Highlights Rural Touring Scheme connects over 85 rural communities, volunteer promoters and an ever-growing list of artists. Together we bring great arts and unmissable culture to rural areas, lighting up village halls, schools and community centres with music, dance, theatre, storytelling, arts and crafts. The Community Programmer will work with schools and community venues to plan workshops and live events, sourcing and supporting professional artists to work within rural schools and communities. The role will support our valuable participation work with children and young people, as well as managing creative workshops and supporting performances in community spaces for people all ages. Salary: £15,842 (£13.54/hr) to £16,474.50 (£14.08/hr). Dependent on experience. Maintain the network of schools we work with, scheduling an annual programme of artist workshops.Job Summary
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Hours of Work: 22.5hrs per week. There is flexibility in how these hours can be worked.
Responsible to: Artistic Director
Base: Brough, Cumbria CA17 4AS. Highlights supports hybrid working, but there is an expectation for staff to be in the office each week.
Deadline for applications: Wed 29 April at midnightJob Responsibilities
Develop a portfolio of regional artists from a diverse background to deliver workshops to schools and community groups.
Maintain and expand the Creative Highlights work, curating a season of arts and crafts workshops each year.
Support the Artistic Director to develop the main performance programme, with two seasons each year.
Work with the team to promote Participate activities through website and social media; promote Young Promoters Scheme to schools, partner organisations and Higher Education / Further Education networks, where suitable.
Work with the Creative Administrator to contract artists, schools and venues.
Manage a delegated budget to deliver the Participate Programme.
Work with Artistic Director and/or General Manager to develop funding applications in support of the programmes.Useful Links
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