Coventry City of Culture Trust

CALL OUT: CREATIVE TEAM ROLES

Deadline: 5pm on Monday 4th January 2021

Coventry City of Culture Trust are in the process of recruiting key roles for both Coventry Moves – an extraordinary event to open the year - and other significant projects in the programme.

We are reaching out to Coventry and Midlands-based professionals to submit CVs and reference material for the following roles. These will work closely with the Trust’s creative teams.

The aim is to create a diverse database of artists that can be considered by Coventry City of Culture Trust for future projects.

Are you a…

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR MUSIC DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COMMUNITY FACILITATOR

We would like to hear from you. Please note, we are looking to connect with professionals based in Coventry and surrounding area.

For each of the roles the work would take place between January and May 2021

Background:

Coventry City of Culture Trust are working with strategic partners and stakeholders, local businesses, local artists, cultural organisations, and resident groups to deliver an amazing and ambitious year of culture in 2021/2022. By inspiring leading artists to work with us, whilst also supporting a new generation of makers, nurturing the creativity of young people, welcoming communities to collaborate, partnering with local schools and universities and removing barriers to attendance, we, along with our city partners, encourage everyone to participate in the creative life of their City and region.

Who we’re looking for:

For each of the roles, we are looking for individuals with a proven track record in the particular discipline and experience of being the leading practitioner. We are particularly interested in artists with experience of working outdoors and in collaboration with others, working closely with both professionals and community participants.

We are looking for artists who will bring energy, ambition and an abundance of creativity to the role. A sense of personal discipline and self-management will be required, as well as being a team player.

The Roles

The Movement Director will hold the overarching movement narrative, blending many styles of dance that magnify moments in Coventry’s story. They will be adept at using contemporary vocabulary and be innovative in presenting work of scale outdoors using sound and costume to heighten the performance. Working with a range of professional dancers and community participants the Movement Director will have a vision for the big picture as well as an eye for detail.

The Music Director will be responsible for creating the over-arching delivery of the music score, this may include composition, recording, arranging rehearsals, blending different styles and genres together, and working with both Coventry’s famous music talent and community performers.

The Assistant Director will be assisting the Director, organising and running rehearsals. There will be an element of casting and originating work in line with the creative ambition for the event. Experience of working with both professionals and community will be essential as will working with multiple groups simultaneously.

The Community Facilitators will need to have an agility to their work, be present in the chosen communities for the creation of the material and to work collaboratively with the communities to bring the creative ambition to life. They will be required to run rehearsals, work within the Trust’s H&S policies and build strong relationships with community groups. They will facilitate working with the groups with other creatives such as choreographers and music creatives 

 

The work will be for the intensive period of January to May 2021 - all of the roles will include evening and weekend work.

These are paid roles based on a freelance fee

What to doPlease upload a copy of your CV and any digital links to your work using this form:Form link

We would like to keep your information on file for consideration as future opportunities come up. Please tick to opt in on the form.

DeadlinePlease respond by 5pm on Monday 4th January 2021

ProcessAll CVs and material submitted will be reviewed and we will be in touch for further discussion with those that are suitable. A contract fee will be discussed at that point.

General

We aim to reflect all the city’s communities in our workforce and as such candidates from currently under-represented groups, including those with disabilities, are especially encouraged to apply.

We are looking to build a team of people from a range of backgrounds and range of experiences. We can provide mentoring and training/support to less experienced candidates. Training and talent development within the Trust team and within the wider sector is central to our approach. All postholders are expected to participate in training and development activity and to contribute time and expertise to supporting our training programmes on site and occasionally off site.

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and team members will be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required.

Terms and Conditions

For more information about the Coventry 10-year Cultural Strategy visit www.covculture.com and for more information about Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 visit www.coventry2021.co.uk