area: London
deadline: Tuesday 21 September 2010

The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF) seeks interns to work in the production department of its head office located in Covent Garden, London. Two interns will be employed for a three month period on a full-time basis.The PCF has openings from mid-October (start date negotiable).

The PCF, a registered charity, has been set up specifically to record the nation’s complete collection of oil paintings in public ownership and to make this accessible to the public through a series of affordable catalogues and free internet access using the Your Paintings website. More information about The PCF can be found at www.thepcf.org.uk.

The PCF is going through an exciting new phase as the Your Paintings project approaches its completion date. In partnership with the BBC, The PCF aims to put all 200,000 oil paintings in public ownership online, thereby achieving a significant increase in public access to these paintings. The Your Paintings website is scheduled to launch in spring 2011. Funding permitting, The PCF aims to complete the digitization programmed by the time of the London Olympics.

The production interns will work with all the members of The PCF’s small production team on a range of activities. A key role to be undertaken will be to help update our database in time for our online project. Interns will be responsible for communicating with art collections, working with images and administrative tasks relating to the everyday running of a busy publications department. There will also be a degree of proofreading of painting data and ensuring adherence to house style. The PCF will endeavour to ensure the interns have the opportunity to experience a range of interesting activities including, where possible, joining PCF coordinators in the field, visiting the printer and attending catalogue launch parties.

The internship is intended to benefit both The PCF and the intern, helping to develop a practical grounding in arts publishing and providing experience of working in the arts and heritage sector. Complimentary catalogues, networking opportunities and other benefits, including the experience of working in Central London, have attracted previous interns to The PCF. In addition to the experience gained during the internship period, The PCF is willing to act as a future referee and will pay up to £150 per month towards travel expenses during the internship.

Interns must hold a degree, be competent in software such as MS Word and Excel (knowledge of Photoshop is an advantage), and show a desire to continue or start out in the art publishing sector. Applicants should also have good English skills in order to proofread our painting database to a professional level. An interest in art is essential as well as an excellent attention to detail and a personable telephone manner.

Applicants must be able to persuade The PCF that this internship will be a valuable experience and important in creating relevant career opportunities, and must be prepared to commit to this role for a three month period.

Interns will be asked to sign a short contract to include working hours and the agreed dates of the internship period. Interns will be recompensed for travel expenses up to the value of £150 per month. Interns will be able to take of a maximum of 5 days holiday over the period in addition to English bank holidays.

Please send a CV and covering letter outlining relevant interests, skills and experiences (including previous voluntary roles) to:

Jade King
The Public Catalogue Foundation
33 Maiden Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 7JS

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 21 September 2010.

area: North West
deadline: 19 September 2010, 5pm

moves is celebrating its 7th edition in 2011 presenting an eclectic and challenging programme of artists and works exploring movement on screen. The festival team is looking for new board members to support the development of the organisation to meet its objectives.

Based in the North West of England, moves is the largest exhibition platform in the UK for experimental short film and innovative screen based artworks with a unique element: rhythm.

Embedded in the heart of Liverpool’s cultural agenda, moves partners include leading arts organisations such as the Bluecoat, FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), the Contemporary Urban Centre (CUC) and LJMU’s Art and Design Academy or the BBC Big Screens across the UK.

moves screens nationally and internationally at renowned events, festivals and venues such as Videodanza BA (Argentina), AFTRS (Australian Film, Television and Radio School), MUSEEK (Russia), 700IS Experimental Film and Video Festival (Iceland), FRAME Research (Portugal) or MODEM (Museum of Modern Art, Hungary) among others.

The festival is seeking a candidate with industry experience in the fields of art, film, screen dance, and/or dance; a practitioner or facilitator. Of interest are also candidates with experience in commercial/non-commercial business management and financial knowledge at executive level underlined by a strong interest to support the arts. The person should be well established in networks within their field of expertise, have significant contacts within the above mentioned industries and, ideally, the higher education sector; familiarity with the alternative and local/regional arts/film scene is preferable. A character passionate about movement-on-screen highly motivated to advise, accompany and support moves development.

The non-executive board members play a key role in developing and monitoring the organisation's direction, as well as the quality of the programme.

The Board has responsibility for the continuity of the organisation and its activities, monitoring the budget, the implementation of the programme and business strategy as well as appointing the Artistic Director and members of the Board of Directors. The Board meets four times a year with the senior staff of the organisation in Liverpool.

The festival’s next edition will be moves11: 27 April – 1 May 2011. In addition, moves has an all-year-round programme of events running. More information at www.movementonscreen.org.uk.

If you are interested in this voluntary position please express your motivation in a covering letter accompanied by your CV to moves@movementonscreen.org.uk.

Call for Artist Submissions - Fermynwoods Contemporary Art Auction - posted 06.9.2010

deadline: 4 October 2010

Call for submissions from artists for small to medium scale original artwork, including drawings, prints, photographs, paintings, ceramics and textiles for an Art Auction taking place in Corby, Northamptonshire on 23 October. Fermynwoods Contemporary Art are interested in artwork that relates to ecology and our environment.

Artists can submit up to 6 works, and will receive 50% of the sale price./Please request an application form by telephone: 01832 733009 or email info@fermynwoods.co.uk
There is no administration fee.

Successful artists will be informed by 7 October, and will need to deliver their work to the new Kingswood School on 22/23 October. The money raised will support a forthcoming Education Programme

Ambassadors (voluntary) - Spitalfields Music - posted 06.9.2010

area: London
deadline: 11 October 2010

Spitalfields Music is looking for enthusiastic and outgoing students interested in classical music and the Arts, who are studying in London, to work as volunteer Ambassadors for our organisation and in particular to promote our annual music festivals.

The Student Ambassador Scheme includes: free tickets and access to concerts as well as opportunities to work/volunteer with the organisation in return for promotion of our events and bringing in new audience members.

For more information go to http://spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk or contact Rebecca Steel on 020 7377 0287

Production / Technical Intern - Fuel - posted 06.9.2010

area: London
deadline: 12pm, Monday 14 September
dates: Thursday 17 September (morning)

Fuel is currently recruiting for a production/technical intern.

Fuel produces fresh work for adventurous people by inspiring artists. Founded in 2004 and led by Louise Blackwell and Kate McGrath, Fuel is a producing organisation which works in partnership with some of the most exciting theatre artists in the UK to develop, create and present new work for all ages.

Fuel has a part-time intern position available for a 3 month period, 4 October to 23 December. Fuel aims to inspire and train its interns through practical, on-the-job experience.

You will work closely with Fuel’s Production Manager to support the technical and logistical requirements of a wide range of artistic projects. This position is ideal for people interested in how an idea for a piece of theatre work turns into a practical reality. This is a part-time, fixed term voluntary position working three days a week – one day will be Friday and the others will be negotiated with the production manager.

Fuel Interns support the producing work of the Fuel Producers, General Manager, Production Manager and Project Manager, and play a key role in the organisation.

This is a part-time, fixed term voluntary positions working three days a week. We will cover agreed travel expenses.

Please go to our website for jobs description and the downloadable equal opportunities form: www.fueltheatre.com/jobs.html

To apply for this internship, please send a covering letter (no more than 1 page A4), your CV and the equal opportunities form to Fuel Recruitment, c/o BAC, Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5TN, or e-mail your application to admin@fueltheatre.com. Please clearly state that you are applying for the Production/Technical internship.

Administrator – GemArts - posted 06.9.2010

area: North East
deadline: 15 September 2010

GemArts are recruiting for a part-time administrator, to work 16 hours per week. Some flexibility is required as this position may include some evening and weekend work.

Salary: £13500 (pro-rata)

GemArts is part of a larger organisation, Gateshead Visible Ethnic Minority Support Group (GVEMSG), a unique charity set up in 1989 to provide support to minority ethnic, refugee and asylum seeker individuals and families. GemArts is a leading arts development organisation based in the North East of England which profiles and programmes new and exciting culturally diverse arts, by creating and developing high quality concerts, events, festivals, workshops and commissions with regional, national and international artists across all art forms.

We specialise in high quality arts based projects with socially excluded groups, working in partnership with the public and voluntary sector targeting a wide range of disadvantaged and marginalised communities - specifically from BME, asylum seeker and refugee communities.

The successful applicant will have:
• at least 2 years experience of working within an administrative role;
• knowledge of routine office systems and procedures;
• knowledge of a broad range of IT applications;
• experience of minuting meetings, letter writing, researching and drafting papers and reports

For a full job description and application form: Please go to our website www.gemarts.org or email info@gemarts.org/telephone 0191 4404124. Knowledge of working in the arts is desirable but not essential.

Application forms should be returned by post, marked “Private and Confidential”, to: Mr Vikas Kumar, Director, GemArts, Old Town Hall, West St, Gateshead, NE8 1HE.

Arts Administrator Intern – Education & Community Projects - posted 06.9.2010

area: London
deadline: 17 September 2010

Green Shoes Arts is a non-profit arts organisation, based in Dagenham and working across East London. We are looking for an individual to assist us in the administration of the day to day office work and in the planning and delivery of our forthcoming projects.

Ideally, you should have a degree in the field of arts or working towards one, and a strong interest in education and community work. You will need good organisational and communication skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office. You will be able to work closely with our small creative team, and develop a strong understanding of developing creative projects in communities and school settings.

The intern will be based in our office in Dagenham – nearest underground station is Dagenham Heathway - for one or two days a week for a period of either 6 or 9 months.

Flexible working hours will be required with occasional evening and week-end work.
The post is unpaid. A CRB check will be required. If you are interested please email your CV and a short message of why you are interested in the post to Marilia Lauria at marilia@greenshoesarts.com before the 17th September.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be informed by 21st September. For more information on Green Shoes Arts please access www.greenshoesarts.com

Programme Coordinator – North East - Apples & Snakes - posted 06.9.2010

area: North East
deadline: 5pm on Friday 24 Sept 2010

Apples & Snakes, England’s leading organisation for performance poetry requires a Programme Coordinator – North East to further develop the establishment of a national network for performance poetry - delivering a busy programme of events, educational outreach and artist development.

They are looking for someone who is passionate about the arts with an interest in literature and has the ability to work on their own initiative.

The post will be based at the ARC in Stockton-upon-Tees.

Please apply using the standard form by 5pm on Friday 24th Sept 2010. Interview will take place on Wednesday 6th October 2010.

Application form and full job description are available to download from www.applesandsnakes.org or by emailing beth@applesandsnakes.org

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