Freelance Artistic Director
Contract: Part-time Freelance: September 2016 – September 2018
Location: Home Based / Project Meetings in Worcester and
surrounding areas
Fee: £250 - £400 per day (£21,000 for full contract term to
include travel and expenses)
Commissioning budget: £110,000 plus
About the role
The Canal & River Trust is developing an inspirational
two-year contemporary arts programme focused on the 21-mile circle of waterways
known as the Worcestershire Ring. Working with a small steering group and
project manager on a part-time freelance basis, you will curate and oversee the
production and installation of five innovative ‘gateway’ artworks at key
locations around the Ring. You will also oversee the delivery of a vibrant
participatory programme that enriches the lives of local people and visitors to
the Ring.
This is a unique opportunity to lead the commissioning and
showcasing of outstanding contemporary artworks in unexpected places. As
Artistic Director, you will encourage artists to truly engage with these
extraordinary waterways and to respond with their own creative vision, whether
performance-based, temporary or semi-permanent, interior or outdoors.
The project is supported by Arts Council England and receives
regional and cultural oversight, funding and direction from a consortium of
cultural partners including a university, local authorities, cultural
organisations, and education and tourism bodies. It is part of the Canal &
River Trust’s Arts on the Waterways programme.
About you
We are looking for a visionary producer, curator or agency with
significant experience of devising, shaping, leading and delivering
high-quality contemporary arts projects of national or international
significance. Your track record should include working successfully with
multiple stakeholders, developing and managing other arts specialists, and
stimulating meaningful community partnerships. The ability to set strategy and
manage budgets is also very important.
About us
The Canal & River Trust is the guardian of 2,000 miles of
historic waterways across England and Wales, caring for the nation’s third
largest collection of listed structures, as well as museums, archives, and
hundreds of important wildlife sites. The Arts on the Waterways programme was initiated
by the Trust in 2012 in partnership with Arts Council England, and more
recently with strategic support from the Arts Council of Wales. We work with
talented artists and leading arts institutions which are based near waterways
to inspire more people to experience and appreciate our waterways https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/waterway-arts
To apply
To find out more and apply, visit
Please quote reference number 2016-2171 when applying.
Closing date for applications:
1st July 2016.
Please note that interviews will be held on 13 July in Worcester
for shortlisted candidates.
We aim
to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome
applications from all sections of the population.
Programme Supported by:
The Rowlands Trust
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