CREATIVE PLACES ATHY COORDINATOR
Kildare County Council and partner organisations recently announced
their successful award for the Arts Council Creative Places programme
for Athy. Through this milestone achievement, Creative Places Athy
will develop the creative potential of the town and environs, through
engagement with creatives and the community. A bottom up approach will
embrace a cultural diverse creative programme, centred on capacity
building, collaboration and sustainability and community development
principles.
We now wish to appoint a part-time Coordinator (**Apply on the
website** hours weekly) to lead the Creative Places programme over a
3-year period (**Apply on the website**). The hours of work will
include evenings and weekends and flexibility is required. The
Coordinator will be self employed and will manage their own tax
affairs. The hourly rate of pay is ?**Apply on the website**,
excluding VAT.
OUR VISION AND MISSION
Creative Places Athy is an ambitious three year community based
artistic programme for Athy, and will be developed in collaboration
with project partners for maximum cultural and social impact.
Underpinned by socially engaged art practice and community development
principles, it will be informed by the community's stories, experience
and Athy's social, economic and cultural traditions.
AIMS
* Cultivate a ground up approach to arts and creative engagement
* Grow existing synergies between artists and communities
* Develop new opportunities for a diverse range of artists working
with communities
* Embed a rich, supportive and sustainable culture for socially
engaged art
* Create high quality socially engaged art
* Co-create with partners an innovative programme of opportunities
for artists and communities to innovate and work together creatively.
KEY FUNCTIONS
The Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and delivery of
Creative Places Athy programme of socially engaging arts/
collaborative arts programmes and commissions in partnership with
Kildare County Council, local partners and stakeholders, for
communities and artists, as set out in the bidding document*.
S/he is accountable to the Community Arts Liaison Group and line
managed by Kildare County Council Arts Officer and a named Liaison
Group representative.
The Coordinator will take a leading role in all areas of project
management, programme delivery, producing, marketing and communicating
with artists, community members and local and national stakeholders.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
* Work in partnership with stakeholders and agencies in the Athy area
to ensure the effectiveness of the project and to augment the work
that is happening in the area currently
* Support the establishment of the Community Arts Liaison Group who
will support the decision making for programme delivery
* Work with the Arts Liaison Group to write briefs for artistic call
outs, residencies, bursary awards, commissions, training and capacity
building to support the community to identify and select artists for
same.
* Prudently manage the Creative Places budget (?**Apply on the
website**,**Apply on the website**+ over a 3 year period) and seek
additional funding to sustain the programme beyond the 3 year period.
* To ensure that project timelines, concepts and marketing needs are
met at regular intervals throughout the project.
* Support skill development for artists, creatives and community
facilitators development opportunities related to the project.
* Support artists in residence to make work with the local community
that is socially engaged and support community groups and individuals
to participate in the making of the work to be produced
* Support the artists and community by producing all aspects of the
commissions
* Show commitment to supporting artists and programmes that
represent inclusion and cultural diversity.
* Lead the development of a long-term vision plan, beyond **Apply on
the website**, with strategic partners
* Disseminate the learning from the Creative Places programme
through the 3 year programme and at a sharing event in **Apply on the
website**
* Participate in information sharing and support opportunities
provided by the Arts Council, for the Creative Places programme
countrywide.
* To actively participate in documentation and evaluation of the
programme and ensure that evaluation is embedded in all programmes and
support the independent evaluator and commissioned artists in this
regard
* Risk assess and manage the risk and insurance for Creative Places
Athy.
* To have cognisance for Kildare County Council's Climate Action
programme and use environmentally practices.
* Support the establishment of a identity, brand and website for
Creative Places Athy
* Build relationships with local, national and international press
and media to market the work and update and maintain websites, blogs,
social media sites, e-bulletins etc.
GENERAL
* Carry out such responsibilities as the Community Arts Liaison Group
sees fit.
* Flexible working required, evening and weekend work will be
required at times.
* Have key visibility in the community.
* Travel associated with the programme may be required (and covered
within budget as pre agreed by line manager)
* Uphold and adhere to Kildare County Council?s Child Protection,
Safeguarding and Welfare Policy and Procedures, Health and Safety and
other relevant policies.
* Will have cognisance for Kildare County Council Climate Change
Adaptation Strategy.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
* Demonstrated knowledge of working directly with artists.
* A proven track record of leading projects and working
collaboratively.
* A proven track record of socially engaged arts and collaborative
arts practice.
* A proven track record of working within communities using a
community development approach and understanding of community issues.
* An understanding and experience of working in socially
disadvantaged communities and socially excluded groups.
* Experience of working collaboratively across statutory,
community/voluntary and volunteer led organisations.
* An understanding of the complexities of working in a local
context.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Excellent group and community facilitation skills.
* Excellent ICT Skills.
REPORTING
The Coordinator will report to the County Arts Officer and the
Community Arts Liaison group.
TO APPLY
The deadline to be considered for the Creative Places Athy Coordinator
is MONDAY 9TH AUGUST **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**, 5PM. It is expected
that interviews will take place on Wednesday **Apply on the
website**th August **Apply on the website**, online.
Access the online application form
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
