Company Administrator - Cahoots NI

Cahoots NI Childrens Theatre Company is looking for a highly organised and efficient administrator with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a small, busy team.

The successful candidate with have:
A 3rd Level Qualification pass + a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths Experience in Arts Administration Minimum of 3 years working in an administrative capacity.

For an application pack please telephone 028 90434348 or e-mail paul@cahootsni.com

Completed applications must be returned no later than Wednesday 10th March 2010.

Integrated art opportunities - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust invite submissions for six creative opportunities arising from the Shankill and Beech Hall Wellbeing and Treatment Centres which will be completed in May 2011.

Submissions are welcome from artists with an interest in designing artworks for external entrances, courtyard areas and internal glazing and walls; this includes small and large scale areas suitable for work in metal, glass, ceramic, timber and lighting. Artists may wish to apply for opportunities in each building, appropriate to their practice.

The competition will have two stages. Stage one will require preliminary concept proposals. A panel will meet to select artists who, for a fee, will continue to stage two by
submitting a more detailed proposal.

Proposals should be forwarded to:

Lizzie Devlin, Arts Coordinator,
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Capital Planning and Redevelopment Department,
First Floor, Administration Building,
Knockbracken Healthcare Park,
Belfast, BT8 8BH.

Artists brief and other information can be obtained by the following means:
downloaded directly from:

www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/arts_toc.html#P-1_0

by e-mail from lizziedevlin@gmail.com or telephone by contacting Brenda Savage on 028 90 960087


The closing date for stage one proposals is: 4pm on Friday 12 March 2010.

Assistant Curator - Ballymena Borough Council

Salary Scale SO1 SCP 29-31 £24,646 - £26,276 per annum

Reporting to the Curator the successful candidate will take management responsibility to deliver a high standard of service within the framework of the Mid-Antrim Museum Service’s Forward Plan, the Departmental Plan and Ballymena Borough Council’s corporate aims and objectives.

Applicants must have a relevant post-graduate qualification, in museum or museum related studies with at least one year’s experience working in a museum or museum related environment, in a Curatorial/line management position.

A full current driving licence enabling them to drive within Northern Ireland and access to a form of transport that meets the needs of the post in full or have *access to a form of transport which will permit the applicant to carry out the duties of the post in full. (*this relates only to any person who has declared that they have a disability, which debars them from driving).

Completed forms should be returned to the Monitoring Officer, Ballymena Borough Council, 80 Galgorm Road, Ballymena and must arrive not later than 5pm on Friday, 19 March 2010.


For a full job description and online application please follow the link ballymenabc.erecruit.co.uk/erecruit/job/details.do?jobId=56

Artistic Director - Opera Company NI

Opera Company NI is a dynamic new organisation in Northern Ireland, and has the following vacancy:

Artistic Director - 3 Year Contract
Salary £40,000 per annum

You will be responsible for ensuring that the Opera Company NI thrives artistically and is a vital source of creative energy within the local community.

For more information about this role and a full job description, please download an application form using the links below, or contact the Arts Council's HR Department on 028 9038 5200.

Closing Date - 4.00pm on Friday 19th March 2010.

Opera Company NI is an equal opportunity employer.

Marketing and Sponsorship Officer - Féile an Phobail

The Marketing and Sponsorship Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing and Sponsorship strategies and policies to increase Féile an Phobail's audience base and commercial revenue.

The salary is £22001 per annum.

For an application and further details, please send A4 SAE to Féile an Phobail, 473 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6DD or follow the link to the website
www.feilebelfast.com

The closing Date for applications is the 26th March 2010 at 12pm.

Volunteers - Belfast Film Festival

Belfast Film Festival celebrates its 10th Birthday this year, and to mark this significant milestone the Festival will be extended to 16 days.

Belfast Film Festival is now seeking volunteers in the areas of:
Box Office
- Office Administration
- Venues
- Print Transport
- Audio Visual/Tech
- Guest & Press Reception
- Hospitality

See further details about the Festival and the volunteer form at http://www.belfastfilmfestival.org/

Expression of Interest - InterAct Youth Festival

The Millennium Forum is inviting Expressions of Interest from arts organisations, promoters, musicians, performers, artists and arts facilitators to help create InterAct Youth Arts festival for 12-21 year olds, due to take place Friday 30th July ~ Thursday 5th August 2010.

The submissions will inform the scope and format of the Festival with 20 workshops, 3 special guest masterclasses, 3 live performances and 4 film screenings being selected by members of InterAct Youth Forum.

InterAct aims to encourage young people of all capabilities and from all backgrounds in Derry/Londonderry to InterAct with the arts and each other through the 7-day 7-venue Festival.

InterAct provides an opportunity to nurture an arts network throughout the North West of the province, utilising this creative collaboration to showcase and develop the abundance of artistic talent in the region, engaging with the already renowned cultural institution and artists of the area, to create a high integrity youth arts Festival.

We are particularly interested in how ideas can be developed to implement the range of workshops chosen by the Youth Forum. Be creative and think big. We want the events to develop the participants' skills, confidence and creativity and raise audience awareness of cultural and artistic diversity. We place importance on events and activities that bring people together from different backgrounds and that maximise opportunities for learning, fun and engaging young enquiring minds.

This is your chance to get involved and join us to bring the arts to new audiences in this vibrant collaboration of youth arts and culture. InterAct Youth Arts Festival will present workshops, film screenings, live performances and special guest masterclasses in: The Millennium Forum, The Playhouse Theatre, The Waterside Theatre, The Nerve Centre, The Gasyard and The Void Gallery from Friday 30th July ~ Thursday 5th August 2010.

Visit www.millenniumforum.co.uk and download the Call for Expressions of Interest details and application form. Further details are available from Shauna McNeilly at shaunamcn@millenniumforum.co.uk

Completed applications must be returned no later than 5pm on Friday 2nd April 2010.

Digital Media Volunteers - Belfast Computer Clubhouse

If you are you a digital media artist or if you have experience in creating digital media with Adobe CS4, you can enhance your CV by volunteering at the Clubhouse to improve your career prospects.

In the Clubhouse, young people work on digital media projects based on their own interests;

Using Photoshop, members manipulate images with filters, layers, brushes and fonts;
Using Illustrator, members create fascinating vector images;
Using Flash, members animate in Flash, and using After Effects and Premiere members produce eye-catching video.

The Clubhouse needs YOU to guide its members so that they too can create stunning Digital Art.

The Belfast Computer Clubhouse has two locations, one on the Springfield Road and one on the Shankill Road, West Belfast, both set up with state-of-the-art PC’s, digital cameras, scanners, WACOM tablets, and camcorders. An interactive whiteboard is the latest gadget arrival!

Clubhouse sessions take place for approximately 2 hours a week. In these 2 hour sessions, you can experience the fulfilment of sharing your talent, knowledge and expertise with the young people of Belfast, aged 8 to 18.

Please contact any of the Clubhouse Team for further information and/or visit our website, www.belfastclubhouse.org

Although there is no deadline for expressions of interest, swift responses would be preferred so you may be included in our “Volunteer Training/Induction Fun Evening” on March 25th – 7pm to 9 pm.

There are many other Computer Clubhouse volunteering opportunities such as our music room, web design, admin, session behavioural support.

On behalf of the Clubhouse Team, please contact Geraldine or Martin on 028 9024 2362, Clara or Elizabeth on 028 9924 2471 or email belfastclubhouse@googlemail.com

Alley Theatre and Gallery - Call for submissions (Tryone)

Alley Theatre and gallery call for submissions

The Alley Theatre and Art Gallery in Strabane, Co. Tyrone invites artists and art students to submit exhibition proposals for the gallery's exhibition programme from September 2010 to July 2011.
Work in any artform, including oil painting, watercolour, textiles, installation and photography, will be considered.

For artists who would like to see the gallery space, a 360-degree online tour is available on the Alley Theatre and Art Gallery website and the space is open from 9am to 5pm six days a week.

Application packs are now available online and from Jacqui Doherty at the Alley Theatre administration office on:
T: 0044 (0)28 71884760
or through following the link:

www.alley-theatre.com/exhibitions

Deadline for submissions: 16 April 2010

Voluntary technical/management posts - Fringe Benefits Theatre Company

Relaunched theatre company Fringe Benefits is looking for people to get involved in the production and management of it 2010-11 programme including the development of the Belfast Fringe Festival 2010.

They are looking for people with an interest in and/or experience in set design, lights/sound, costume and makeup and professional stage management.

The positions are voluntary and are an ideal oppostunity to build up experience and enhance your CV for those interested in working in theatre.

For more information visit www.fringebenefitstheatrecompany.com or email cathy@fringebenefitstheatrecompany.com