Arts and Crafts Workshop Leaders, London Borough of Hillingdon

London, Middlesex Closes Tuesday 3 April 2012 Paid (£15k-20k pro rata) Part time Artform:crafts, visual arts Contact: Charlotte Baldwin cbaldwin4@hillingdongrid.org

Description

This year we are offering 2 visual artists the opportunity to run workshops at the Hayes Carnival on Saturday 14th of July from 1.30pm-5.30pm. The Carnival has been running for over 50 years and remains a hugely popular event in Hillingdon’s calendar. This year’s carnival will focus on the much anticipated approach of the 2012 Olympics and will celebrate this great sporting and cultural event with a vibrant mix of arts and sports activities:

Accessible, fun workshops suitable for children and families
Workshops that correspond to the theme of this year’s carnival- ‘A Summer To Remember’.

We are also seeking to emphasise our commitment to a greener future by using recycled materials and environmentally friendly ways of working.

Workshop Aims

To provide free arts activities for all attendees centred around the Olympics theme.
To encourage participation of those who wouldn’t normally take part in an arts activity
To provide residents the opportunity to work with professional artists
To add colour to the Carnival
To raise awareness of environmental issues through use of materials

Fee

£150 artist fee for the day (includes transport expenses and preparation time)
Up to £50 material budget (upon provision of receipts)

Anticipated outputs

Takeaway and temporary artworks created
4 hours activity at event
2 artist opportunities created

Timetable

Applications to be received no later than 3rd April 2011.

Successful artists will be notified week commencing 17th April

Event happens on Saturday 14th July

To Apply

Please send:

Curriculum Vitae with two references
Examples of previous work
A proposal of the approach you would like to take to the workshop with indications of themes and required materials
An example of how you would evaluate your workshop.

Applications that do not enclose this information will not be short listed. We would prefer email applications however if that is not possible please use the address below:

Charlotte Baldwin
London Borough of Hillingdon
Compass Theatre
Glebe Avenue
Ickenham
Middlesex
UB10 8PD

To apply or for further information and terms and conditions please e-mail Charlotte Baldwin atcbaldwin4@hillingdongrid.org with "FAO Charlotte Baldwin- Artist Application"