Call for Freelance Visual Arts Trail Producer with Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture

Wolverhampton Arts Centre; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A community arts organization is seeking a Freelance Visual Arts Trail Producer to lead a project that connects young people with artists in Wolverhampton. The role involves commissioning artworks, engaging local youth, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality installations. The successful candidate will have significant experience in supporting artists and managing budgets, as well as excellent negotiation skills needed to work with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience of commissioning and supporting artists from award to installation.
• Experience working in public realm or festivals.
• Ability to manage commissioning and related budgets.
• Skill in negotiating with local authorities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Commission and contract artists for individual works.
• Identify and engage with youth groups for co-creation.
• Ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of artworks.
• Confirm locations for artworks and manage practical details.
• Liaise with stakeholders for installation support.
• Supervise installation with site partners.
• Work with digital trail producer on audience engagement.
• Maintain records for progress reporting to Arts Council England.

Skills

Experience of commissioning and supporting artists

Experience in non-gallery contexts

Managing commissioning budgets

Negotiating with stakeholders

Job description

Overview

Call for Freelance Visual Arts Trail Producer with Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture

Join to apply for the Call for Freelance Visual Arts Trail Producer with Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture role at Wolverhampton Arts Centre.

Responsibilities

• Commission and contract artists to create individual works through a co-creation process with local youth groups
• With the Programme Manager identify and engage with youth groups to co-create work with the artists
• Ensure that artists deliver work on time and on budget and appropriate to installation requirements
• Confirm the locations of artworks within the public realm in the city centre and all practical details relating to this such as Risk Assessments
• Liaise with land and building owners and other stakeholders whose support will be required to install the work
• Supervise the installation of the works with agreed site partners such as Wolverhampton City Council
• Work with the digital trail producer to ensure the successful development of a digital platform that will enable audiences to engage with the commissioned artworks
• Maintain the necessary records for reporting to Arts Council England on the progress of Wolverhampton City of Youth Culture and enabling Wolverhampton University to evaluate impact of the programme

You will have / Qualifications

• Experience of commissioning and supporting artists from award through to completed installation of the artwork
• Experience of working in non-gallery contexts such as the public realm, festivals etc.
• Managing commissioning and related budgets
• Negotiating and enlisting the support of stakeholders such as local authorities, private building owners etc.

Compensation and Commitment

Fee: £12,500 to deliver the Year One brief. An initial commitment will be required for one year. (based on 20 hours per week).

Budget: There are separate budgets for the commissioned artworks and for the digital arts trail platform. These budgets will be made available to those shortlisted for interview.

How to Apply

Please send a response of no more than 10 pages of A4 including a summary of relevant professional experience and detailing your approach to fulfilling the brief. Using Newhampton Art Centre’s building frontage (pictured above) we would also like you to include a response to how you would approach siting a piece of artwork in this location.

Find Out More & Apply: For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Kelly Jeffs, Programme Manager at [e-mail] or on 01902 572090. Please send your tender responses to Kelly Jeffs on the above email no later than 12:00 noon on Friday 1st March. Interviews will be in Wolverhampton on Mon 4th March and those called to interview will be notified on the 1st.

Context and Partners

In August 2023 a partnership of Wolverhampton cultural organisations were awarded £850,000 from Arts Council England’s Place Partnership Programme for a three-year programme of work to transform cultural opportunities for young people in the city. The programme will invest almost £1 million over the next three years in events, festivals and programmes co-designed with young people. Partners include Wolverhampton Music Service, Wolverhampton Local Cultural Education Partnership, Gazebo TIE, Learn/Play Foundation, Visual Arts Trail, and Wolverhampton University Institute for Community Research and Development.

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