Community Post Type: Callouts

Theatre in the Rough want to create a series of short digital works to be part of ‘400 Parts Per Million’ – their ecological arts festival taking place in 2022.

If you have an idea that…

Explores an aspect of environmentalism
Is for ether film or audio
Is for one performer
Is no more than five minutes long

…then pitch it to them!

Summarise your idea in no more than 100 words, and include some brief information about who you are.

You must be:

Female (inclusive of trans women)
Resident, or have an address, in the Liverpool City Region
Aged under 25

Send your pitch to submissions@theatreintherough.com
by 5pm on Wednesday 18 December.

If your pitch is successful, they’ll work with you on the script, and make the piece ready for the festival 2022.

You’ll also have exclusive access to their programme of online workshops with artists, activists and scientists from around the world.

And finally, you’ll have a chance to take part in their podcast, ‘400 Seconds Per Podcast’, and interview incredible female environmental leaders from around the globe.

See http://400.earth for more information.

Movema’s community group are performing for their 13^th annual Chinese New Year Festival in Liverpool Chinatown. This year will be bigger and better as they are celebrating two years in one!

Water Tiger, funded by ACE (Arts Council England), and Liverpool City Council, will be part of the city-wide celebration of Chinese New Year celebrations in the oldest China Town in the Europe – Liverpool.

This project will explore the cultural history of Chinese New Year and be a celebration of oneself; embracing that everyone is different but we are unique, special and accepted.

Workshops & Dance Rehearsals

Movema are looking for 20 performers from Liverpool’s community to get involved. Ages 8 and above, and all abilities welcome. See the link below for the registration form.

Movema have an exciting and new creative team that will be lead by Co-Director Pei Tong. The Liverpool world dance company will be collaborating with multidisciplinary artists from Liverpool and Manchester, including China Arts.

Pei says; “Participants will take part in exploring, learning and sharing dance, including movement from East Asian and South East Asian heritage. We’ll be covering folk, classical and contemporary dance styles, blended with Kpop, Cpop and other modern dance influences. 

All whilst having dedicated time to discuss, explore and create a performance that represents who we are and what we want to say as part of our polycultural community today. 

Chinese New Year provides an opportunity to be seen, celebrated, and listened to, as well as being a chance to learn from each other and challenge perceptions of the world we live in.”

Workshop Location: VideOdyssey Studios, Toxteth TV, 37-45 Windsor Street, Liverpool, L8 1XE

Dates: Thursday, 25th Nov, 2nd, 9th, 16th Dec 2021
13th, 20th, 27th Jan & 3rd Feb 2022.

Times: 5.30- 7.30pm

Performance

Liverpool Chinese New Year Celebration
The community dancers will perform their Water Tiger piece a number of times during the day in Liverpool City Centre as part of the city’s vibrant celebration!

Date: Sunday 6th February 2022
Location: Liverpool City Centre TBC

Times: 10-6pm (Multiple short performances TBC)

dot-art and Bruntwood Works are delighted to announce the launch of the third open call for the Flag It Up project.

For this call, as we approach COP26 in Glasgow, they are tackling the theme of the climate crisis and are asking Liverpool City Region artists to design a flag to highlight this vital issue.

Flag It Up is a partnership between dot-art and Bruntwood Works to create an exciting new platform for public art in Liverpool – using flags! The selected artists receive a fee of £500 and a one year artist membership with dot-art.

The flagpole is mounted on the Grade II listed Exchange Court, 1 Dale Street, built in 1858 for the Liverpool and London Insurance Company and currently home to RBS. The large central flagpole, which is mounted above the main entrance and rises to the second floor, was unused for many years. This project aims to bring it back to life with a newly commissioned contemporary artwork flown as a flag, every 6 months.

In September 2020, they launched an open call for artists based in the Liverpool City Region to design the first flag, which was in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Sumuyya Khader was selected and her work, entitled “Black, We Exist” was displayed for 6 months. Their second call, in response to International Women’s Day addressed issues around gender equality. Artist Charlotte Southall was commissioned and her work “Reach” is currently flying on the Dale Street flagpole.

For their third open call, we are asking artists to address the most pressing issue of our time; the climate crisis. How can art help raise awareness of the problems we face? What can we do in our daily lives to help? What impacts are our actions having on our planet? What should world and national leaders be doing to reduce carbon emissions?

Instructions for Artists

• To apply, please complete the submission form here: https://form.jotform.com/dotart/flag-it-up-3
• You will NOT need to produce a full design, just samples of previous work and any ideas you have of how you would approach the commission.
• The selected artist will need to produce a completely new and original piece of work.
• The final artwork will need to be suitable for reproduction on a 10×6 foot / 305x182cm flag and have visual impact from ground level.
• The original art work and copyright will remain the property of the artist.

The closing date for submissions is midnight Sunday 12th December.

Between 29 October – 06 November 2022 the city of Liverpool is to host the prestigious World Gymnastics Championships at the M&S Bank Arena.

Delivered by the local organising committee within Liverpool City Council and in partnership with UK Sport and British Gymnastics, over 550 gymnasts from 75 countries are expected to compete; making it one of the largest international sporting events ever to be held in the city.

Attracting a substantial worldwide audience, the atmosphere is sure to be electric as the world’s best gymnasts go head-to-head in displays of poise, power, precision and artistry over nine action-packed days. A global gymnastics event; an unforgettable experience.

A key element of any major championships is the medals the winners receive and the local organising committee is looking to facilitate the design and production of the competition winners’ medals and the delegates’ commemorative ‘medals’.

Bluecoat Display Centre are leading the call-out for submissions for this exciting opportunity from emerging and established craft makers living and/or working across the Liverpool City Region (*) to submit design ideas for:

114 winner’s medals (bronze, silver, gold) and 1,800 delegate ‘medals/pins/keepsakes’ (**)

–  Maker design fee / Project management including production – £3K

–  Potential manufacturing budget – approx. £13K

(* The Liverpool City Region covers the City of Liverpool local authority area plus the Metropolitan Boroughs of Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton – including Southport – Wirral and the Borough of Halton in North West England.)

(** Delegate medals/pins/keepsakes should be all the same design, as a keepsake/souvenir of the event.) 

Deadline for design submissions Wednesday 8 December 2021

For the full information on the call out please follow this link to their website.

The Royal Standard (TRS) is Liverpool’s leading artist-led charity providing opportunities and studio space for our region’s artistic talent.

They are looking to recruit a Chair and additional Trustees to help steer the organisation during an exciting period in its development. There are great opportunities for them to expand their reach and provide support for more of the artists they work with. They are looking for people to help us to maximize this potential so they can better deliver on their aims. Are you the person that can help lead this change?

Chair

TRS requires a leader with vision, determination and passion to help deliver their ambitions for the future. You will Chair a team of 8-10 trustees & work with a team of 6 voluntary Artist Leads who manage a day to day studio and programme of arts activity. As part of its commitment to developing artists careers, TRS also provides affordable studio space for 40 artist members who are regularly consulted and represented by the Artist Leads.

They are looking to create a permanent paid role to support their volunteers and the charity’s activity. They are also looking to secure long term sustainable premises that better support our activities and ambition. Their ideal candidate would have the skills and knowledge to help us achieve these milestones.

A passion for the arts or background as an arts professional would be advantageous as would an understanding of artist-led practice. However any experience in successfully taking charities through periods of investment and development would be welcome.

Treasurer

Key to their fiscal responsibility they require a treasurer to oversee our finances. The Treasurer will maintain a strategic focus on their financial resources and their management; working closely with the Chair, other Trustees and our auditors.

You will also lead a small finance committee to ensure all monies for multiple projects are accounted for and annual reports submitted. As a charity they have several different revenue streams some of which are restricted funds and grants. 

Artists & Arts Professionals

As an artist-led organisation they feel it is vital to have artists’ voices represented that reflect the diversity of practice and experience of those artists they support. They want artists to join our board who value artist-led networks and can lend their experience and knowledge to further the reach and offer support to the activities they champion.

TRS welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and would love to hear from applicants who belong to groups underrepresented in the arts.

Key Commitments

• The Board will meet on average 4 times per year and they would expect board members to attend a minimum of 2/3 meetings (in person ideally or virtually). 
• Support their activities by attending events and exhibitions where possible.
• Act as an advocate for their organisation and its activities
• Be able to commit to a minimum 2 year term on their board
• All Trustee positions are voluntary and therefore unremunerated.

About The Royal Standard

The Royal Standard’s mission is to make Liverpool a great place for artists to practice. They do this by providing the city’s largest studio network but also by acting as a platform for emerging talent at a national and international level through exhibitions and exchanges and events. A big part of what they do is work with partners to achieve their mission.

Some of the organisations they have worked with to provide opportunities for artists include Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Biennial, The Bluecoat, Newbridge Projects and critical writing journal The Double Negative. Community organisations we have worked with include Refugee Women Connect, WHISC and Blueroom. The Royal Standard formed in 2006 and became a registered charity in 2013.

How To Apply

Please send your C.V and a cover letter outlining your skills and experience to: info@the-royal-standard.co.uk with the subject line “Trustee Application”.

If you would like to have an informal chat about a Trustee role please send your contact details to info@the-royal-standard.co.uk. Please title the mail ‘Trustee Interest’. They will then arrange for one of their existing Trustees to give you a call. 

Applications should be received no later than the 12th December 2021. 

Applicants will be contacted in early January 2022 about the outcome of their applications. 

 

 

 

Wild Rumpus are working with Destination Chester and Storyhouse to produce a series of sustainable installations across the City of Chester between October 2021 and March 2022.

These installations will welcome people back into the city, inviting residents and visitors to explore the everyday extraordinary in the nature of Chester with a deliberate, purposeful and playful engagement with the natural world.

The Winter element of the project is the Roving Moon, an 8ft steel-framed moon which will be sited on five different rooftops within Chester city centre during December 2021 and into January 2022. They are looking for a production manager based in Cheshire or its neighbouring counties to work with us on the Roving Moon.

The production manager will be responsible for:

Liaising with Chester: Designed By Nature Project Manager to confirm the five rooftop locations

Liaising with the moon maker to understand how it needs to be installed

Planning the five installs and de-installs of the moon, including writing risk assessments

Transporting the moon between locations, including driving the van needed for this

Leading the five installs and de-installs of the moon, including managing the freelancer staff that will be assisting with these

Dates:

Planning & preparation — now – w/c 22nd November (3 days)
First install — Thursday 25th November
Second install — Thursday 2nd December
Third install — Thursday 9th December
Fourth install — Thursday 16th December
Fifth install — Thursday 23rd December
Transporting back to base — Thursday 6th January

Applicants must be available for all of the above dates.

Location:
Planning & preparation may be done remotely or at Ashbank (ST7 3QL), our company base. All installs are Chester city centre.

Fee:
£1575 inclusive of all expenses (£175 a day).

Deadline:
Thursday 11th November

To apply:

please complete this online form – including your CV

Accessibility:

They promote diversity and equal opportunities. If you experience or anticipate any barriers within the application process or require help to make an application or access information, please contact Jasmine on jasmine.turner@wildrumpus.org.uk and they can make any necessary adjustments.

Liverpool Learning Partnership and the Sister Gwen Appleton Trust are funding six secondary schools to take part in this programme which is engaging 135 young people from diverse backgrounds.

Throughout the academic year they are experiencing workshops with ethnically diverse artists, exploring how art expresses cultural heritage and identity. They are also visiting local galleries and artist studios, and learning about how art expresses thoughts, feelings, ideas and beliefs.

The next step is for them to express their collective voice by creating an art work with a professional artist, inspired by their hopes and dreams for the future. These will be exhibited at the International Slavery Museum in summer 2022.

They wish to recruit artists with lived experience of racism and discrimination, who because of their race or ethnicity are put at a systemic disadvantage. This particular protected characteristic is an occupational requirement to provide appropriate support when facilitating discussion about race, racism and discrimination.

If you are interested, please refer to the Visual Artist & Co-Creator brief, Spring Term 2022, available via Culturepool and also attached in this email. This provides a detailed role description including context, role, plan/timescale and objectives for this programme, and how to apply.

Those interested can apply via the Google application form – link on Culturepool, in the brief and here: Visual Artist & Co-Creator application form, Spring Term 2022

Closing date: Friday 26th November 2021 10:00am.

The Shakespeare North Playhouse is a unique new arts venue, opening in the summer of 2022.  It will present a vibrant contemporary cultural and learning programme featuring home co-produced and visiting performances, as well as comedy, music, community work, hire and events and a range of education and training activities.

They are looking for two individuals with least 2 years producing and/or delivery experience of creative learning opportunities to support the Learning Programme for this inspiring new venture, focusing on delivering a programme of events, social engagement and out-reach programmes and delivering opportunities for learning.

The jobholders will report directly to Evonne Bixter, Head of Engagement for Shakespeare North Trust and be a key member of the Culture and Learning team at Shakespeare North Playhouse, led by Laura Collier, Creative Director and Programmer.

If you would like more information or details of how to apply please see here.

Most people are very familiar with The Owl & the Pussy-Cat poem that tells the tale of two animals setting off to sea in a ‘beautiful pea green boat.’ But what many people do not know is that the poem, by Edward Lear, was actually written at Knowsley Hall.

This fascinating fact and Lear’s connections to Knowsley are set to be celebrated throughout 2022 with a sculpture trail featuring 16 pairs of 2 metre-high owls and pussy-cats.

Knowsley Council and Wild in Art are keen to work with local creatives on this project to bring to life Knowsley’s cultural identity through these magical sculptures.

They are seeking artists to create a design for either the owl or the pussy cat, or both and if selected, paint the design onto the sculptures during March 2022. The sculptures will be on the streets of Knowsley from 20^th June 2022 until 4^th September

Artists will be paid £850 for the commission. If artists would like to advise and support local community groups to create their designs there will be an additional fee of £150.

Closing date for submissions is Monday 6^th December

All details regarding submissions can be found here.

Enter the PV School Design Challenge and you could see your design feature on a new sculpture in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter!

Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) and dot-art have come together to launch a competition for secondary school pupils to bring to life a giant sculpture which will be sited at the heart of the new Paddington Village development in the city’s Knowledge Quarter. The sculpture will be in the shape of a giant PV logo.

Students in Year 7–11 at any school within the Liverpool City Region can enter, using the template provided, and designs must link to science and technology, which is at the heart of KQ Liverpool. A local artist will then transfer the winning design onto a permanent, public sculpture which will be showcased on Paddington Village.

The winning young artist will be credited on a plaque as the designer of the sculpture, as well as receiving a trophy and a bundle of art supplies as recognition of their achievement. The winning school will receive £500 to put towards art and creative supplies. Winners and runners up will be invited to a special celebration to unveil the sculpture.

Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool) is an innovation district located in Liverpool’s City Centre. An innovation district is a place where universities, hospitals and scientists come together to create, invent and discover. Our innovation district here in Liverpool is unique because, as well as being home to some of the world’s most important organisations in science, health, technology and education, it is also full of culture.

Paddington Village is a new science and technology campus located in KQ Liverpool. It began construction in 2016 and is now home to one of the world’s healthiest buildings – The Spine. Over the next few years, you will see more new buildings appear on the campus.

Rachael Patterson, Policy and Marketing Manager at KQ Liverpool said:

“We are really excited to invite local young people to be a vital part of the development of Paddington Village and cannot wait to see what inspiring designs will be submitted. The PV sculpture will be a permanent reminder of the creative energy of our city and is just the start of our engagement with our local communities.”

Lucy Byrne of dot-art added:

“The PV Design Challenge is a great example of partnership working to celebrate and stimulate the creative sector in Liverpool. We have been working with local schools for the last 10 years, inspiring and championing the next generation of creatives and this project is a fantastic addition. As a social enterprise supporting local visual artists, we are also delighted to be able to offer an artist the opportunity to bring the design to life.”

How To Enter

• Download and print out the template HERE.
• Get creative! Draw, paint or print your design onto the template. Don’t forget that it must have something to do with science or technology.
• Take a photo or scan your design.
• Fill in the entry form HERE with your details and a bit of information about your design, and upload your photo. You can do this yourself or get a parent or teacher to do it for you.

Please submit all entries by 1st December 2021. Winners will be announced in early 2022.

Entries MUST be submitted here: https://form.jotform.com/dotart/PV-school-design-challenge  

Need some inspiration? Find out more about KQ Liverpool here – https://spark.adobe.com/page/7WuN1IJf5bOrO/   and https://www.kqliverpool.co.uk