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Artist In Residence
Rhubaba
Rhubaba will incubate 2 emerging artists in nature-based workshops, and a £900 stipend to develop their practice and produce new work from September 2024 - April 2025
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Change Programmes Lead
Federation of Scottish Theatre
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including an Advocacy Lead. This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts. Following a restructure earlier in 2024, five newly created roles are now open for applications: Advocacy Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Change Programmes Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Digital Communications Co-ordinator - full time (£29,843) Membership and Networks Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Operations and Finance Co-ordinator - full time (£31,229) The Change Programmes Lead will play a pivotal role in ensuring FST achieves its strategic objective of amplifying our impact by developing more innovative and effective ways to drive change for people in the sector. They will have experience of planning and executing projects, training, and development programmes and relevant experience gained working in a similar role in a related area, for example, working as a producer, in project management, creative learning, programme or event management and/or partnership development. They will work across four key areas: Policies and planning Professional and sector development Projects Partnerships Interviews will be held between Monday 19 August and Friday 30 August 2024 To apply: For each role, comprehensive recruitment packs, including detailed job descriptions, and application forms, are available to download from our website: https://www.scottishtheatre.org/about/join-our-team/ Before applying, if you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Fiona Sturgeon Shea, Chief Executive Officer (details below.) Location: All Scotland For further information, please contact fiona.sturgeonshea@scottishtheatre.org (Fiona Sturgeon Shea), or call 07874869899, or visit https://www.scottishtheatre.org The deadline is Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 12:00.
Location: All Scotland
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Membership and Networks Lead
Federation of Scottish Theatre
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including a Digital Marketing Co-ordinator. This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts. Following a restructure earlier in 2024, five newly created roles are now open for applications: Advocacy Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Change Programmes Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Digital Communications Co-ordinator - full time (£29,843) Membership and Networks Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Operations and Finance Co-ordinator - full time (£31,229) The Membership and Networks Lead will play a vital part in improving the diversity and enhancing the participation of FST’s members through the transformation of our membership model and the ways members connect and engage with FST and with one another. They will have a proven track record of success in developing and implementing membership strategies or data-driven marketing campaigns and relevant experience gained working in a similar role in a related area, for example, in marketing or sales, customer relationship management, membership, project or event management. They will work across four key areas: Membership development strategy Services and benefits Networks and events Communications and relationship management Interviews will be held between Monday 19 August and Friday 30 August 2024 To apply: For each role, comprehensive recruitment packs, including detailed job descriptions, and application forms, are available to download from our website: https://www.scottishtheatre.org/about/join-our-team/ Before applying, if you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Fiona Sturgeon Shea, Chief Executive Officer (details below.) Location: All Scotland For further information, please contact fiona.sturgeonshea@scottishtheatre.org (Fiona Sturgeon Shea), or call 07874869899, or visit https://www.scottishtheatre.org The deadline is Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 12:00.
Location: All Scotland
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Artist - Creative Workshops
National Museums Scotland
We are looking for an artist who has experience of running workshops for the public, a knowledge of heritage and an interest in the museum’s collection. National Museums Scotland is looking to programme workshops that engage adults on a deeper level with our world-class collections. We are looking to commission artists to run a workshop (e.g. 11:00-16:00): - Workshop will take place in the museum’s purpose-designed Learning Studios* between October 2024 – March 2025. - Workshop should cater to c.16 adult participants. - National Museums Scotland will manage the administration process for each workshop and will provide practical support on the day of the workshop. We plan to run four workshops, each one by a different artist. Through the course of these workshops, we will gather participant and artist feedback to inform later workshops, with a view to continuing these in future, if successful. We are therefore open to all artforms, approaches and techniques. National Museums Scotland are open to everyone and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds, irrespective of sex, gender identity, race, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We will assess applications based on alignment with our strategic aims including diversifying audiences, addressing climate change, exploring colonial histories and legacies and engaging with Scotland’s material heritage, and connecting these to the objects and collections in our galleries. Please complete the information below with as much detail as you can. Please also attach a CV and include details of any websites and social media accounts. Closing date for applications is 17:00 on Monday 5 August 2024. If you have any questions, please contact: publicevents@nms.ac.uk *Our Learning Studios are equipped with smart screens, sinks, tables, chairs and hard floors. There is a suite of toilets nearby and the Learning Centre can be accessed via lift. We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit. There is level access to the Museum via the main doors to the Entrance Hall on Chambers Street and the Tower entrance at the corner of Chambers Street and George IV Bridge. Lifts are available to all floors and accessible toilets are available on Levels 0 and 3, as well as a Changing Places (U) toilet in the Entrance Hall on Level 0. Wheelchairs are available for loan at no charge. Small mobility scooters are permitted inside the museum. Follow this link to find out more about our access information. 1. Workshop title 2. Contact name, phone number and email address? 3. What is your experience of running creative workshops? (up to 200 words) 4. Describe the workshop – what will you make/create/teach? (up to 200 words) 5. Please provide costs for your fee and materials? 6. How long will the workshop last? 7. Describe the connection between your workshop and the museum’s collections, stories and strategic aims. (up to 200 words) 8. Provide details of the materials* and resources which will be used- *All basic materials will be supplied by the Museum. Any specialist materials must be supplied by the artist. There are restrictions on what materials and processes can be used within the Museum. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact publicevents@nms.ac.uk 9. How is your workshop sustainable? 10. Who is the key audience for this workshop?
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 5 August 2024
Edinburgh City of Literature Trustee
Edinburgh City of Literature
Are you interested in being part of the leadership of the City of Literature and a network that offers international opportunities to creatives in Edinburgh? Are you inspired by Edinburgh being the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature, pioneer in an international network of Creative Cities spanning the globe? Our Board needs you...
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Deadline: 9 August 2024
Advocacy Lead
Federation of Scottish Theatre
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including an Advocacy Lead. This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts. Following a restructure earlier in 2024, five newly created roles are now open for applications: Advocacy Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Change Programmes Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Digital Communications Co-ordinator - full time (£29,843) Membership and Networks Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Operations and Finance Co-ordinator - full time (£31,229) The Advocacy Lead will have a background in one or more of the following: public affairs, advocacy, public relations, communications, or Government affairs. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, they will develop and implement a comprehensive advocacy plan to raise the profile of Scottish theatre, dance, and opera, ensure the needs of the sector are effectively communicated to decision-makers, and drive the progression of the plan to have a demonstrable and positive impact on the sector’s visibility, value, and resources. They will work across five key areas: • Research and policy development • Stakeholder and member engagement • Advocacy planning and activity • Strategy development and implementation • External communications Interviews will be held between Monday 19 August and Friday 30 August 2024 To apply: For each role, comprehensive recruitment packs, including detailed job descriptions, and application forms, are available to download from our website: https://www.scottishtheatre.org/about/join-our-team/ Before applying, if you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Fiona Sturgeon Shea, Chief Executive Officer (details below.) Location: All Scotland For further information, please contact fiona.sturgeonshea@scottishtheatre.org (Fiona Sturgeon Shea), or call 07874869899, or visit https://www.scottishtheatre.org The deadline is Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 12:00.
Location: All Scotland
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Digital Marketing Co-ordinator
Federation of Scottish Theatre
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including a Digital Marketing Co-ordinator. This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts. Following a restructure earlier in 2024, five newly created roles are now open for applications: Advocacy Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Change Programmes Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Digital Communications Co-ordinator - full time (£29,843) Membership and Networks Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Operations and Finance Co-ordinator - full time (£31,229) The Digital Marketing Co-ordinator will have experience in a marketing or sales environment, or in web development and with a range of digital marketing tools and platforms. They will co-design, co-ordinate and implement the execution of clear and impactful marketing campaigns across a variety of channels in support of the main areas of FST’s mission: advocacy, connection, and change. The Co-ordinator will work across three key areas: • Planning, monitoring and evaluation • Marketing and communications • Project management Interviews will be held between Monday 19 August and Friday 30 August 2024 To apply: For each role, comprehensive recruitment packs, including detailed job descriptions, and application forms, are available to download from our website: https://www.scottishtheatre.org/about/join-our-team/ Before applying, if you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Fiona Sturgeon Shea, Chief Executive Officer (details below.) Location: All Scotland For further information, please contact fiona.sturgeonshea@scottishtheatre.org (Fiona Sturgeon Shea), or call 07874869899, or visit https://www.scottishtheatre.org The deadline is Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 12:00.
Location: All Scotland
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Operations and Finance Co-ordinator
Federation of Scottish Theatre
Scotland’s membership organisation and sector support body for the performing arts is seeking to recruit a passionate, skilled and dedicated new staff team, including a Digital Marketing Co-ordinator. This is a time of immense challenge, change, renewal, and opportunity. Working with FST, you’ll play a vital role in the future of this essential part of the cultural sector, as we support and champion the performing arts. Following a restructure earlier in 2024, five newly created roles are now open for applications: Advocacy Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Change Programmes Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Digital Communications Co-ordinator - full time (£29,843) Membership and Networks Lead - 0.8 FTE (£34,300 per annum, pro-rata £27,440) Operations and Finance Co-ordinator - full time (£31,229) The Operations & Finance Co-ordinator will ensure the smooth functioning and financial well-being of FST. Through co-ordinating and providing comprehensive administrative, operational, and financial support, the post holder will ensure that FST operates efficiently, adheres to sound financial practices, and maintains its reputation as a responsible and financially prudent organisation. They will have a strong understanding of financial principles and practices with experience of financial reporting, experience in budget preparation and forecasting and experience of working in operations, finance, accounting or HR. They will work across three key areas: Office and HR Management Planning, finance, budgets, and reporting Governance Interviews will be held between Monday 19 August and Friday 30 August 2024 To apply: For each role, comprehensive recruitment packs, including detailed job descriptions, and application forms, are available to download from our website: https://www.scottishtheatre.org/about/join-our-team/ Before applying, if you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Fiona Sturgeon Shea, Chief Executive Officer (details below.) Location: All Scotland For further information, please contact fiona.sturgeonshea@scottishtheatre.org (Fiona Sturgeon Shea), or call 07874869899, or visit https://www.scottishtheatre.org The deadline is Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 12:00.
Location: All Scotland
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Creatives with Children
Creative Edinburgh
Creatives with Children is a casual meet-up for freelancers and creatives to come together, share ideas and make connections, all alongside your little one(s)! Join us at Little Plaza for this special Creative Circles dedicated to creative families; whether you’re looking for a collaborator, are keen to learn and share skills, or simply want to connect with other Creatives with Children, this is a fun and relaxed session for everyone!
Location: Little Plaza, Edinburgh
Deadline: 6 August 2024