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Photographer/Lens-based Artist Commission - CALL OUT, Signal Film & Media

  •  North West
  •  Under £10K
  •  Part time
  •  Closes November 17, 2024
  •  Rachel Capovila
  •  info@signalfilmandmedia.co.uk
  • #Photography

Description

Job Summary

Paid Commission working with Signal Film and Media.

Job Description

Signal Film and Media are inviting applications from photographers or lens-based artists who will work collaboratively with local people to produce a new artistic commission that responds to The Sankey Family Photographic Archive resulting in a public exhibition.

The Sankey Photographic Archive is a stunning collection of over 10,000 glass plate negatives and postcards of Barrow and the north-west, which were produced and shared around the world from 1895 to the 1970s. The whole collection has now been digitised and can be searched on our new dedicated website.

We welcome applications from photographers or lens-based artists who have experience of, and the passion for, working in a socially-engaged and/or a participatory way. We welcome artists with an interest in working with archival photography and how the process can inform the development of their work.

Applications are encouraged from photographers/artists from all backgrounds and we actively encourage artists to apply who belong to one or more of the following groups: Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic group, Refugee, D/deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent, Working Class and LGBTQI+.

This project is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to use digital media and creative interpretation to explore the Sankey Photography Archive and make it accessible to a diverse range of people.

Closing date: Sunday 17th November 2024 Midnight.

Fee: £9,000 (To cover artist fees & workshop delivery fee, production, materials, any travel and accommodation needs).

Online Interviews: w/b Mon 25th November 2024.

Start Date: December 2024.

Exhibition dates: April 2025.

Job Requirements

The artist(s) is required to:

  • Work closely with Signal Film & Media to deliver the project and final artwork(s).
  • To deliver a programme of creative activity with adults from the local community.
  • To deliver a talk (potentially online) and a workshop for the local community (this is alongside and additional to the artist-led sessions/research during the commission) .
  • To produce a collaborative piece to be displayed in a public place that has been informed by the activity that will engage a wider audience.
  • To create your own piece work in response to the themes.
  • The artist will adhere to Signal's safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Through the commission, the artwork(s) will increase engagement and connect more people, from more diverse backgrounds and marginalised areas of Barrow.

Job Responsibilities

Aims of the commission:

  • Develop artworks inspired by the Sankey Photography Collection focusing on using photography, lens based and/or digital media to explore the collection.
  • To run workshops with participants to interpret the research and findings.
  • Engagement activity which could include a talk, masterclass or workshops.
  • Development of artwork(s).
  • Final artwork(s) produced interpreting the findings, for an exhibition and/or the public realm to a wider audience.

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How to Apply

To apply please complete the application form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczr-seGHfYT0v4Qz-_AEdtMvNZr3wyiY1P2g-5VU5Es7WhIA/viewform?fbzx=-3113003361007718189

Please read the Artist Call Out Brief, that can be found on Signal Film and Media's website, before completing the application: https://signalfilmandmedia.com/about/work-with-us/

Some of the things you will be asked in the form:
Your full name, address and contact details.
Explain why you are interested in the commission.
How you would approach the brief.
A link to a website or portfolio of images/work.
Monitoring and data information.

At Signal Film and Media we are committed to ensuring that all employees and applicants are provided with equality of opportunity. If you would like to discuss this brief, have any questions, or if you have any barriers to the application process please do get in touch. Please contact [email protected].

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