Community Post Type: Callouts

The team are looking for professional actors to deliver a live interactive reading service to stroke survivors. Actors will read to patients one to one over a course of 2 hours.

They pay £35 for the two hour session plus pay travel costs to and from the hospital. We are looking for actors that can get to Trafford, Manchester.

Please send your CV and covering email, with Trafford in the subject line, to Nirjay Mahindru Chief Executive, InterAct Stroke Support at nirjay@interactstroke.org

Please don’t forget to mark the email MANCHESTER as they receive a lot of communications.

FutureEverything is looking to commission a Greater Manchester-based artist or artist collective, whose practice spans digital art and participatory co-creation, to work with them to create a new mobile digital artwork that can tour to community locations in Stockport.

To apply and for further details, see here

Closing date: 20 November

Established in 2019, FACT’s Curator in Residence programme invites Curators, based in the UK and Europe, to develop a major exhibition and a public programme of events that engage with their diverse audiences: both in Liverpool and internationally.

Until 2025, the position will be funded by the John Ellerman Foundation as part of FACT’s Curatorial Development Programme; allowing them to continue to champion new visions and voices within the arts.

Context

FACT is one of the UK’s leading centres for artists, curators and researchers working at the intersection of art, science and technology. As well as supporting artists at different stages of their careers, FACT recognises the importance of curatorial practice in maintaining a vibrant cultural scene.

Curators impact how an artwork is made, shown, and talked about. They have the ability to make unique connections between ideas, people and projects which are specific to their interests or research. As such, they are a vital part of any art ecology, and FACT is eager to support the next generation of curators to develop their practice in sustainable ways, building on the expertise within the organisation.

Through our Curator in Residence programme, we aim to further discourse around digital cultures and the impact of new technologies on society, and to offer a supportive environment for individuals or collectives to explore their curatorial practice. By continually expanding the network of artists, researchers and curators we work with, FACT hopes to become a hub for new perspectives and approaches.

Introduction to the role

We welcome applications from individuals or collectives working within the context of digital cultures and new technologies, at an emerging- to mid-career stage, who are excited about working with and around artists: supporting them to develop their practice, make new work, and deliver events and exhibitions. Applicants might not naturally consider themselves a curator, but have experience in any of the following: supporting creative practice; designing activities for groups of people; the production of artistic outcomes; or other transferable practical creative skills which are in-keeping with the aims of the residency.

Looking towards our onward programme, we are keen to work with creatives who critically and playfully explore the possibilities of interfaces between the digital and the haptic. We’re especially interested in those who aim to create different types of sensorial experiences – both physically, and in the virtual realm – and think how they might bridge audiences’ encounters with both worlds. This could include considerations of embodiment and how our bodies are mediated by technology. It could also explore the ways in which AI and data conflate personalisation to recognisable commodified patterns.

The Curator in Residence will work towards an exhibition across FACT’s ground floor Galleries, and an accompanying public programme. This hybrid residency will be based between on-site working at FACT and independent research and development working remotely. It runs from January 2024 for 10 months, culminating in FACT’s Winter exhibition, due to open in November 2024. FACT will support the curator’s vision and practice, seeking to bring in new references or perspectives, and disrupting our usual ways of working.

During the residency, the curator will work closely with FACT’s Exhibitions, Learning and Marketing teams to develop their exhibition and public programme. They will also integrate into FACT’s Studio/Lab programme, engaging with researchers and early to mid-career artists or curators through mentoring and informal sharing sessions. The residency will allow for remote working but should include multiple extended stays in Liverpool during development, production, installation and the exhibition run.

Person Specifics

• This role is open to curators from any background or discipline – although the role is curatorial, we are keen to open this out to people who may not have a formal curatorial practice but are able to create connections, construct narratives and work with us to invite audiences into an artistic experience

• The role is open to individuals or collectives. If applying as a collective, please be aware that the fee and travel, accommodation & research budgets remain the same, so this should be considered when allocating members’ time to the project

• Applicants should be interested in the overlapping fields of art and technology, approaching this from a critical and/or social perspective; and their work should seek to push FACT’s current programme and approach

• Applicants should be mid-career (3-5 years experience), having worked on the delivery of some public-facing or large-scale projects in their chosen specialism or field of research

• Flexible and collaborative: someone with experience of working as part of a large team, organisation or on a project with many stakeholders

• Clear vision and ability to communicate this to a wide range of audiences

• Committed to Equality, Diversity, Access and Inclusion both in their programming and their approach to working with artists, colleagues and participants

• Applicants must be based in the UK or Europe

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as FACT cannot currently support visa applications

Deliverables / Expectations

• To take part in a flexible, hybrid residency lasting approx. 10 months with around 30% of time spent on-site in Liverpool

• To become embedded in the organisation, and in Liverpool, forming connections between their curatorial approach and the work FACT is already undertaking, as well as locating their work within FACT’s specific context

• To curate and deliver an ambitious, audience-focused presentation of 2-3 artists or a collective (either a new commission or significant restaging) to take over FACT’s Ground Floor which includes Gallery 1, the Foyer Gallery, and Public Spaces

• To design and take part in a public programme that expands the scope of the exhibition and is focused on audience interaction and engagement, rather than interpretation and explanation through events

• To propose and develop ways to utilise online platforms to disseminate and create critical artworks, or artistic experiences for our entirely digital audiences: either through the new commissions or events programme

• To take part in the Practice Development Programme of FACT’s new experimental production space, Studio/Lab. This will include acting as a mentor (as planned and assisted by the Studio/Lab Manager) for the Research Curator, Curatorial Assistant and Studio/Lab Artists in Residence

The above should not be regarded as exhaustive or inclusive as there may be other duties associated with the post that FACT will require the post holder to perform.

Benefits / Resources

• £10,000 Fee

• £3,000 Travel, accommodation & research budget

• A workspace in Liverpool along with any basic technical equipment required

• Ongoing, adaptable support from the team at FACT. The team will help to realise the curator’s vision for the Winter exhibition, and also nurture the curator’s developing practice: how they work with artists, institutions and audiences.

• This support also includes insights from across the whole organisation, with opportunities to work with or alongside teams focused on participation, fundraising, communications, technical design and visitor services.

• Access to a wide network of artists, curators and research through FACT’s Programme and through Studio/Lab, where they have the opportunity to work alongside other residents and become embedded in the organisation

• Access to FACT’s partners in Liverpool, from academic institutions to creative technology labs and other arts organisations

• A space to experiment – working directly with the FACT team’s knowledge of our audiences, and our eagerness to try out new approaches to develop and test out curatorial practice in a way not possible in some other gallery spaces

Timeline

• Closing date for applications: 29 November 2023

• Conversations with shortlisted applicants: w/c 11 December 2023

• Successful applicant offer and contract: w/c 18 December 2023

• Residency begins: January 2024

• Exhibitions and Public Programme outcomes: November 2024 onwards

How to apply

To apply, please use the following form:

• Application form

You will be asked to submit a current CV or portfolio (this can be a link to your website) along with a proposal. The proposal must be no longer than five pages, or if you would like to submit a video or audio file, no longer than 5 minutes. Proposals can include images and artist names as reference materials.

A 360° scan of FACT’s ground floor gallery can be found here.

If you require access support for your application, or have any queries, please email us at residency@fact.co.uk or call FACT on 0151 707 4444.

Closing date: Wednesday 29 November 2023, 23:59.

To find out more visit https://www.fact.co.uk/news/2023/10/open-call-curator-in-residence

We have a new warehouse on Blundell Street in Liverpool’s thriving Baltic area and we have space available to rent from £100 per month and upwards… Available immediately. Plot sizes negotiable!

You’d share the space with a Graffiti art studio (us), a weaver, a fashion designer, an artist and decorative flower makers …so far! We’d love to share our space with other creatives, makers, musicians, dancers.. etc..

To arrange a viewing , please call 07572370300!

https://www.zapgraffiti.co.uk/post/studio-workshop-space-available

If you or someone you know were involved in any, innovative or creative activity or arts and cultural activity that took place within the Liverpool City Region the past year then…they want to hear from you!

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards and the definition of creativity includes technology, innovation, and science to develop and introduce new ideas and creative approaches that are innovative and transformational.

This year they have introduced two new awards – Innovator of the Year (individual) and Innovation Award (for organisations) to encourage nominations from across the science, technology and business sectors.

For nominations, see here

Closing date: 27 October

Dobbies’ Liverpool store spreads Christmas cheer with real tree donations, the garden centre is set to give away Christmas trees this year.

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is spreading Christmas joy to local schools and nursery groups in Liverpool with real tree donations as part of its Not Your Average Community campaign, in partnership with sustainable real tree grower, Needlefresh.

Set to twinkle corridors and delight children with yuletide cheer, Dobbies’ Liverpool store will be donating Nordmann Fir Christmas trees to local schools and nurseries to create a centrepiece for celebrations and is now welcoming nominations.

All of Dobbies’ Christmas trees are sustainably grown in environmentally managed fields across Scotland where the growing team do everything from planting, pruning and harvesting by hand to reduce the impact on surrounding environment, wildlife and plants.

Dobbies’ CSR and Community Communications Executive, Chloë Bell, has been delivering Dobbies’ Not Your Average Community campaign for two years and is excited announce this year’s focus. She said: “Community is at the core of Christmas at Dobbies and we love sharing the festive joy with those around us. We want to help create Christmas magic in local schools and nurseries in Liverpool and hope that through the tree donations with Needlefresh, kids can come together, decorate the tree and make memories.”

Needlefresh Managing Director, George Hood, added: “Our sustainable Nordmann Fir Christmas trees make a wonderful centrepiece to festive celebrations as they are bushy and full, and good needle retention. We are excited to see how local schools and nurseries bring this classic tree to life through their decorations and we are delighted to be partnering with Dobbies on delivering a magical moment for children in Liverpool.”

Nominations are now open. Entries close on Wednesday 25 October and successful applicants will be contacted in November to arrange a date to collect a Nordmann Fir tree from their local store.

For more information about how to get involved or make a nomination, visit Not your average community | Dobbies Garden Centres

This is an invitation to have a FREE table to share your offer at the STORY FAIR on Saturday 4^th November from 10am to 3pm, as part of the Bootle Children’s Literary Festival 2023 (#BCLF23).

This year their theme is ‘Fairy Tale, Myth and Legend’.

https://www.bootlechildrenslitfest.co.uk/

The Story Fair will take place in the concourse outside Kingsley & Co Children’s Bookshop in The Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle L20 4SW

This is an opportunity to share your offer with children and their adults, other authors, artists, illustrators and theatre groups. They are planning on having around 30 tables at their family-friendly event. Their last festival attracted several thousand visitors. If you have appropriate books, artwork or craft to sell, you may do that, too.

There will also be a harpist, knight workshops, medieval stocks and much more! It will be a day full of fun and energy.

There is also an opportunity for a limited number of storytelling sessions (between 5 and 10 minutes each) throughout the day on our storytelling chair! Priority will be given to those who have a table.

Please contact aliharwood@ykids.co.uk if you would like:

*a table (6 feet) or half a table (to share)

*a storytelling session

You are welcome to bring your roller banners and to make your table attractive and welcoming.

Please email by the end of day Wednesday 18^th October if you are interested in being involved.

Love Productions are back celebrating the piano for a second series! They are looking to hear from amateur pianists for a brand new series of The Piano.

If you’re passionate about the piano or know someone who is, please get in touch via the link to fill out an application.

There are two different forms, a form for over 18’s and another for under 18’s, parents will need to fill the application out for under 18’s.

Closing date: 31 October

Instagram: loveproductionspiano

Over the past five years, our work has been shaped by conversations with the community which has highlighted the topic of food security, green space, and the option to grow food locally as reoccurring themes. These go hand in hand with conversations about physical and mental health, isolation, and access to good quality food.

In 2023, we decided in partnership with our communities, that we wanted to test a different way of doing things and The People’s Pantry represents an experimentation of this. The two sites are visually and logistically different. One is a purpose built, artist led community pantry space with an adjoining garden currently in development. The other, a small store cupboard in a community laundry and library space. We have sourced donations through our partnerships with local allotments and supermarkets and have a handful of dedicated volunteers who have shaped the project to where it is now.

We would like to commission an artist that will help us refine our process. We want to build a creative model that takes into consideration all the unique assets we have locally and reflects it back out to the wider community as a clear project that is easy to understand and get involved in. We are interested in exchange rather than money, for example time or food memories, sharing local recipes, wisdom and stories, as opposed to something physical.

In areas where food banks are a common part of daily life and many neighbourhoods are food desserts, we want to have a different conversation. What do people need to reclaim healthy food culture for their households?

Working closely with our Neighbourhood Producer, Digital Communications Coordinator, and volunteers, you will explore the exchange model and how we communicate that. It’s an exciting prospect… How can we act as catalyst for change in the creative conversation around the food economy?

How to Apply

To apply please submit a proposal that outlines:

Why you are interested in the commission

A background to your practice and why you feel it is relevant

Examples of your past work/projects that you think demonstrate how your practice fits this brief

A breakdown of the budget into how many days you would spend on the project

CV

Please send your proposal as one document, ideally a PDF, no more than 1,500 words with accompanying drawings/cads.

Brief released 06/10/2023
Deadline 12pm 20/10/2023

Contact name: Catherine Peters, catherine.peters@leftcoast.org.uk