WHALE Arts is recruiting Lead artists for their accessible arts program Play Sense Create/ Explore.
About the role
- Freelance Lead Artist role @ Play Sense Create/ Explore – WHALE’s Accessible Arts Programme.
- The role will include planning, delivery and evaluation of sessions. Sessions predominantly run on a Saturday and during school holidays.
- The fee for sessions is £185 per day.
- There is a separate budget for materials for sessions.
- Work with families and young people who have additional support needs and provide bespoke creative 1-1 sessions for our participants and their families. We are pretty much open to all ideas, with our key aim being for participants and their families/carers to have fun and engage as much as they wish in our safe and playful environment.
- Location: Edinburgh
To apply:
- Please send either a written or video application stating your previous professional and/or lived experience of working with disabled/neurodivergent children and young people.
- What medium do you work in? WHALE is open to any creative practices eg, musicians, clowning, fine art, aerial etc.
- Why does this role interest you?
(500 words max for whole application)
- Please send any access riders if you have one – these will remain confidential and wont be shared.
- We welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled artists.
- This information is available in easy read, large print and audio versions. Word and PDF versions are both available.
- If you require access support to apply or would prefer to apply using a Word document or a different format, please email play-sense-create@whalearts.co.uk
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced PVG disclosure.
Please send applications to play-sense-create@whalearts.co.uk. Applications will close on Tuesday 9th May 2023. WHALE are aware that there is a quick turn around for the application deadline. They plan to host another recruitment workshop in the Autumn/Winter.
They will be hosting a recruitment workshop on Saturday 13th May for shortlisted applicants to come and find out more about the programme, meet the team and share their skill and experience. Artist fee (time & travel costs) £70.
For more information contact play-sense-create@whalearts.co.uk.
