Arts Development Officer at Ribble Valley BC
Closing date 23 January

£19,370 - £21,244 pa pro rata -
Ref: COM324

Job share - 18.5 hours per week
Work Pattern: Mon and Tues all day and Wed am.

Based at the Platform Gallery, you will ensure it runs efficiently and organise a range of arts activities and events
throughout the Ribble Valley ranging from commissioning public sculpture to participatory music and Dance activities.

The focus of the role will be to encourage greater participation and access to the arts, working with a range of

partners including the museum service and local community groups.

An excellent communicator, you will bring a good understanding of the Arts, helping to define future needs and
sources of funding.

The job share pattern is all day Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings but some flexibility is
required involving weekend and evening working.

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For an application pack, call 01200 414596 (24-hour answerphone),
or email: [email protected] and quote the reference
number. Alternatively, the application form can be downloaded from
our website.
Closing date: 23 January 2009. Interview date: 12 February 2009.

How do you get an audience of 57 million?
 
Simple... Bring your exhibition to the audience
 
 
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) are looking for partner organisations who would like to exhibit in the 10 lightboxes sited within the newly refurbished Manchester Piccadilly Metrolink Station, a major gateway into the City of Manchester. Successful organisations will have an opportunity to exhibit in this exciting space for 3 months as part of the 2009/10 programme.
 
There are five lightboxes located on the departures platform and five on the arrivals platform. Each box is 1.2 metre square and the images are produced on photographic duratran material.
 
For more information about this opportunity and to express your interest please contact the Project Manager- Diana Hamilton email - [email protected]

Own-it North offers a free online enquiry service for anyone looking to get answers to their Intellectual Property questions, so if you’re stuck in a position where you’re looking for help, then we are the people for you.

We will be running IP Clinics with our lawyers on Tuesday 11th November, Thursday 14th November and Monday 1st December, so if you need help on a pressing issue or have a specific IP question, contact our specialist advice team who, if appropriate, will refer you for a free 1-to-1 advice session with a leading law firm.

Go to www.own-it.org/advice and follow the instructions to get your IP and business questions and issues answered, consulted or discussed.

Own-it North event:  “Trading Online”

Many creative businesses now have their own website and are exploring the potential of e-commerce.  What should you be aware of when conducting business online?

This seminar brought to you by Own-it North and leading solicitors Pannone LLP (http://www.pannone.com/) will offer a guide to protecting IP on your website and the legal implications of trading online.  It should inspire you to start planning your e-business model or help those who are already trading online.

Date: Tuesday 2nd December

Location: International Media Centre, Adelphi House, The Crescent, University of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester, M3 6EN

Schedule:

6:00pm: Registration
6:30pm: Presentation commences
7:30pm: Q&A
8:00pm: Networking
8:30pm: Close

Places are now very limited - to attend you must register online, by signing-in to http://www.own-it.org/north/ and clicking the Events tab

The recruitment advertisement stated “Robots need not apply” and they didn’t. Newly appointed as centre manager of The Storey, there is nothing of the android about Neil Simpson.

Neil has a kaleidoscopic history in the arts and media. He began his career as co-writer of a comic strip for an English language magazine in Germany, moving on to become a successful DJ in the 90’s, although he claims “I was largely kept around for my uncanny ability to leap around like a fool”.

After completing a degree in performing arts, he went on to dance professionally, although injury led him to concentrate on installation and video shorts, with his work featuring in dance festivals and video platform events in the UK, Europe and the USA.

His credits include a short stint at stand-up comedy “I was awful”, as a musician for a French theatre company and as founder of COM dance, invited to perform at the Royal Festival Hall and the Laban Centre, whilst finding time to train in Brazilian martial arts, with the world master.

Neil directed Bury Met’s youth theatre, was dance development officer for Stockport’s arts team and worked with Action Factory Community Arts before joining the Creative Lancashire team in 2005, supporting creative industries as a coach, business analyst and project manager. He was instrumental in establishing their Sizzle and Supersonic networks and in realising the building of their £1.2 million pound creative industries centre.

Chair of the Storey Board, Baroness Ruth Henig says of the appointment: “Neil has an impressive background in the arts and creative industries, but he brings much more than his experience to this position.  His enthusiasm for The Storey means the centre will be managed by someone who shares our vision and passion for a stimulating, supportive environment, for work, rest and play.  Gifted to the people of Lancaster 120 years ago, The Storey will continue to benefit the whole community under Neil’s supervision”.

Are you a local resident interested in what's going on at the Storey?
Find out more about Storey's 'new chapter'.

On 10th of this month, Lancaster's shoppers became the first to view the proposed Storey public art commission. Suzanne Dimmock, Lancaster's Arts and Regeneration Officer, and artist, Tod Hanson, with representatives from The Storey, presented the designs to largely favourable feedback.  Everyone agreed that the artwork brought The Storey building back into focus. 

The following is the press release for the public view.

Lancaster’s shoppers will be among the first to view preliminary designs for the planned Storey public art installation.
Tod Hanson, chosen from over 100 artists to design The Storey artwork, will display a scale model of the Grade II listed building, discuss designs for the project and show examples of his previous commissions at Lancaster’s outdoor market next Wednesday, 10th September.
Members of the public will get the chance to discuss the plans with Tod, learn more about the selection process and give their written thoughts on the project.
The Storey Institute is being remodelled as the North West’s leading Creative Industries Centre, opening early next year, and members of The Storey team will also be on hand to talk about the redevelopment.
Until now, only members of The Storey public art steering group and Board, the Lancaster and Morecambe Vision Board and Lancaster City Council have seen Tod’s designs which will be considered by Lancaster’sPlanning Committee in the near future.
The Arts Council of England is funding the first stage of The Storey installation and further funding is being sought from a number of trusts and foundations.
The £4.5 m Storey redevelopment is being realised with funding from the European Union, Lancaster City Council, the Arts Council of England and the North West Regional Development Agency.
 

Lancaster’s shoppers will be among the first to view preliminary designs for the planned Storey public art installation.
Tod Hanson, chosen from over 100 artists to design The Storey artwork, will display a scale model of the Grade II listed building, discuss designs for the project and show examples of his previous commissions at Lancaster’s outdoor market next Wednesday, 10th September.
Members of the public will get the chance to discuss the plans with Tod, learn more about the selection process and give their written thoughts on the project.
The Storey Institute is being remodelled as the North West’s leading Creative Industries Centre, opening early next year, and members of The Storey team will also be on hand to talk about the redevelopment.
Until now, only members of The Storey public art steering group and Board, the Lancaster and Morecambe Vision Board and Lancaster City Council have seen Tod’s designs which will be considered by Lancaster’sPlanning Committee in the near future.
The Arts Council of England is funding the first stage of The Storey installation and further funding is being sought from a number of trusts and foundations.

Are you a quirky innovator who has what it takes to manage The Storey?

Throughout this site you'll see the vision that will be the Storey.  This is your chance to play a part in that.

Managing the centre is not a position for the feint hearted but if you're experienced, committed to the creative industries in general and excited by The Storey in particular, you'll thrive in this position.

We want The Storey to be central to the regional creative industries and would like to appoint sa general manager who will manage and have an overview of all aspects of The Storey and the wider creative industries and be the instantly recognisable public face of the centre.   See our home page for more details. 

'Airstrip' by Tod Hanson

Inspired by The Storey

The Storey board have named one of the UK’s most exciting contemporary artists as winner of their new public art commission.
Tod Hanson, whose work graces Manchester’s fabulous Victoria Baths, is finalising plans for the artwork, inspired by The Storey, to be a long-term feature outside the grade II listed building on Lancaster’s Meeting House Lane.
Following an open competition, a steering group, led by Lancaster’s Public Arts and Regeneration Officer, Suzanne Dimmock, selected the Chelsea Arts School graduate from more then a hundred artists vying for the prestigious commission.
Cllr. Abbott Bryning of the Storey Board and Lancaster’s cabinet member with responsibility for regeneration commented “We are delighted that an artist of Tod Hanson’s calibre  is developing ideas for The Storey and expect his design to reflect the contemporary nature of a creative industries centre.”
Funded by the Arts Council of England, plans for the commission will be released in July of this year and the final artwork completed for the official launch of the Storey on February 14th next year.
The Storey Institute is being remodelled as a purpose-designed centre for the creative industries, ensuring the building retains its prominent position while fulfilling the expectations of the 21st century creative industries.
 

The Storey website is launched. Isaac, the designer from Rehab, and Phil and Chris the programmers from Folly, have done a great job. It’s unusual to find designers and programmers who work so well together to create a user friendly and beautiful site,,, within budget!

Isaac and I went into the Storey today to take the ‘robot’ pictures featured on this site. It’s very dusty in there and noisy, but very exciting to see the original doorways exposed. The beautiful staned glass windows and College or Art are covered for protection.

Neil Wilson, from Luneside Studios (resident in the Storey) has agreed to let us use one of his images for our EatArt page. We’re really pleased, not only is Neil a very fine artist, we also like this particular painting very much.

The arts council is funding a dedicated public artwork for the launch of the Storey. Suzanne Dimmock, Lancaster’s public art and regeneration officer, co-ordinated the call for entries in 2007, with a deadline of 31st January this year. A huge number of artists applied and four have been commissioned to develop a proposal, one of whom will be selected to deliver their artwork. A group made up of board members, resident partners and representatives from the Council’s Tourism and Forward Planning teams will be responsible for the final decision.

The builders are in and the Storey has begun its next chapter. The Storey board, the funders and the council have worked long and hard to get here. Once the building work is completed, The Storey will be handed over to its Board – an unusually professional and dynamic group of people. They’ve given a huge amount of their time over to The Storey, so determined are they to make it a success.