New Job Opportunity - Hospitality Assistant
3 days per week including Saturdays, (21.36 hours/week) temporary contract until end of March 2012. Salary - Minimum Wage
Deadline for applications - 12 noon, Friday 2 December
Interviews - Wednesday 7 December
Chinese Arts Centre has a new job opportunity - we are currently looking for a Hospitality Assistant to work with us 3 days a week including Saturdays until the end of March 2012. The position involves supporting the delivery of Chinese Arts Centre’s programme including venue hire/corporate events, front of house, and general administration.
If you would like more information about this job opportunity or would like to request an application pack then please contact our general manager Cloudy, on 0161 832 7271 or via cloudy.tan@chinese-arts-centre.org
Opportunity for Workshop Leaders in Contemporary and Traditional Arts
Chinese Arts Centre is still currently looking for a number of artists who have well established workshop skills in either traditional or contemporary Chinese arts/crafts. This is an exciting opportunity for artists and designers to join our team and work within our developing educational programme. We would be particularly interested to meet with artists who have alternative contemporary art workshop skills!
And for those artists who are keen to establish themselves as educational workshop leaders but lack the experience necessary, we are offering the chance to develop skills with us as part of an upcoming training programme here at the Centre. So please do get in touch if this sounds applicable to you...
For more information please contact either Cloudy Tan, our general manager on cloudy.tan@chinese-arts-centre.org or Elizabeth Wewiora, our programme coordinator on elizabeth.wewiora@chinese-arts-centre.org, or alternatively ring on 0161 832 7271.
Breathe Artist Residencies
Chinese Arts Centre�s acclaimed Breathe residencies provide the space and support to creatively breathe. Artists have 24hour access to the purpose built live/work project space at the centre and receive the support of Chinese Arts Centre staff during the 3 month residency.
The deadline for the 2012 programme has now passed but for more general information about the programme you can contact the programme coordinator at the address mentioned below.
Whisper
We are accepting proposals for our Whisper Residency Programme on a rolling basis. The next vacancies will be in early 2012. The Whisper Residency is a 2 week residency programme for emerging artists to provide them with a 'taster' experience. Artists are required to provide their own travel and material costs. Chinese Arts Centre will provide the studio and accommodation on site.
First Step
We are Accepting proposals for our First Step space on a rolling basis. The next slot available is September 2012. First Step focuses primarily on 2D works, though we have exhibited site specific installations and sculptures. Artists are recommended to make a series of works specifically with the space in mind.
For more information on the above schemes please email elizabeth.wewiora@chinese-arts-centre.org
One2ones: - Artistic/Professional Development Surgeries
Chinese Arts Centre will be running a series of One-to-one surgeries for artists to present their artistic portfolios, have their work critiqued or discuss professional practice issues with Chinese Arts Centre's programme team. The surgeries will take place on the afternoon of the last Thursday or Saturday of every month. 45 minute slots can be booked by calling 0161 832 7271 or by emailing elizabeth.wewiora@chinese-arts-centre.org. The surgeries are open to all artists.
501 Residency Chongqing
501 Residency Chongqing is run in Partnership with 501 Artspace in Chongqing and the residencies will take place in their studios. The opportunity is open to all artists (not just those of Chinese descent) and the residencies will be between 1 - 2 months. The deadline for next year's residency has now passed but do keep checking the web page as we will start advertising for 2013 around Spring next year.
Internship and Volunteering
Chinese Arts Centre offers a range of unpaid work experience placements in different areas of the organisation. The placements offer the chance to develop valuable skills and gain an insight into the workings of a leading arts organisation. Areas of work can include research, project management, audience development, data processing and marketing.
To be considered for work experience at Chinese Arts Centre please send a CV with covering letter outlining your area of interest and the time commitment you would be able to make (for example 3 days a week for 3 months, 1 day a week indefinitely, 2 weeks full time) to:
info@chinese-art-centre.org or post it to our address on the left.
