Community Post Type: Callouts

Altru Drama CIC are now casting for talented, enthusiastic, and committed actors for ‘Eyes Open’ which will tour in June – July 2022

All actors must be aged 18+.

They have to prioritise drivers aged 23+. DBS required (they can support this process if you don’t have a DBS)
Eyes Open is a play about drugs and alcohol for Year 6 pupils.

• 50 minute performance
• Performed to Year 6
• Actors also deliver the workshops
• Touring the North West (13th June – 15th July inclusive of rehearsal)
• 4 week tour

The performance is accompanied by a workshop which is delivered by the actors (full training is provided)
They are particularly keen to hear from actors with workshop leading experience.

Ellie (11) The play’s narrator – genuine, earnest and kind.

Female identifying actor, to play:

Abby Ellie’s 16 year old sister. Sensible but a little volatile.
Jan Mum of the family. Hard working, flustered, finds life tough.
Daisy Ellie’s best friend – popular and pushy.

Male identifying actor, to play:

Roger Ellie’s Dad – silly and lots of fun.
Josh (16) Ellie’s brother. Moody and difficult.
Nick (18) Abby’s boyfriend.

The successful candidates will be able to multi-role and have a passion for theatre for young people.

Fee: ITC minimum (based on a 6 day contract. Actors will be needed for weekdays only, so exact amount per week is £411.66)

Due to the nature of this project, applicants need to have a Merseyside or North West base.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please email jobs@altru.co.uk to request an application form. Please state clearly which role and project you are interested in. (Please note, the mailbox will be monitored and attended to on a Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday)

You will be sent the application form along with an audition scene which they would like you to record as a self tape.
Please complete everything and return to jobs@altru.co.uk along with your CV or spotlight link.

Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 30th March 2022.

In person auditions on 7th & 8th April 2022 in Liverpool. You will be notified if they would like you to attend the audition on 1st April 2022.

Supporting Artist Mental Wellbeing (Samwell) CIC, a not-for- profit with a mission to help performers maintain a healthy mind throughout their careers.

The Performing Arts touches ALL of our lives…whether through music, theatre, film, or comedy. However, the Performing Arts also has a higher prevalence for mental health problems and more needs to be done to support those whose talents we so heavily rely on.

Over the next 4 weeks they are running a Crowdfunder campaign to try and raise the funds needed to really make a difference. Please watch the video at the link below and help if you can by making a donation and /or sharing with your network.

To pledge see: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/samwell

Closes: 28 March, 9am.

The Sound Operator will be responsible for maintaining the sound design on tour.

You’ll work with the Sound Designer to get a good understanding of the requirements of the show, and ensure that all equipment is ready to go for each performance. You’ll have experience mixing microphones and a QLab score.

Important Dates

Rehearsals: 30 May – 4 June (part week)
Tech: 6 June – 9 June
Tour: 10 June – 4 July
Edinburgh Fringe Festival: 25 July to 29 August TBC

For more information please visit: www.thickskintheatre.co.uk/workwithus

Printworks Manchester is a 350,000 square foot city centre entertainment venue.

Home to a mix of leisure and entertainment brands and has been given the green light for an extensive refurbishment which will see the landlords deliver a state-of-theart digital ceiling, in addition to substantial improvements to the internal and external facades with new entrance features, lighting and signage.

This brief outlines the opportunity for an artist to create a new large-scale artwork which will take centre stage in this iconic building and will be viewed by millions of people.

Printworks and leading event producers Wild in Art, who brought Bee in the City to Manchester in 2018, are seeking to commission an artist to develop a new visual public artwork as part of the development of Printworks. The artist commission will reflect the objectives of the Printworks’ and Manchester City Council’s Public Art Policy and Strategy, which seeks to ensure the inclusion of artists in the development of the built environment.

The Commissioners are looking for a stunning, visually engaging artwork that will animate the public space. This opportunity is open to artists with links to Greater Manchester and it is an exciting opportunity for an artist to have their work featured as part of a progressive development project which will be seen by millions of visitors to this iconic city centre venue.

To be considered for the Art Commission, artists must provide an Outline Submission (expression of interest) in response to the full Artist Brief (Commission Brief) to be submitted by email to artists@wildinart.co.uk

Outline Submissions must include a CV, examples of past work and a short statement of interest in response to the brief, detailing the proposed artistic style and general concept overview in no more than 400 words. Deadline for submission: Monday 14 March 2022 at 5pm.

For more information and details of the full brief go to; printworks-manchester.com/news/printworks-big-art/

DCNW invites North West dance artists and organisations to create or develop work which explores the future of dance.

In this second round of commissioned Dance Labs, showcase events and knowledge-sharing, they’re supporting the future of dance, to get more people dancing from more backgrounds in more dance styles.

The programme invites NW-based dancers, dance creatives and organisations to create new or develop existing work, host or develop artists sharing events such as platforms or scratch nights, collaborate with others, and further dance careers and productions.

Commissions are open and flexible, and they actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and dance practices.

Find out more and submit your proposal by Thursday 10th March 2022 https://danceconsortianorthwest.org/research-programme

Open Eye Gallery are working in partnership with dot-art, Mersey Forest and nine schools and community groups across the Liverpool City Region to deliver TREE STORY: A HISTORY OF LIVERPOOL THROUGH ITS TREES.

Each group will investigate a significant local tree: its history and the change which has happened around it, folklore and cultural significance, biodiversity and importance to the environment. They will work with a photographer to document the tree, and with their teachers to learn about the wider context. Pupils will spend a day out in the forest enjoying forest school activities, and will share their work at a symposium to be delivered as an in-person/hybrid event by Open Eye Gallery. The project will result in displays of participants’ work in school settings, and at LOOK Photo Biennial 2022. Participants and the general public will also be able to share their Tree Stories through a new website.

The project is funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund.

We are looking for the following freelance roles to help us deliver the project:

• Education consultant with a heritage and/or environmental specialism
• Evaluation consultant
• Web Design
• Branding Designer (may be combined with above)

The project will run until March 2023.

Full details of each role can be found here:

• Education consultant
• Evaluation consultant
• Web Designer
• Branding Designer

Tender documents should be emailed to: lucy.byrne@dot-art.com no later than 5pm on Friday 11th March.

Looking for a podcast / audio producer to join their project team for The Political History of Smack & Crack to create mini-audio series (4 episodes) that explores the social and political circumstances that were the backdrop to the civil uprisings across the UK in 1981, as well as the personal and social impacts of the resultant narcotics epidemic.

As the mini-series producer, you will:

–        Engage in research and contact persons of interest

–        Establish technical support and manage partners & guest bookings

–        Support the presenter on script content & direction

–        Manage recording, editing & delivery of the audio content, ensuring high-quality output

–        Have the ability to work flexibly

–        Report to the lead producer

To be the mini-series producer, you’ll likely have:

–        Previous experience working on / producing podcasts or audio content

–        Audio editing skills

–        Passion for telling social and political stories

What Does It Pay

Pay is £1500 on a fixed-term, flexible contract starting mid-March until end of project (expected end of June) approximately 10 days work.

How To Apply

If you would like to be considered, please send either a written statement of interest (no more than 400 words) or a recorded statement of interest (audio or video, no more than 3 mins). Please talk about why you are interested in the project and how you meet the criteria for the role.

Send your statement of interest to Alastair Michael at ali.michael.d@gmail.com

Applications close at midday on Monday 7th March

Successful applicants will be invited to interview across 14th – 16th March

The team at Blackpool Illuminations are looking for freelance artists to work in the production of fibreglass moulds and casts used in the Illuminations displays.

You will be working with polymer composite materials, such as glass fibre, polystyrene.

Contact: Richard Williams, illuminations.admin@blackpool.gov.uk

Open Eye Gallery are working in partnership with dot-art, Mersey Forest and nine schools and community groups across the Liverpool City Region to deliver Tree Story: A History Of Liverpool Through Its Trees.

Each group will investigate a significant local tree: its history and the change which has happened around it, folklore and cultural significance, biodiversity and importance to the environment. They will work with a photographer to document the tree, and with their teachers to learn about the wider context.

Pupils will spend a day out in the forest enjoying forest school activities, and will share their work at a symposium to be delivered as an in-person/hybrid event by Open Eye Gallery.

The project will result in displays of participants’ work in school settings, and at LOOK Photo Biennial 2022. Participants and the general public will also be able to share their Tree Stories through a new website.

The project is funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund.

They are looking for the following freelance roles to help deliver the project:

Education consultant with a heritage and/or environmental specialism
Evaluation consultant
Web Design
Branding Designer (may be combined with above)

The project will run until March 2023. Full details of each role can be found here:

Education consultant
Evaluation consultant
Web Designer
Branding Designer

Tender documents should be emailed to: lucy.byrne@dot-art.com no later than 5pm on Friday 11th March.

FoodCycle, the charity that aims to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community, is in urgent need of volunteers.

This month, FoodCycle will invest in a national recruitment campaign to try to entice more people to join them. 

While volunteer roles are open to anyone who has some time to spare, the current drive will particularly target retired members of the community. Ian Winstanley, North West Regional Manager explains why: 

“Only around 3% of our FoodCycle volunteers are retired yet we’ve found with the combination of more time at their disposal and a wealth of skills and experience, many of our retirees have become key to the successful running of our Projects. Volunteering with FoodCycle gives our volunteers the chance to help strengthen communities and also boosts self-confidence, offers new skills and connects them with people from all ages and backgrounds.”  

Serving up free weekly community meals using food that would otherwise have gone to waste, this vital service relies on its volunteers to provide nutritious food and conversation across the UK.

When asked what motivates them to show up, 45% FoodCycle volunteers chose nourishing the hungry as their top motivator; other reasons included supporting the mental health and wellbeing of guests, help connect communities and to promote sustainability by creating nutritious meals from surplus food. 

Anne Fleissig, a retired researcher who has been volunteering at FoodCycle Islington since 2016 says;

“You learn new skills all the time at FoodCycle simply by cooking together and absorbing ideas. I must have gotten more confidence since I started volunteering, because in my past life I would shy away from leading as I’m indecisive but here I’ve learnt that I can lead. I’m usually a planner but with FoodCycle you are forced to think on your feet. It also just helps me so much to be with people that are lonely and feel like you are contributing something.”

FoodCycle’s free community meals are open to all, and guests range from low-income families, people affected by homelessness and those who cannot afford to buy food.  No questions asked, you can just turn up and take a seat.

Without volunteers, Foodcycle cannot provide a vital service to the community who have come to rely on the chance to sit down to a free, three-course meal every week. 

To sign up as a volunteer or for more information on FoodCycle see here.