Associate Artist

arts.wales; Pontypridd, Abertillery; Hybrid; GBP 5,000; Part time

Job summary

A creative arts organization in the UK is looking for Associate Artists to join its program aimed at under-represented individuals. This role involves delivering workshops, installations, and creative projects across various locations in Bridgend County Borough and Pontypridd. Successful applicants will receive a total fee of £9,000 over two years and must possess a commitment to inclusivity and creativity. Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter by February 27 to Claire Cressey at Awen Cultural Trust.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development training

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering workshops and creative projects.
• Alignment with Awen’s aim to enhance lives through creativity.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative project outcomes with Awen's creative teams.
• Participate in workshops, performances, and installations.
• Support evaluation processes for projects and the Associate Artists programme.

Skills

Creative workshop delivery

Project management

Artistic installations

Job description

Awen Cultural Trust is pleased to launch its second round of its two-year Associate Artist programme, aimed at those currently under-represented within Awen and the creative and cultural sector.

The registered charity is looking for applicants for three new freelance positions from artists of any discipline who identify as Deaf, disabled or neurodiverse, part of the global majority, queer/trans or and/or a Welsh speaker.

Artists will work with Awen on a range of flexible creative opportunities over a two-year period from April 2026, with a total fee of £4,500 available each year (£9k total) per Associate Artist including expenses.

Artists should be aligned to our aim of making lives better through creativity, with opportunities to deliver workshops, projects and live indoor and outdoor events with our Creative Wellbeing team, support masterclasses and productions for Bridgend Youth Theatre, deliver creative libraries opportunities, create artistic trails and events throughout Bryngarw Country Park, and performances, installations and exhibitions within our live music and theatre venues.

The successful applicants will work across Bridgend County Borough and in Pontypridd and Abertillery.Opportunities will be flexible to fit in and around your existing commitments. We welcome and encourage artists of all disciplines who are both emerging or established to apply.

If you wish to be considered please send your CV and cover letter or a short video application, if preferred, byFriday 27th February to Claire Cressey, Head of Theatres & Creative Wellbeing, Awen Cultural Trust:[e-mail] .

Funded by Arts Council of Wales and Welsh Government.

Role Description

• To work with a variety of creative teams at Awen Cultural Trust, to deliver creative project outcomes as agreed. These may include workshops, installations, performances and projects in line with your art form. Activities will be contracted separately each time.
• Teams include Theatres, Creative Wellbeing, Libraries and Bridgend Youth Theatre. Locations include the county borough of Bridgend, Pontypridd and Abertillery.
• To input into the development of Awen’sEquity, Diversity and Inclusion action plan and/or Welsh Language action plan through attendance at working group meetings as relevant.
• Where relevant, to enter into free mentoring or professional development training opportunities offered by Awen.
• To enter into and support Awen’s evaluation process for all projects and the Associate Artists programme.