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Description
The Public Art Producer will play a central role in our public art function, leading on the devising and delivery of public art projects in collaboration with the wider Bricks team, artists, developers, communities and local authorities.
This is primarily about projects that are conditioned via planning process; S106 and planning conditions.
The postholder will produce public art projects including onboarding clients, devising and developing public art plans and strategies, artists briefs, artist selection processes, project management and evaluation.
This role will support the bidding for and securing of new work from clients, and the creation of a pipeline of projects aligned to organisational priorities and objectives.
The role will support the development of and maintaining of public art tools and frameworks, clarifying and building on our processes.
At times the role will support the set up of new spaces and venues, including planning and logistics.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (three days per week) some flexible working will be required based on project requirements
Essential
- Experience producing public art projects or projects that require clearly transferable skills.
- Experience commissioning artists to make permanent works in the public realm.
- Experience managing budgets
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and inspire a wide range of stakeholders
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
Desirable
Note that not all of these things are expected, we want to hear about your relevant experience.
- Experience working in the built environment such as with developers and local authorities
- Experience of business development and winning contracts.
- Experience of strategic business planning, in a creative and/or community setting.
- Experience working with community-led creative projects, taking an asset-based approach.
- Experience of impact reporting and evaluation.
- A connection to Bristol and the surround
Public Art Project Delivery
- To produce and project manage public art projects in collaboration with property developers, local authorities, artists and communities including but not limited to:
- Writing public art plans, public art strategies and artist briefs
- Client, artist and supplier contract negotiations, review and sign off
- Project ideation and collaboration
- Project plan review and collaboration
- Project budget and timeline planning
- Project communications planning review
- Project engagement and activation plans
- Project documentation plans
- Running artist selection process, whether via open call process or direct approach
- Artist appointment and project/ relationship management
- Supporting artist concept development and planning.
- Support detailed design, fabrication and installation.
- Relationship holding with:
- Clients
- Artists
- Community members, and partner organisations.
- Local Planning Authorities including expectation setting
Complete application form linked in job pack