Community Arts Project - Targeted mental health with young people and families

Introduction to the Project

City Arts Nottingham in partnership with Arts Partnership Nottinghamshire (APN) and Gedling Borough Council is seeking to employ an artist/sculptor to plan and deliver a series of participatory art workshops in the Gedling Borough area.

• The project is designed to enhance the overall emotional health and well-being of young people and their families

• The young people who will be engaged in the workshops are those aged between 13 and 17 with their parents and carers

• Timescale of project: April - July 2011.

Artist Brief

Working with City Arts Nottingham and identified young people:

• To deliver community based arts activities and support the creation of a piece of public art in consultation with the young people, their parents and carers

• To undertake a unique and inspiring arts activity that may influence future projects and new ways of thinking about or experiencing positive ‘emotional health and well-being’

• To help produce artwork that will be enjoyed by the young people, their families and community as a whole

The workshops will be held at Arnot Hill Park Pavilion (the art work will be displayed at the Park).

Please see website for further details about the area:

http://www.gedling.gov.uk/index/leisure/ls-po-ho/ls-fahp.htm#aboutahp

Dates and timescale

Practical sessions will be delivered between April – July 2011.

Sessions will be held between 5 – 7 pm

Due to other long standing venue bookings a timetable will be arranged around current bookings. This is still yet to be confirmed.

Artist specification

• Artists must have experience/qualified in a suitable art forms. We are particularly interested in 3D work

• Artists with an understanding of art therapy or arts and health projects are encouraged to apply, but experience in these areas is not essential

• Experience of working with young people and in particular with groups of vulnerable young people and families who may be socially excluded, disaffected or have varied and developing emotional issues

• Experience of making public art and inspiring interest in the arts

• Responsible for installing work

• Local knowledge would be beneficial

• Knowledge on delivery of Arts Awards would be useful

• All applicants require their own public liability insurance and will require an enhanced CRB check

Deadline: Monday 21^st March, 10 am

For a copy of the full brief please contact: Alma Cunliffe at City Arts.

Tel: 0115 9782463

Email: alma@city-arts.org.uk