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OUR TURN: Bradford Visual Arts Festival - 2 x Freelance Producer Roles, South Square Centre

  •  Yorkshire
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Part time
  •  Closes May 20, 2025
  •  Alice Withers
  •  alice@southsquarecentre.co.uk
  • #Visual arts

Description

Job Summary

OUR TURN is an ambitious new festival designed by Bradford artists. We are seeking two freelance part time Producers to support the delivery of this ambitious project.

Job Description

2 x Freelance Roles:
Days: 1 day per week
Day Rate: £150 per day for 35 weeks (June 25- Dec 25)

OUR TURN is an ambitious new festival designed by Bradford artists. OUR TURN expects to be bold, experimental and authentically Bradford. We are seeking two freelance part time Producers to support the delivery of this ambitious project.

OUR TURN will bring together new & established artforms, supporting artists and audiences at all stages of their creative journey. It will take place across the city collaborating with multiple partner venues. The festival will enable artists to be more ambitious, provide training for a new generation of culture makers and inspire children and young people to be inspired by art which is made in Bradford. The festival will celebrate Bradford's rich counter cultural scene and create an accessible platform which will reach new art go-errs in Bradford, underserved communities and loyal arts audiences.

We are seeking two part-time producers to support the delivery of the festival alongside South Square's curatorial team and a group of 18 artist steering group members who will guide the direction of the festival. The team will require a mixture of on-site meetings at South Square, offsite meetings with partners & remote working to deliver this ambitious festival. We imagine this to be 2 roles but would also consider 1 person to deliver both roles.

Job Requirements

Person Specifications:

Essential:

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Ability to problem solve, adaptability and flexible thinking
  • Strong organisational and time management, prioritisation skills
  • Self-motivation and ability to work in teams and unsupervised
  • Experience in managing projects, commissioning artists or organising events
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Experience of working in the Arts, Heritage or Community sector

Desirable:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the cultural sector in Bradford
  • Previous experience working on a cultural festival
  • Possess a commitment to diversity and inclusion and environmental sustainability

Requirements:

  • A good general standard of education
  • Legally entitled to work in the UK
  • Registered Self Employed
  • Must be based in West Yorkshire.

Job Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities - Producer; Commissions & Learning

OUR TURN has several commission opportunities available for visual artists based in Bradford. These will be available to apply for by open call and will form the central strand of our activity. There are three different levels of grant, designed to reflect differing needs of artists.

Roles & Responsibilities - Producer; Print Portfolio & Bradford Open

As part of OUR TURN, we will be producing a Bradford Print Portfolio of six new print artworks by Bradford artists, and hosting an independent Bradford Open exhibition, in December 2025. The producer will support an independent Curator working on the exhibition.

Please see our website for the full list of Roles & Responsibilites

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How to Apply

Please apply by sending a CV and Cover Letter (2-pages max) outlining your suitability for the role to [email protected]. Please state in your application which producer role you would prefer and if you would like to be considered for both roles. Please ensure your CV & cover letter are attached as a .pdf or .doc and your name is in the file name of both your cover letter & CV. Please use the subject line ‘OUR TURN – Producer Application’ If you require support with your application or would like to ask any questions about the role, please email [email protected]. We will be conducting 2 x drop-in zoom sessions for questions surrounding the roles for both producer & curator (dates below). Please email if you would like to join and we’ll book you a slot.

Timeline:
Application Zoom Q&A Drop in: Tuesday 13th May 2-4pm & Thursday 15th May 2-4pm
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 20th May at 11am
Interviews: Thursday 29th May

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