We are looking for an intern to join our team with specific expertise in technology, social media and creative platforms
We are looking for an intern to join our team with specific expertise in technology, social media and creative platformsJOB TITLE: Technical Creative Coordinator
JOB PURPOSE: Arts Lab is a social enterprise that uses visual art to promote and in-
spire creative thinking and doing in every aspect of people’s lives. We connect artists with
communities, making art accessible to everyone. Championing collaboration, play and
curiosity, we encourage experimentation and creative thinking. The result is that we can
all feel more connected, valued and inspired to affect positive change in our own and
others’ lives. See www.arts-lab.co.uk. In response to the current crisis, we are adapting our programme to help combat levels of isolation and anxiety in some of our most vulnerable communities. Young Creatives - Sharing the Light is an Arts Lab Covid-19 response project supporting young visual artists pursuing careers in the arts. The project provides opportunities for 16-25 year old creatives each with their own specialism to maintain connection, wellbeing and professional aspiration both during the current crisis and beyond. The outcome of these activities will
be quantities of images of ‘still’ artwork created in a variety of mediums (paintings, illustrations, photography, sculpture), sound footage, text and moving image.
We are looking for someone with technical expertise to work alongside our team of young
creatives and curators to:
a) be on hand in a responsive, advisory capacity to deal with day-to-day technical
queries
b) build and embed into the Lab website, an online platform experience for people to en-
joy the work created throughout the Young Creatives - Sharing the Light programme.
This is an ideal role for someone who has an interest in the arts and creative industries,
has strong web design skills and enthusiasm to work in the not-for-profit sector with a
small start-up organisation.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Design, build and embed into the Arts Lab (WordPress) website a platform to display a ‘multimedia extravaganza’ platform that brings together all the images, sounds, words and music created by the young artists and their networks.
• Support the Young Artist team to share their artwork through Arts Lab’s social media channels including Facebook and Instagram.
• Work with the Young Curator appointed to collate and curate material for the ‘multimedia extravaganza’ in an engaging and creative way - turning their ideas into reality through web design and development.
• Help with video and sound editing to help turn individual art pieces into a collective
response each week.
• Help to ensure smooth running of weekly Zoom meetings and workshops.
• Liaise with the Sharing the Light team including Mentors, Young Artists and Young
Curators.
• Provide any technical support and assistance to the Sharing the Light team. • Help to capture the social impact of the programme to report back to funders,
which will be beyond just the final ‘multimedia extravaganza’.
• General promotion of the Arts Lab ethos and advocacy throughout the duration of
the role.
• Assist with general administration of the programme or any tasks the Arts Lab di-
rector requires support with. This could include answering emails and calls, keep-
ing clear records of spending and preparing reports.
SALARY: National Living wage: £8.20 per hour (under 25 years) £8.72 (over 25 years)
HOURS: Approx. 15 hours per week (flexible)
DURATION: Approx. 140 hours total, 8-10 weeks (with potential to extend)
LOCATION: Due to the current COVID-19 situation all Arts Lab team members are work-
ing from home and must have access to own equipment i.e. laptop and good internet connection.
START DATE: ASAP
REPORT TO: Sara Downham-Lotto (Arts Lab Director)
HOW TO APPLY: Send to sara@arts-lab.co.uk. : (i) a copy of your CV, including names
and contact details of 2 referees; (ii) covering letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) specifying
how you meet the essential and, if applicable, desirable criteria specified above.
If you need any help with CVs, cover letters & artists statements please book a 1:1 via Connect 2 or email me direct Louise Sharland, Employability & Careers Advisor lsharland@pca.ac.uk