geographic or educational disadvantage or disability. If you would like to explore how we can support you in overcoming these barriers, please get in touch with us at IAI21@habmcr.org and we will happily explore this with you in advance of your application. 

Independent Artists Initiative 21 is being coordinated by a consortium of cultural organisations in Greater Manchester. 

To apply, please complete this form

Please fill the form out in one sitting (it is not possible to save it)

If you would prefer to make a video application:

1. upload your video to a platform of your choice (eg YouTube, Vimeo, Googledrive)
2. please fill out your basic details on the form then and put the url and any password in the relevant boxes. 

In your video you should address the following questions:

• Please tell us about yourself and your relevant experience - your artistic practice and any curatorial, selection or other experience you think helpful.
• Why do you think you would be a good Artist Advisor for IAI21?
• What history do you have of supporting other artists?
• And how could you help encourage a diverse range of independent artists to get involved?

To Apply:       https://habarts.wufoo.com/forms/m9qr0gx1awz4eb/

Contact:         IAI21@habmcr.org

DEADLINE Fri 15 Jan 2021

We currently have calls open for:

Domestic (online, next event 7 Oct, deadline 21 Sep) 

and

Emergency (live, 21 Nov, deadline 9 Oct)

AS MUCH AS WE APPRECIATE YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS WAS 10 JULY.  We had 101 and can't accept any more!

Autumn 2013 saw a series of intimate interactions, homely conversations + domestic dramas played out in a block of flats, still inhabited but in the midst of major refurbishment.

Domestic hosted 7 pieces over 10 days by artists including the vacuum cleaner, Jo Bannon and Fergus J Evans – and work ranging from an immersive environment in a garage, to a solo naked shower piece and a woman’s story of domestic despair atop a quarter of a tonne of potatoes...

Fantastic use of the domestic space... This building in its changing state is just perfect for art to happen in.  Audience feedback, Domestic

In Autumn 2015, Domestic II will be unleashed on a new tower block in a new location somewhere in the Manchester conurbation. This time uninhabited, but definitely mid-refurbishment, we will be occupying a space in transition: not quite a building-site, not quite a home...

Domestic II is now calling for artists working in live art, contemporary performance, time-based media and interdisciplinary arts to submit proposals for small pieces of live work to occupy one floor of this tower block - for one day - for an audience that can roam the floor ‘gallery-style’. 

Installation, durational and intimate performance work will lend themselves most easily to the environment.  

We are looking for pieces than can work with the building itself – essentially issue-led and socially engaged practice able to respond to its environment – be it a derelict bathroom, a stripped bare living room, a dingy corridor or a crumbling kitchen.

It will be rough, it will be low-tech, it will be unpredictable!

The building itself is a work in progress, so the spaces themselves will be a bit of an adventure...

We envisage spaces will range from completely gutted flats, through semi-stripped spaces with original walls and kitchen/bathroom fixtures in situ, to almost finished refurbished flats.

WHEN:                    Saturday 26 September 2015 (from 12noon to approx 6pm)

WHERE:                  TBC M3 postcode

WHO:                       Domestic is…

Presented by Word of Warning. Produced by hÅb. Supported by Arts Council England, Manchester City Council, The Guinness Partnership + City Response Limited.

Honorarium/expenses (£2-300 per piece) to be negotiated on an individual basis. Please include outline budget with your proposal. For projects needing significantly more money, please contact info@habarts.org to talk feasibility through first.

Deadline – Friday, 10 July 2015, 5pm

To apply -  Please download the information below then complete a proposal form 

(https://habarts.wufoo.eu/forms/domestic-ii-proposal-form/)

Deadline for proposals: 12noon Thursday 9th April 2015.

This DIY was a really powerful experience for me; the sensitivity and openness of the artists enabled us to have in depth discussions of a level that I have not had the opportunity to experience since my DIY10. Thank you LADA for encouraging these developmental events, which enable artists to really grow from working with each other in a supportive environment.

Geraldine Pilgrim, A World of Their Own, Lead Artist, DIY 11

This was an amazing experience and ultimately I feel spending a short and intensive period of time with these fellow artists has enriched my practice.                                                                          Harold Offeh, Lead Artist of Call + Response, DIY11

http://www.thisisliveart.co.uk/opportunities/diy-12-2015-call-for-proposals

Trainee Project Manager Paid Internship (6 months) with hÅb/Word of Warning

Trainee Project Manager Paid Internship (6 months) with hÅb/Word of Warning

hÅb is recruiting an intern to work with us on all areas of activity for a 6 month period from early February 2015, 30 hrs per week (£14,144 pro rata).

hÅb specialises in the development,  production and presentation of live art and contemporary performance and the curation of site specific live art festivals.  It runs a series of artist development projects and a public programme Word of Warning.

The nature of the organisation dictates the need for a wide skill-base, with a team of 2 (one full time and one part-time) dealing with all areas from programming to finance, technical to marketing.  This internship is therefore ideal for someone wishing to develop a wide range of arts experience and to try out a number of more specialist areas. 

Criteria:

This paid internship has been created as part of the Creative Employment Programme. The Creative Employment Programme is an Arts Council England fund to support the creation of traineeships, formal apprenticeship and paid internship  opportunities in England for unemployed young people wishing to pursue a career in the arts and cultural sector. 

You can find out more at: http://creative-employment.co.uk/the-creative-employment-programme

There are certain criteria you must meet in order to be eligible to apply for a Creative Employment Programme funded internship. At the time of applying you must be aged 18 to 24 years old and you must be registered as unemployed with Jobcentre Plus. 

Applications  will only be considered from people permanently resident within the boundaries of the City of Manchester.    To check  that you are resident within the area covered by Manchester City Council, you can see which ward you live in here: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/councillors

If you wish to apply for this position please contact your local Jobcentre Plus office and quote reference: FTS/163895.

hÅb (Habarts Limited) is an equal opportunities employer, who is actively seeking to employ people currently under-represented in the creative and cultural sector. This includes young people, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities

Job Description:

To assist in planing and delivering a series of contemporary live projects, ranging from performance platforms to a site-specific mini-festival.  

In addition you may also be required to work across other areas including project administration, marketing, technical, front of house and design.  

Duties:

Under supervision, to undertake:

•   Correspondence with artists

•   Scheduling and planning, including technical

•   Creation/distribution of publicity materials – written and visual

•   Front of house + box office management and stewarding

•   Data capture and processing 

The Trainee Project Manager may, at times be required to represent the organisation at meetings with partners and stakeholders.

Person Specification:

Essential:

•   Some experience working on arts projects in a professional or voluntary/amateur capacity

•   Computer literate

•   Some money handling experience

•   Interest in/understanding of live art, contemporary performance and theatre.

•   Excellent communication skills – written and verbal

•   Excellent customer facing skills

•   Ability to word independently and within a team.

•   Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure

•   Ability to work flexible hours to include evening and weekend working

•   GCSE English and Maths, grade C or above or its equivalent

Desirable:

•   Educated to degree level, BA Hons 

•   Driving Licence

•   1 year experience of working on arts projects in a professional capacity.

•   Experience of working with professional artists.

•   Customer facing work experience

•   Experience of both PC and Mac, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Filemaker Pro

•   Experience of co-ordinating arts events and projects

•   Some knowledge/experience of technical theatre.

•   Documentation skills including photography and video filming and editing.

•   An understanding of site specific performance, including liaison with Authorities and technical planning, health and safety and risk assessment.

•   Good knowledge of artists and arts organisations working in the region

•   Basic web design skills

•   Basic graphic design skills

To apply:

Contact your local Jobcentre Plus office and quote the following reference: FTS/163895.

CV and letter of application stating experience and interests will be required.

The letter of application is key and an opportunity for you to:

•   Demonstrate your interest in the specific artform

•   Showcase your experience and abilities

•   Demonstrate your written communication skills. 

Deadline:     30 January 2015

Interviews:  6 Feb 2015

Start date:   ASAP w/c 9 or 15 February 2015

hÅb | Word of Warning are calling for proposals and expressions of interest from artists for Haphazard, our second free ‘all ages’ live art day, taking place on Sat 28 February 2015 in and around Z-arts, Manchester M15 5ZA.  The first Haphazard saw some 10 pieces of work: in the gallery, the atrium, the basement and the cafe… in fact everywhere except the theatre space.  It involved hula-hooping, ping pong balls, squeaky toys, musical sculptures, bucket-headed dancers and a rather disturbing minotaur, for an audience ranging from 8 months to 80. Have a look at the image gallery and info about the first Haphazard.

Northern Stage – Edinburgh 2015 info

Summer 2014 saw us embark on our most ambitious Edinburgh venture to date.  We moved across town to our new venue, King's Hall, and in addition to supporting more artists than ever before from the North of England, we also broadened our programme to include artists from elsewhere in the UK.   The ethos remained the same though; we want to create the conditions for artists to take their work to Edinburgh without unsustainable financial risk.  2015 will see us continue to build on our success.

BACKGROUND 

The motivation behind our Edinburgh venue is the desire to create the conditions for artists to take their work to Edinburgh without unsustainable financial risk. The offer we make reflects this and though we take a first call on the box office this is purely to cover cost, we ask for no venue fee and crucially there are no re-charges. For the previous 3 years we have been in receipt of additional funding towards the Edinburgh project, this funding however came to an end in 2014 so we are now running the project through our core funding. This change has meant that we have had to alter slightly the offer we give out to artists but central to that offer continues to be sharing the financial risk.

EDINBURGH 2015 OFFER

·         Tech support – inc. a team to op/run your show, dedicated tech time, and generous get-in/get-out time

·         Marketing support – leading up to and during the festival. We also take a small team of volunteers with us who, amongst other duties, act as our street team

·         Press support – we engage an agency to make sure we get the best press coverage possible

·         Print run – inc. a run of posters and flyers

·         No venue fee/recharges

Unlike in previous years, there is no accommodation as part of the 2015 offer. To help balance out this change we will be lowering the first call on box office receipts so that you can start making money sooner.

DATES & DEADLINES

·         Monday 24 November at 12pm – deadline for submissions to Northern Stage Edinburgh Fringe programme

·         Wednesday 17 December – notification sent to all companies as to whether or not they have made the long-list. This is usually done via email but we may call you.

·         Friday 16 January – short-list decided and notification given to all companies. This is usually done via phone call.

·         Friday 6 February – a day at Northern Stage for all companies who are part of the Edinburgh 2015 programme. It is important that a representative from each company is present at this day as it will be an opportunity to talk through all details of how the venue is run as well as go through the technical set-up of the venue. At this point we will also be able to give you the deadlines for when we will need your tech spec by and when set etc will need to be ready to go to Edinburgh.

·         Friday 6 March – deadline for copy, image, run length and other show details to be sent to me in time for registration with EdFringe brochure.

·         Monday 16 March to Wednesday 8 April – proofing period for EdFringe brochure. The team at Northern Stage will proof everything but you will need to make sure that one of your company is around to be able to respond to proofing requests. 

·         Thursday 4 June – EdFringe Programme Launch. This is when the embargo is finally lifted and you can tell everyone that you are going to Edinburgh.

·         W/C 3 August – tech week at the Edinburgh venue

·         Friday 7 August – official opening of Edinburgh Fringe

·         Saturday 29 August – last day of the Edinburgh Fringe for the Northern Stage venue

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions for Edinburgh 2015 need to be sent to me – kcatling@northernstage.co.uk. Please do not send them to anyone else on the team as I do not want submissions slipping through the net, I would hate for anyone’s application to be mislaid. We have no set form for you to fill out but as a guideline you should include the following in your application where possible:

·         Details and background about you/your company, including details of the creative team involved

·         Details on what the piece is you would like to present in Edinburgh

·         Any information about past work that you think might be relevant

·         Any footage or images you can provide of the piece you are submitting or of any past work

·         Why you want to go to Edinburgh and what you want to achieve

·         Dates and venues of any showings/performances you are doing of the submitted piece or existing work

·         Contact details