Folly - Artist Opportunity ========================== Community Project. Commission value £1700 per activity including travel expenses and use of Folly resources.
Folly is seeking applications from artists who work in the media of photography, video and digital media who can work positively and creatively with young people from the ages of 16 years to 19 years. Project Title: ============== I want ' a place to be' Artist Led Projects with Young People hosted by Folly and supported by the North & West Lancashire Learning Partnership The activity: ============= Folly is coordinating three project activities with the Lancashire Association of Clubs for Young People and the Lancaster based Youth Offending Team. The locations for these independent activities are Fleetwood, Skerton and Lancaster. The project runs from November through to March 2004; Total time 16 half days per activity. The young peoples clubs in Skerton and Fleetwood meet on Thursday evenings. To apply: ========= Artists who are interested in either one or more of the three activities should apply by letter or email (send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a email subject line of; Application to I want 'a place to be') Applicants will need to be able to engage with the views of young people, provide facilitation and creative support enabling visual forms of expression that provide a means for participants to express their views and desires. Local knowledge of the location would be desirable as well as previous experience of working with dis-enfranchised youth. The aim of the activity is for the participants to create a strong body of work in response to their needs. Patience, empathy and interpersonal skills are an absolute must. All applicants should demonstrate within their letter of application evidence of experience of working with young people and contain visual material related to their current practice. Please include a full CV with references. Any candidate selected must be willing to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau check, this is a standard requirement for anyone working with young people. Deadline for applications 1st November 2003 Interviews will take place in early November. Taylor Nuttall Director Folly 26 Castle Park Lancaster LA1 1YQ 01524 388550 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.folly.co.uk ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
