Community Post Type: Callouts

March for the Arts (MFTA) are seeking two freelance facilitators to help with the development of their Working Guidance for Arts Freelancers and Organisations (WGAFO) Training Programme.

These freelancers will help devise some MFTA equality, diversity and inclusivity training materials based on the content of the WGAFO and other research they have been gathering; they will advise on content of trial workshops and drafts; and they will take part in a trial delivery of a training session.

They are developing this work with a view to a national roll out of a training programme in the future; but for now we are in the research and development phase.

When?
They need facilitators to be available for 3 full days: 2 days in Jan-Feb 2022 (dates and times flexible), and 1 fixed day: Monday 7th February 2022.

Where?
Liverpool City Centre and/or online via Zoom

Payment:
£100/day

Please note: MFTA will maintain ownership of the workshops and material that they develop as part of this project; but freelancers employed will be given first refusal on any future touring and delivery of these workshops.

More information and how to apply: https://www.marchforthearts.com/get-involved

March for the Arts are looking for focus group participants to help them develop their Working Guidance for Arts Freelancers and Organisations ‘WGAFO’ training programme.

Successful applicants will be people who work in the arts. You will take part in a facilitated two hour session with discussion and reflection around the subjects of diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

*Personal experiences shared in this session may be anonymised and used in their public research materials or as case study/exemplar materials for their training programme. The focus group will be asked to keep any information discussed during the session anonymous.

They are interested to hear from:

People who work in the arts at any level and with any amount of experience, and/or
People who are able to share their experiences of working in the arts, and/or
People who have taken part in any type of training sessions (perhaps as part of their work) and are able to reflect on the success of training techniques and materials, and/or
Participants who might usually find it difficult to share in group sessions or training. We will work hard to make the session safe and accessible, and/or
People who are interested in the topics for discussion: diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and/or interested in training techniques.

Where: Online via Zoom (subtitles and live transcription available)
When: Thursday 6th January 2022, 2-4pm
Payment: £25

For more information and how to apply: https://www.marchforthearts.com/get-involved

In partnership with Jerwood Arts, FACT is pleased to invite emerging artists, curators, technologists, and cultural activists, in particular those from underrepresented backgrounds, to apply for one of three paid hybrid residency opportunities in 2022.

Each fellow will receive:

• • £4,000 fee
  • £3,000 production budget
  • Travel, accommodation, and per diems for the final presentations, as well as any other agreed upon visits
  • Alongside this, there will be professional mentoring from the FACT team and our network of collaborators, to assist in the development of not only your idea for a work, but also your practice

To apply see here.

Closes: Midnight, 5 January.

As the city starts to emerge from the pandemic, we all have a new appreciation for the things that have been taken away from us. The opportunity to congregate and celebrate, to discover new places and to meet new people.

This project aims to recognise this and subvert it, by creating four extraordinary art murals across three unique, diverse and tourist led parts of the city. Each piece is a platform for local communities and creatives to tell the story of people and place to the rest of the city.

This is not a pandemic project. It is a celebration of the creativity, diversity and inclusiveness of Liverpool.

Part art trail and part celebration, these commissions will all feel very different – inspired by the places that they are based and the people who have helped create them – but will all form part of a wider story about the future of Liverpool.

This commission is available for use for projects funded externally from the Council including Reopening High Streets Safely Fund and Welcome Back Fund, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth.

They are looking for organisations, individual artists or collectives to lead on these installations. The lead organisation must be based in Liverpool, however collaborators can be from a variety of local, national and international partners.

Each proposal must identify an ideal location from one of the areas, a community from within the city who would be involved in this collaboration and a short outline of the proposed idea.

Conscious of speed, these initial Expressions of Interest need to be provided by Friday 21 January 2022. They will then confirm which of these ideas they would like to develop by Monday 31 January 2022.

A series of development milestones will be agreed upon appointment. These commissions are focused on developing ambitious, high-quality work, created for outdoor spaces that can grab the attention and imaginations of audiences.

They are looking for three responses to three unique places located within the city, all extraordinary in scale and ambition. They are looking for responses that are art mural led and that can be in situ for a minimum of 9 months.

The installations should engage across a wide audience base, be engaging, shareable and emotive. Thematically, they are looking for artistic proposals that focus on one of the areas and its local community.

Areas:

Cavern Quarter

Pride Quarter

Waterfront / The Strand

Baltic Triangle

Proposals should be: 

Site specific, outdoor and conceived to be a permanent installation.

Born out of the history, architecture, identity and ambitions of the place and communities associated with it

Visually striking and engaging

They’re interested in hearing from makers/organisations who:

Have an established practice and are able to demonstrate their ability to create work of high quality, with a track record large scale work.

Are interested in how outdoor work can inspire diverse audiences from the broadest range of backgrounds.

Consider the environmental impact when making and delivering their work.

Are based within the Liverpool City Region area

Project ideas can come in a variety of scales, but the maximum commissioning for an individual piece would be c£24.5k.

Upon reading your proposal, they must feel confident that your ideas are achievable within the timeframe and within budget that is committed.

If you have any questions please send them to leanne.mcanespie@liverpoolbidcompany.com and they will aim to get back to you within 48 hours.

See their website here.

This is a call out for theatre shows, contemporary performance, performers and poets.

The performance festival will take place in Preston this May 2022 – and you could be part of it.

What is Lancashire Fringe Festival? It’s a performance festival. They want to bring the best performers (comedians, poets, independent theatre, artists, entertainers) to Preston. They want the people of Lancashire to see some amazing shows.

They have established Preston as a cult destination for poetry, Edinburgh Fringe-style theatre and comedy shows, and contemporary performance. The festival mixes internationally-acclaimed work with emerging talent.

Previous festivals – plus one-off shows in Preston and across the North of England – have seen them work with a diverse range of shows (improvisation, comedy, live art, Edinburgh Fringe-style shows).

Performers and shows they have worked with include Mike Garry, JB Barrington, Hollie McNish, Henry Normal and Tony Walsh, Timberlina, Jonny Pelham, Louise Orwin, Katie O’Brien and shows like Fuck You Pay Me, Women Who W*nk, The Indecent Musings of Miss Doncaster 2007, Blackpool What a Sh*t Place To Die and Garry Starr Performs Everything.

This is a funded festival. They will pay you to perform. In most instances, shows will be free, using the Pay What You Decide model for audience contributions. This call out is for one show only.

They are looking for a diverse range of shows and performers to be part of the festival, from comedy to live art and everything in between.

Check out the Enjoy the Show website https://enjoyshow.co.uk/ to see the kind of shows and performances they have put on previously. There’s a list of shows here: enjoyshow.co.uk/lancashire-fringe-festival

If you’re not sure – or have an exciting idea which will have them doing cartwheels – email or phone to talk about it. Contact Garry Cook: gazcook@googlemail.com or 07976 579 522.

 This information can be downloaded as a word document here.

Email your submissions to gazcook@googlemail.com

Closing date for submissions is 11.59pm, Sunday, January 30, 2022.

This project is for women and girls that identify as NEET, (Not Education Employment or Training) this programme is designed for women by women for self-care, development, networking and raise aspirations, lift self-esteem and confidence.

Programme will cover:

 •    CREATIVE WRITING

•    PERFORMANCE

•    CONFIDENCE BUILDING

•     MINDFULNESS

•     STORYTELLING

•     DRAMA

•     FILMING PHOTOGRAPHY

•     GOAL SETTING

•     POSITIVE WELLBEING

To apply to this opportunity and you identify as a women age from 18 – and over NEET. Please register your interest here.

Any enquiries to: Shukri@blackfest.co.uk

Application closing date: 30th Jan 2022. Please Note: Places are LIMITED. Apply Now!

Anticipated start date week commencing: 6th Dec –25th Jan 2022. Disclaimer: *The start date may change due to Covid-19

Writing on the Wall (WoW) are offering 4 young people between the ages of 16- 25 years of age, a commission of £1000. This opportunity is to develop an idea for a piece of work, a spoken word performance, a piece of poetry, zine, a short story collection.

They are all shocked by the tragic murder of Eva White and are also aware of recent homophobic attacks. They would like your piece to celebrate our communities, our lives, and combat hate crime.

They are extremely proud of our diverse communities and known for being famous for our hospitality. They want your work to respond to this.

You can apply individually or as a collective/collaboration. Simply fill out the form:

https://forms.gle/VFzQGkcvCNNAcLW6A

Closes: 9 January

If you are performer, musician, visual artists, maker, dancer, carnavalist, community artist, arts worker, producer, designer, sound/light engineer, film maker, photographer and want to become self-employed, set up your own business or work in the creative industries or in the community sectors get in touch.

This is a training programme for Unemployed Learners and looks at the skills and knowledge you need to work in the Creative Industries and Community Sector as a small creative business or Self Employed (Freelancer).

YOU WILL GAIN SKILLS IN:

– Project Management
– Promoting Your Own Work
– Self-Employment
– Starting Your Own Business
– Networking

And have a chance to look at ways in which to develop your own work. We will signpost you to professionals and organisations that can help you move forward and create a space for discussion and creative thinking as we move into a different landscape.

This course is being delivered by LUMA Creations as part of their ESF Community Fund training provision.

You can fill in the application online here.

For more information please contact hola@lumacreations.org

SUSTAINABLE FUTURES
Starting on 18th January 2022 (2 sessions per week for 4 weeks)
John Archer Hall, Liverpool
Running on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am – 12.30pm

A new version of Slade’s classic Merry Xmas Everybody is being released to raise funds for local food banks.

Singer Kathy Halter’s delicate revamping of this Christmas favourite will be available to download from Friday 17^th December. All proceeds will go to Fans Supporting Foodbanks, a joint initiative developed between Spirit of Shankly and Everton’s Blue Union to tackle food insecurity in the area.

“I feel very passionate about the extremely important work that Fans Supporting Foodbanks do” says Kathy. “I wanted to use my musical skills to support them and raise awareness of food insecurity, particularly at this time of year. Nobody should go hungry at Christmas”.

As well as singing on the track, Kathy has arranged the song for music box. This involved the painstakingly delicate task of punching each individual hole into the roll of paper that is fed through it, a craft she has perfected in recent years.

The single will be available via GoFundMe along with a music video filmed on a wild and windy day at Bidston Observatory.

See Kathy’s SoundCloud page here.

Liverpool’s #Endthestigma men’s mental health campaign is looking for one final fundraising push and there are some fantastic rewards on offer for those who can donate.

With prizes such as Everton v. Aston Villa tickets, Liverpool and Everton signed shirts, holistic treatments and more, it’s well worth donating to this important cause.

#Endthestigma is a campaign to set up a men’s mental health hub in North Liverpool. Since fundraising began in May 2021, around £20,000 has been raised and the project has secured the building with various work taking place — but now a further £2,500 is required to open the centre.

Anyone who donates £5 to the cause receives one entry into the prize draw, every £10 receives three entries and every £20 donation receives seven entries.

There are some fantastic prizes on offer for donating, with the draw taking place at Inner Guru CIC on New Year’s Eve, and some of them include:

• • Everton FC shirt signed by team
  • Everton FC shirt signed by Richarlison
  • Everton FC Stadium Tour for two (2 prizes)
  • 2 tickets for Everton FC v. Aston Villa
  • Liverpool FC shirt signed by Jamie Carragher
  • Liverpool FC Champions League medal signed by Jamie Carragher
  • 1 week meal prep from Indigo Greens
  • Feature article from La Vida Liverpool
  • Massage or reiki from Holistics Cheshire
  • Mental Health First Aid Course
  • Crystals and jewellery from Laura’s Aura
  • Celebration cake worth £75 from The Nakery
  • Meals for 2 at local restaurants
  • more prizes to be announced

#EndTheStigma aims to create a community hub focused on tackling the major issue of mental health problems amongst males in the Liverpool region. The new centre on Rice Lane will offer males support, advice, counselling, alcohol and drugs support groups, holistic therapies, cold water therapy, workshops, courses, walks, coffee mornings, podcasts, sport and activities in order to improve mental health.

The idea is to offer early intervention and ongoing human support to empower men and help prevent a wide variety of mental health problems, addictions and suicide. With the NHS underfunded and overstretched due to the pandemic, mental health waiting lists can often be months. What this project aims to do is create a centre that bridges the gap and provides ongoing support to males in Merseyside via a number of different methods.

In order to complete the project, a further £2,500 is required to pay for carpet, timber, skirting boards, tables and chairs, lamps, a coffee machine, decorations, plants, treatment beds, paint, light fittings and labour. The final push will ensure that the centre can open and start helping local men who are struggling.

Lewis Powell, Founder of Inner Guru CIC and #Endthestigma, said: “It’s been so incredible having so many people behind the campaign and help us reach the £20,000 milestone. It’s been a great team effort and we’ve secured the premises on Rice Lane but we just need one final push to be able to open.”

He continued: “During these past 9 months people have climbed mountains, skydived, cycled around the country and ran marathons for this cause. It’s been so heart warming to see everyone come together to help set this thing up. If anyone can donate for this final push  it’d be much appreciated and the raffle prizes on offer are amazing!”

To donate to the campaign and help this important cause, people can do so via the GoFundMe page and details will be taken to enter the draw that will take place on New Year’s Eve. The aim is to raise a final £2,500 in order to be able to open the men’s mental health hub.

To donate to the cause and enter the prize draw CLICK HERE