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In March 2008 we commissioned Luke Jerram to produce ‘Play Me, I’m yours’ as part of this years Fierce! Festival. The piece launched the festival in spectacular style as fifteen pianos were delivered to the streets of Birmingham in unusual spaces inviting the general public to ‘play me, I’m yours’.
After its resounding success and drawing international media attention from Radio 4’s Today Programme, Sky News, NPR (National Public Radio in the USA) and the Guardian it is estimated that the press coverage reached over 24 million people.
Pianos have recently been distributed onto the streets in Sao Paolo for Mostra SESC de Artes 2008. You can see the reactions to ‘Play Me, I’m Yours’ on the Sao Paolo site – click here.
Luke Jerram was also the artist who created the ‘Sky Orchestra’, which has toured UK, Switzerland, Sydney and many more to come.
We are proud supporters of Luke Jerram’s work!
Creative Republic are excited to be supporting an Exhibition previewing this weekend in Wolverhampton.
079 Exhibition features one of our Metapod participants from the Wolverhampton course, Dean Melbourne and two other artists: Robert Bowers and Juliet May (The Something Foundation).
The Preview is this Saturday 1st November, 6-9pm. (See below for the details)
RSVP required for the opening night, please email: daytonadean@hotmail.com
Curator of Education + Collections
Job Description
The Lewis Glucksman Gallery is a cultural and educational institution that promotes the research, creation and exploration of the visual arts. Located at University College Cork, the Glucksman is a landmark building that includes display spaces, lecture facilities, a riverside restaurant and gallery shop. The Glucksman was named 2005 Best Public Building in Ireland by the RIAI. The building is a RIBA award winner and was short-listed for the Stirling Prize in 2005.
As an internationally significant art space, the Glucksman links the educational mission of the University to the cultural life of the region. The Glucksman’s artistic policy is to explore all aspects of visual culture and present a range of innovative and intellectually stimulating displays. The gallery’s exhibition and education programmes foster scholarship in a new environment placing particular emphasis on the unique role of visual media in communicating knowledge. Central to this is the creation of discursive relationships between academic disciplines and art practice. This is reflected in a wide range of exhibitions that span various media and historical periods with an emphasis on international contemporary art.
Following the appointment of Nora Hickey as Director of the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, the Glucksman seeks to employ a Curator of Education & Collections. As a member of the senior management team, the Curator of Education & Collections will work closely with the Director to strategically develop the University Art Collection and deepen public engagement with the visual arts.
Specifically, the Curator of Collections, Research & Education will:
• Devise strategies to promote the understanding and exploration of the Glucksman’s artistic programmes.
• Seek financial support for the gallery’s education programmes.
• Initiate public programmes in the visual arts for UCC staff, students and the wider community including lectures, art classes, workshops, and exhibition-related events.
• Devise and deliver educational support and materials on gallery displays for schools, group visits and individual visitors.
• Develop and co-ordinate the current schools programme.
• Facilitate and encourage researchers to use the resources of the gallery.
• Develop outreach programmes for specific communities that relate to exhibition themes and the University Art Collection.
• Oversee the student and public internship programme.
• Ensure that UCC’s existing collection of art work is managed and presented to professional standards, and work towards accreditation for the Glucksman on the Museum Standards Programme of Ireland.
Candidates will require the following knowledge and experience:
• A thorough knowledge of current art issues and trends in visual arts practice.
• Experience in co-ordinating education and outreach projects.
• The ability to write and edit lucid texts.
• A clear understanding of the principles of collections management.
• The experience and intellectual ability to create connections with and beyond the visual arts and to promote the enjoyment and study of visual culture.
• A passion for communicating art to a wide public.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational abilities.
• A university degree and proven experience in arts administration is desirable
Applications to consist of CV, relevant supporting material and a covering letter outlining suitability for the position. Please provide contact details for two referees.
The salary will be €35,000 – 40,000 per annum depending on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Applications should be submitted by 10 November 2008 to the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, University College Cork, Ireland, marked CURATOR OF EDUCATION + COLLECTIONS.
Consult www.glucksman.org for further information on the Lewis Glucksman Gallery. Informal enquiries by email only to Fiona Kearney, Director, Lewis Glucksman Gallery at f.kearney@ucc.ie
Greentop Circus Centre are look for a CEO
Location: Sheffield
Industry: Contemporary Circus School – Performance, Education & Business Services
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £40K
We are looking for a passionate and creative Chief Executive who can lead Greentop Circus towards its next stage of development as the premier centre for contemporary circus in the north of England.
Greentop Circus aims to enrich people’s lives and inspire positive change through circus.
Greentop Circus Centre is a fully equipped circus training facility situated in the east end of Sheffield. It provides facilities that are accessible to a diverse range of people including professional performers, children and young people, members of the public, businesses and other organisations.
Its services include: circus training, workshops, corporate entertainment, team building, the Sheffield Youth Circus and a full time accredited foundation course in circus and performance.
This is a challenging job that will incorporate charitable activities and commercial business development.
The ideal applicant will be experienced in strategic planning, management, fundraising, marketing, communications and business development. They will have an understanding of the voluntary and community sector but also possess sound business acumen.
The role will involve managing a major capital build, extending educational provision and developing commercial services.
An interest in the performing arts and contemporary circus is desirable.
Greentop is based in Sheffield – a vibrant, friendly city which is undergoing unprecedented urban redevelopment. The arts and creative sector is strong in the city and it is surrounded by some of the most breathtaking countryside in the UK.
Established in 1996, Greentop is an equal opportunities employer, a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
Closing date for applications: 5pm 7th November 2008
Interview date: 27th November
Those selected for interview will be contacted by 20th November
Download an information pack from the website: www.greentop.org/noticeboard/recruitment
Application by CV and covering letter to: caroline@veal.uk.com
Liverpool’s fifth biennial started on the 20th September and a couple of our friends and associate artists are involved…
On Saturday 4th October and as part of Liverpool Independents Biennial 08 Elena Cassidy-Smith and Mitra Memarzia staged an intervention ‘Armarda’ at the Albert Docks.
‘We will invite passers by to make folded paper ships from pages of the financial times, that collectivly will form a mini armarda on the keyside.
The use of paper, a fragile,transient material reflects the sustainability of UKs port industries, such as ship building and the shift in port city revenues from tourism and private investment.’
Mitra is an artist and curator who took part in our Momentum scheme that ran last year and a speaker at a number of our Metapod sessions. Mitra is an international artist who now is exploring curatorial programming which Momentum is specifically aligned to do.
We provided support, group and tailored training, advice, and guidance to curators/producers based in the West Midlands to secure the Momentum participants place as the creative people to watch…Mitra is certainly proof of the pudding!
As part of the Biennial Manuel Vason will be exhibiting a selection of works from ‘Encounters’ at the A Foundation on Greenland Street, Liverpool, L1 0BY. The exhibition will include two new works never shown before. Manuel was the creator of our iconic ‘Fierce 10’ image that covered our brochure.
Image by Manuel Vason for Fierce! Festival
Some of you may know him from his ground-breaking work with Live Artists – ‘Pure Collaborations’
‘Since first photographing Franco B’s performance, I Miss You! in 1999, Manuel Vason has worked with an impressive roll call of performance and live artists, including Ron Athey, Stuart Brisley, Alastair MacLennan, Kira O’Reilly and Guillermo Gomez-Pena. Describing his photographs as collaborations, the artists perform exclusively for Vason,shooting in locations and conditions that allow the performer the opportunity to experiment with new relationships with the site and body.’
Another ‘Great’ Fierce has been lucky enough to work with!
Manuel Vason: Encounters runs for the length of the Biennial which finishes on 30th November 2008.
The A Foundation is open Tuesday – Saturday from 12-6pm and best of all admission is FREE! Make sure it’s in your diary…it’s firmly placed in ours!
Both Mitra and Manuel are brilliant people and artists, and part of the extended Fierce family who continue to produce exceptional work from the Fierce legacy! Keep it up!
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