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During this current troubling period of the coronavirus lockdown, many of you will be looking for ways to express yourselves creatively within your communities during isolation, At Arts City, we will attempt to pass on as many opportunities for artists (commissions, funding opportunities, online performance/exhibitions etc) as we can. Here’s a few recent ones…
The Arts Council (England) have published a page of FAQs on their public-facing website to help manage the high volume of queries from grant holders and applicants.
Vacancy For Marketing Manager at The Dukes. The Dukes is Lancashire’s leading producing theatre, independent cinema and creative learning centre. We work across a range of art-forms in indoor and outdoor settings. We wish to appoint a Marketing Manager to ensure the effective and efficient marketing of The Dukes and the maximum possible audience development in line with the Company’s artistic policy. 39 hours a week, £25,000 – £26,500 per annum dependent on experience.
An invitation to join the Creative West End Network launch on Weds 25th March 6-9pm at More Music. The Creative West End is a locally rooted partnership comprised of LAP members The Exchange Creative Community and More Music together with
LAP partners imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse present a new co-production, a truly remarkable event, a must for theatre and film lovers alike… NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ™ – REMIX
Lancaster Jazz Festival are launching a special commission for artists based in the Lancaster region, to create a performance of original music inspired by the Lancaster area.
Promenade Concert Orchestra – New Year Viennese Concert. With the Turning Point Theatre Arts at The Platform, Morecambe on Sunday 26th January at 3 pm.
Litfest (Lancaster Literature Festival) – requires an Administrative assistant for 7 hours per week (flexible working). This will be a one-year contract at £10.16 per hour. The closing date is 5pm, 19th January and interviews will take place on the evening of the 27th January at The Storey, Lancaster. The successful candidate should be able to start at the beginning of February if at all possible.
The Mayor of Lancaster is asking local children to put pen to paper to help find his Young Poet Laureates of the year with the theme being “Unity in the Community”.
Councillor David Whitaker has launched a quest to find this year’s Lancaster District’s Young Poet Laureates and is asking budding writers to write an original poem of no more than 40 lines. The theme “Unity in the Community” is asking local children to look at how we can make our communities stronger, more tolerant and show respect for each other. There are two categories: Junior Poet Laureate (up to age 11) and Young Poet Laureate (12-16).
A chance for people to have their say about a blueprint for the Canal Quarter in #Lancaster has just started, with the launch of an eight-week consultation.