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Writer-Documentarian-in-Residence, Raina Monteith

  •  South West
  •  Under £10K
  •  Part time
  •  Closes August 31, 2025
  •  Raina
  •  hellothereshallwe@gmail.com
  • #Combined arts

Description

Job Description

I am seeking a writer/ documentarian to act as a long-term creative witness to my life and work.

Over the course of a year, you will follow my practice intermittently - attending moments, scenes, and encounters - creating monthly written pieces and visual records in response to what you observe and what I choose to share.

Location: Bristol

Duration: Approx. 10 months, flexible commitment (~2-3 hours per week)

Fee: £1,000 total (£750 base + per-secret bonuses) + expenses paid for

This is a freelance commission with a fixed fee of £1,000 for the project. The time commitment is flexible and can be agreed upon together.

Person Specification:

  • You are a writer with a distinct personal style and curiosity about people

  • Skilled in photography and basic videography (own camera/equipment preferred)

  • Comfortable with conceptual and participatory art

  • Able to hold boundaries, respect privacy, and work with intimacy and ambiguity

  • Organised, reliable, and good at self-directed work

Job Requirements

  • Observing and documenting through writing, photography, and short video clips.

  • Responding creatively with text.

  • Hearing and holding confidential material - with certain disclosures considered "secrets," remunerated individually at an agreed per-secret rate.

  • Signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to protect privacy.

Job Responsibilities

  • Attend appox 2 hours/week for observation & documentation (how this works is flexible and can be discussed further upon meeting).

  • Produce a series of written pieces over the year.

  • Capture 20-40 photographs per month plus occasional short video clips (for private project archive).

  • Maintain an organised, confidential archive of all material.

  • Participate in occasional review meetings.

How to Apply

Send a short statement (max 300 words) on why this project appeals to you, plus:

1 writing sample
1 photographic image you have taken

to Raina at [email protected] by 31/08/25.

Please also don't hesitate to email any questions over if you have them.

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