Artist Call Out: Opportunity to join the Learning team at Kettle’s Yard as Artist Facilitators Kettle’s Yard is the University of Cambridge’s modern and contemporary art gallery. Kettle’s Yard is a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that hosts modern and contemporary art exhibitions. From 22 June 2015 Kettle’s Yard House and Gallery will be closed to visitors for a major re-development. During this time the Learning and Community team are delivering two major offsite programmes in and around Cambridge: Open House: Art and Engagement in North Cambridge Circuit: a four-year national programme connecting 15-25 year olds to the arts in galleries and museums. Kettle’s Yard is seeking to expand its pool of Artist Facilitators to support the delivery of these programmes. We are looking for talented Artist Facilitators to develop inspiring, challenging and exciting workshops and activities with a range of people. We particularly welcome applications from artists with skills and/or experience in a broad range of media and whose own practice incorporates elements of collaboration. We are looking for artists who are interested in and have experience of working with audiences who are not currently engaged in the arts. Audiences we will be working with include:

• Primary, secondary and SEN schools • Children, families and young people • People new to English or English as an additional language • People with specific access needs and/ or learning and/or behavioural difficulties. • Older people • Long-term unemployed • Adults and young people at risk of homelessness • Community and youth groups

This is an application to join a register of Artist Facilitators which does not guarantee paid employment. Artist Facilitators are assigned work according to skills and experience and links to their own artistic practice, as and when workshops and projects are required. Rate of pay for Circuit and Open House is £200 for a full day and £50 for planning and meetings. Application: Please supply:

• A statement of no more than 300 words; to include information about you, your arts practice, relevant experience, specialisms and why you want to work with Kettle’s Yard

• A one page CV - please provide web links and a referee • Evidence of no more than 5 examples (photographic or web links) of arts practice

and previous relevant learning engagement work/projects. Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 26 April Please email your application to education@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk with Artist Facilitator in the subject line by midnight on Sunday 26 April. Applicants will be short listed and invited to attend a morning Introductory and Welcome session at Kettle’s Yard on Saturday 16 May. Introductory Session: 10.30am – 12.30pm, Saturday 16 May This informal welcome session will be led by the Learning Team, and will include a tour of Kettle’s Yard, information on offsite projects and details of upcoming Artist Facilitator roles. There will also be the opportunity to discuss your practice and get advice on working in a gallery context. Further Information Open House Open House aims to support our neighbouring communities in north Cambridge in becoming an active voice in the cultural offer of their city through developing innovative and engaging projects in collaboration with artists. Reflecting on Jim Ede's vision for Kettle’s Yard that art should be an integral part of life, we are working collaboratively with local residents, groups and organisations to develop a dynamic and integrated programme of exhibitions, residencies and activities over the next three years that will be accessible to everyone, support pioneering art practice and value the importance of direct experience with artworks as well as the beauty found in natural forms and everyday objects. Our first artist in residence (April to December 2015) is Emma Smith. With a particular interest in social and collective action, she investigates historic behaviour in relation to the present, drawing on local knowledge, issues, environments and how communities occupy public spaces. Please see www.emma-smith.com. To maximise participation and deepen the breadth and impact of the Open House artist in residence, Artist Facilitators will support the programme and deliver inspiring workshops and activities. These will be delivered in a wide range of spaces and places in and around Orchard Park, Arbury, Kings Hedge’s and East Chesterton to enable the broadest access. Open House will deliver activities to support community cohesion. These activities will welcome engagement with community members from diverse backgrounds; including vulnerable children, young people & their families, isolated older people, people who are new to English and the long-term unemployed. Circuit Circuit is a four year national programme connecting 15–25 year olds to the arts in galleries and museums working in partnership with the youth and cultural sectors.

Led by Tate and funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, it provides opportunities for young people to steer their own learning and create cultural activity across art disciplines. Circuit involves Tate Modern and Tate Britain; Tate Liverpool,

Tate St Ives and partners from the Plus Tate network: firstsite, Colchester; MOSTYN, Llandudno; Nottingham Contemporary; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester; and Wysing Arts Centre and Kettle’s Yard, Cambridgeshire.

The core Values and aims of the programme is as follows: • Making a positive difference

• Young people’s ownership, agency and authenticity

• Social, cultural and creative diversity

The programme is split into four main delivery strands: Peer-Led – a programme of peer-led projects developed by young people for young people. Please see details of past projects on our website. Partnerships - Development of new relationships with up to 4 local youth organisations leading towards project activity. We are currently working with the Youth Foyer, Cambridge (young people at risk of Homelessness), GAPS (NVQ qualification course for NEET young people aged 16-17 years), Cambourne Youth Club and a project with

Festival - During the third year of the Circuit Cambridge programme, Wysing Arts Centre and Kettle’s Yard will develop a city-wide festival in Cambridge during October 2015, that encourages other young people to get involved in the arts, including through digital technologies. We aim to create a dialogue between these sectors and local young people through the Circuit programme by delivering a high-profile visual arts festival that has a strong digital gaming and technological aspect to it.

Digital - Development of new digital content to empower and engage young people, and share practice across the gallery education sector. Please see the Circuit website for more details.

For more information about these programmes and Kettle’s Yard, please visit www.kettlesyard.co.uk