Community Post Type: Callouts

Do you have a love of books and a desire to make a positive change in publishing? We want you!

We’re currently recruiting for 10 young people aged 14-25 to join our current cohort and lead the fight in making publishing and the media people read more inclusive, and accessible.  Young people will be at the forefront of our Marginal Publishing House, the first youth led publishing house in the UK, working together to make publishing a more inclusive space over a series of campaigns. We’re currently finish our first campaign, where we’ve created an Inclusivity Charter for UK publishers to adopt.

New Campaign

Our new cohort will be focused on a ‘Shelftalkers’ campaign, which is aimed at improving the way we display, discuss, and recommend graphic novels by marginalised creators by engaging with booksellers and shops. More info here: https://comicsyouth.co.uk/marginal-changemakers

How does it work?

Each campaign is x12 sessions long and hosted weekly at Make CIC Birkenhead (Fridays between 4:30pm-6:30pm). Young people can access sessions online if preferred. Sessions will launch on Friday the 22^nd of March, 2024.

You do not need any education or experience within publishing, comics, or activism to join our programme.

How do young people join?

Join by filling out a membership form here: https://comicsyouth.co.uk/membershipform

If you have any queries, please email ollie@comicsyouth.co.uk. It is important to note that we are also happy to arrange a set-up meeting to discuss the project in more detail or deliver a bespoke presentation at your setting regarding the programme.

Wirral MakeFest are excited to make an open invitation for Makers to sign up to be part of Wirral MakeFest 2024 which will take place on Saturday June 1st 2024 at Birkenhead Central Library and The Williamson Art Gallery & Museum.

We are looking for makers, artists, craftspeople, coders, designers, creatives, techy types, illustrators, jewellers, welders, woodworkers, mathematicians and more. If you are an organisation or individual who would like to come and showcase your work, can facilitate a talk, an activity, a demonstration, then please get in touch.

Wirral MakeFest is a celebration of STEAM for all ages. Bringing together Makers from Wirral and the wider UK for a day that will excite, entertain and inspire attendees to go away and be enthused about getting involved in making themselves!

As we did last year, we will be asking Makers to think of how they can bring sustainability front and centre in what they do. How are you already making what you do sustainable, and how might we expand that even further.

The inaugural Wirral MakeFest in 2023 was an overwhelming success with over 50 makers, and 1500 visitors on the day. We want to make our 2024 MakeFest even more special, with more Makers and Visitors, as we look to celebrate the Wirral being made The Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture 2024. Yet again Wirral MakeFest will be a two site event – the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum and Birkenhead Central Library but we have even more space than last time in each venue.

Click here https://wirralmakefest.org/makers/ to apply.

Any questions, please drop an email to hello@wirralmakefest.org

We would love to have a younger person’s perspective on our Board, to bring fresh insight, energy and lived experience to our team.

We are looking for someone between the age of 18-27 – you could be a student, creative practitioner or participant on one of our projects. We would like to know what you are most passionate about and interested in. For example, you may be interested in the environment and climate crisis, digital communications, technology or how galleries are run.

Our Board of Trustees are volunteers who oversee, shape and support everything we do. For example, our Board provides direction and challenge to the leadership team, monitors any risks to the organisation, and plays a major part in shaping Open Eye Gallery’s future.

Our Board meets four times per year, with some additional time required to review papers and attend sub-committee meetings. The appointment will be for a term of three years, with the option to renew for a second term. As a Board Member you might also attend events and exhibitions hosted by Open Eye Gallery or our partners.

Our Board meetings do have a formal structure, but it is a process of collaboration where everyone has a voice. Open Eye Gallery is a learning organisation, working collaboratively to expand our knowledge through creative risk taking, and acknowledging that everyone brings something to the table.

Becoming a Board Member is a voluntary position, travel expenses to the interview and subsequent board meetings will be reimbursed. Board Meetings take place at Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool – with the option to attend online if in person attendance is not possible.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 5 May

Our Board of Trustees are volunteers who oversee, shape and support everything we do. For example, our Board provides direction and challenge to the leadership team, monitors any risks to the organisation, and plays a major part in shaping Open Eye Gallery’s future.

Our Board meets four times per year, with some additional time required to review papers and attend sub-committee meetings. The appointment will be for a term of three years, with the option to renew for a second term. As a Board Member you might also attend events and exhibitions hosted by Open Eye Gallery or our partners.

Our Board meetings do have a formal structure, but it is a process of collaboration where everyone has a voice. Open Eye Gallery is a learning organisation, working collaboratively to expand our knowledge through creative risk taking, and acknowledging that everyone brings something to the table.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 5 May

DaDa, a disability arts organisation based in Liverpool, are looking for committed individuals to support the development of this ambitious organisation as we re-imagine how we continue supporting disabled artists in increasingly challenging circumstances.

This is an exciting time as we seek to expand the influence, reach and impact of our activities to meet the needs of the communities we serve.

As a disabled-led charity, our mission is:

o To empower disabled artists to explore creativity, develop their practice and produce quality artwork.

o To push for societal attitude change driven by our commitment to social justice.

o To foster and embed inclusive access across all areas of Arts & Culture.

As an organisation, we seek to educate, challenge attitudes and remove the barriers that restrict disabled artists.

You do not need to have been a charity trustee before. More important is enthusiasm and energy for our work and a commitment to use your skills and experience in the best interests of DaDa.

In the light of the ethos of the company to promote the Social Model of disability, we actively encourage and will prioritise applications from self-disclosing disabled people.

Key skills we are looking for:

• Arts and/or charity leadership
• Disability rights, equality, access and inclusion
• Advocacy and campaigning
• Human Resources & Employment Law
• Financial management
• Digital and communications
• Environmental responsibility

For more information about DaDa and the role please visit our website and download the recruitment information or contact us if you need the information in an alternative format.

Visit https://www.dadafest.co.uk/get-involved/jobs/dada-trustees/

Closing date for expressions of interest is 21 March 2024 at 5pm

Comics Youth are looking for 10 young people aged 14-25 years old to join their marginal changemakers programme.

Are you passionate about publishing, comics and making a positive change? Then this is the programme for you.

You will work for three months on a campaign: collaborating on it, designing it and launching it to the publishing community.

Our next campaign is Shelftalkers, which will raise awareness of all the great graphic novels out there by marginalised voices and encouraging bookshops to support and promote them.

You don’t need to be a superhero fan to join: All you need is to enjoy reading and talking books.

How The Campaign Works

You will spend 12 sessions learning about bookshops and bookselling and exploring ways to promote comics.

Starting from 5 April you will meet weekly on Fridays from 4.30 – 6.30pm, with the campaign ending on 29 June.

You will also need to attend an induction session on 22 March at 4.30pm in order to join the programme.

The sessions are held in person at our office: Make CIC, 2 Cleveland Street, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead CH41 6ND. However, you can also join each session online.

We also have paid travel bursaries which you can request if needed.

What’s Next?

If you’re interested please fill out a membership form and state you’re interested in joining ‘Marginal Changemakers’ – we’ll be in touch.

Alternatively, email ollie@comicsyouth.co.uk with any questions.

20 Stories High are casting for 4 female (inclusive of trans and cis women) performers, playing age 18-30 for a tour of who the f–k is shakespeare? Created by Ameera Conrad.

THE SHOW:

who the f–k is shakespeare? is a radical political occupation of some of Shakespeare’s most iconic works. Using a Black, Feminist, Queer lens, writer-director Ameera Conrad explores the role of women and femme people in Shakespeare. These characters come to life to blow the dust off the classics and rip through the paper ceiling to tell their stories in a textual mashup of Shakespearean verse, poetry, music, and rap. The text is written in both modern and Shakespearean English.

While the characters have traditionally been portrayed in certain ways, we encourage new and bold interpretations of them.

Unless otherwise stated, there are no physical specifications for the characters.

We use the term “women” as inclusive of cis-, trans-, femme, butch, AFAB or AMAB.

We are currently auditioning for a touring production of the show which will perform in a combination of theatre spaces, community spaces, and schools.

More information below.

ROLES WE ARE CASTING FOR:

We are casting for 4 performers. 

1 of the roles is specifically for a Black or Mixed Heritage woman.

1 of the roles is specifically for a non-binary performer.

We are keen to meet performers who are comfortable performing rap, music, poetry, modern and Shakespearean English.

This is an ensemble show. We are eager to meet performers of all levels of experience. Our intention is to cast a diverse and exciting ensemble; so if you are Queer, Migrant, Working Class, Disabled, Neurodiverse, Global Majority, please reach out to us!

CONTENT WARNINGS/WELLBEING:

We work with wellbeing in mind and provide access to an Artist Wellbeing Practitioner.

DATES:

Auditions (if invited to audition): Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th April

please note one audition day will be held in Liverpool and the other in London

Rehearsals: wc 26th August

wc 2nd September

wc 9th September

Tech & Show Opening: wc 16th September (Liverpool)

Tour: wc 23rd September for 4 weeks

(tour ending wc 14th October)

FEE:

£573 per week for rehearsals, tech & opening week and tour weeks.

Subsistence, travel and accommodation will be provided where necessary in line with ITC agreements.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send the following submissions to natasha@20storieshigh.org.uk

CV OR Spotlight OR Agent Link

AND

Self Tape of scene provided (please see Audition Instructions for information). See our Self Tape guidance for support.

Audition Instruction

• Audition Instructions – Standard Format
• Audition Instructions – Large Print
• Audition Instructions – Dyslexia Friendly
• Audition Instructions – Screen Reader Friendly

DEADLINE:

Wednesday 27th March, 5pm

You will hear from us regardless of outcome by week commencing 1st April.

ACCESSIBILITY:

The audition venue will be hosted in a wheelchair accessible building.

Please let us know if you have any access requirements and we will work together to meet them.

The Baring Foundation are pleased to announce a new open round of funding for arts organisations who would like to develop new participatory arts opportunities for men with mental health problems.

Grants of £20k to £50k are available for either of the following approaches, or a combination of the two:

• Work which finds ways to achieve equal representation (or a significant increase) of men in mixed gender creative activities;
• Men-only creative activities.

We are looking for projects which provide new and attractive creative opportunities for men who are not already taking part, and target those men who are least likely otherwise to take part.

Projects should take place over at least one year, and preferably two or more years.

To be eligible, you must:

• be an established arts organisation of any kind (including museums) operating in the UK;
• have delivered creative opportunities to people with mental health problems for at least two years;
• have had an annual income of over £75,000 for the last two years.

For full details of the call and eligibility, please read our Application Guidance.

How to apply

Application Guidance is available here.

The application form is here.

Our new report on this topic – Creatively Minded Men – can be found here.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon 23^rd April 2024.

Final decisions on grants to be awarded will be made by trustees and you will be informed of the outcome by mid-July.

FAQ sessions

If you are interested in applying but have questions you’d like to ask us, we are holding two Zoom meetings for anyone interested in applying on Monday 4 March 2pm-3:15pm and Tuesday 19^th March 2pm-3:15pm. You can register for a session here.

Liverpool Dances is a new research and development initiative aimed at unravelling the vibrant tapestry of dance in Liverpool and establishing a new future for dance in the city, that is fit-for-purpose, impactful and sustainable.

Please support this project by completing a relevant survey, and encouraging colleagues, friends and family to do the same. You will find our open surveys listed on this website.

Discover more about this project and the work we’re undertaking, and what we hope to achieve.

Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions relating to this initiative or need help with completing a survey. You can email us at hello@liverpooldances.co.uk