Opportunities
SOCIAL PRACTICE PROGRAMME PRODUCER (10 month maternity cover role)
The Social Practice Programme Producer will be responsible for producing a series of live and in development socially engaged photography residencies across 10 settings. The role will include delivering an annual main gallery exhibition / labs, as well as a series of off-site exhibitions with community partners.
2.5 days p/ week
Please download our job description for more information and person specification. We’re an equal opportunities employer; please also complete and return the equal opportunities form which can be downloaded HERE
Please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@openeye.org.uk – deadline for Applications 25.10.2020 (Midnight)
CROSSING SECTORS #2
A socially engaged practice development programme for artists working with photography and lens based media
Deadline for applications: Monday 21st October
Proposed start date: Monday 2nd November 2020 with weekly sessions split between alternate training weeks and mentoring/ group crit sessions. The programme will finish at the end of February 2021.
Open Eye Gallery is delighted to be partnering with photographer in residence Stephen King and the wider team from Heart of Glass to deliver its second year of the Crossing Sectors programme.
Crossing Sectors is a professional development training programming, exploring the role of socially engaged photography across and with various sector and community contexts. The programme will support practitioners to explore the multiple ways culture can be co-authored with others.
We have invited additional specialist facilitators from across the cultural, health, youth, environmental and community settings as well as sessions around diversity and safeguarding training, sharing expertise and insights of working within each area.
Each session will offer practical, methodological and ethical advice and this year we are excited to invite some of our Year 1 Crossing Sector programme attendees back to act as mentors with the new cohort of participants.
Guest speakers, facilitators and mentors include Stephen King, Patrick Fox, Mark Storor, Liz Wewiora, Andy Yates, Sue Logie (Sefton youth services), Emma Case, Suzanne St.Clare, Tony Mallon, Toki Allison, and many others.
In light of the current social distancing measures we will be delivering the sessions online, but will explore options for a final physical get together session, as and when government guidelines may change. We will also work closely with our partners and our participants to ensure our online delivery is accessible as possible.
We are particularly interested to hear from applicants from the BAME community and those who identify as living with a disability.
To apply please send an up to date CV, examples of your work (up to 6 images) or a link to your work online and a supporting statement (no more than 1 x A4 side) explaining:
– Why you are interested in the opportunity
– What you hope to bring to the programme as a participant.
Please email your application to liz@openeye.org.uk.
Please also complete and return the equal opportunities form which can be downloaded HERE
FRONT OF HOUSE VOLUNTEER
Open Eye Gallery has a long established volunteer programme with a growing community focus. We are keen to encourage individuals from any cultural or educational background to apply we hope we can offer broad development opportunities.
Retail
- Use of Point of Sale Systems
- Visual Merchandising
- Customer service
Transferable skills
- Interpersonal development
- Public Speaking
- Leadership abilities
- Creative thinking
- Problem solving
- Research methodologies
- Organisation skills
Volunteers are an important and valued part of the Open Eye Gallery. Without volunteers Open Eye Gallery would not be able to offer high quality exhibitions and events to the public for free. We want to ensure that volunteering at Open Eye Gallery helps you to achieve your goals, whatever they may be, and most of all that you enjoy the experience and feel like part of the team.
Open Eye Gallery provides free access to high quality, innovative and thought-provoking contemporary art from around the world. Gallery volunteers are a part of this creative environment and work amongst a team of engaging, committed and creative individuals. Volunteers play a key role in the day to day running of the Gallery, ensuring it is a welcoming and friendly place. Food and travel will be reimbursed up to £7.50 per day. Please download the following documents to apply and send completed applications to natalie@openeye.org.uk
GUEST RETAILER
We are inviting independent retailers, designers, illustrators and makers to submit pop-up shop proposals for our small, but perfectly formed gallery gift shop. We support local and regional artists/makers/creative entrepreneurs by offering a platform for promotion and sales. We are looking for design conscious products to sell in our shop: books, stationary, homewear, gifts and everything in between! Your merchandise should sit well alongside our contemporary publications, cameras and photography accessories. Please submit your proposals with a link to your website and images of your products together with pricing information to info@openeye.org.uk
