Call For Volunteers

• LocationSouth East
• Type
• Salary
• Artforminterdisciplinary arts, photography, visual arts
• ContactRosie rosie.diephaven@gmail.com

Description

Diep~Haven, cross-Channel festival of contemporary creation, is looking for volunteers to help us to realise our 2016 edition of the festival when it comes to Newhaven this September.

This year the theme of the festival is ‘portrait’ and in response to this theme we have put together an exciting programme of exhibitions and events that will take place at different sites around the town.

The main focus of our exhibitions is to present artwork created by the contemporary artists who were in residence in around Newhaven and Dieppe earlier this year. Each of these artists responded to our call to produce new work that was made in collaboration with, or in response to local residents in both towns. It is important for us that the presentation of the artworks maintains this strong connection with community and place.

In light of this, and in addition to day-to-day tasks, volunteers will have the opportunity to engage in a research project exploring the history of community portraiture in Newhaven, including the possibility of research trips to local archives and other relevant sites. Volunteers will also be able to meet the exhibiting artists and find out more about their work.

On a day-to-day basis volunteers will be responsible for greeting visitors to the exhibitions, responding to general enquiries about the exhibition and collecting visitor feedback. There will also be opportunities for volunteers to be involved in exhibition installation, communications and assisting at events.

We would ask that volunteers are available for a minimum average of 3.5 hours per week in the run up to and during the festival, between 22 August and 2 October.

We are able to cover reasonable travel costs for all volunteers that do not live within walking distance of the exhibitions. 

For more information or to express your interest in working with us, please contact Rosie at rosie.diephaven@gmail.com

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Call For Volunteers