Kilkenny County Council Arts Office - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - YOUTH ARTS

Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, Ossory Youth & the Drum Youth Centre invite applications from suitably qualified visual artists to undertake a residency in these two city-based youth centres in Kilkenny from mid-September to mid-November 2022

RESIDENCY AIMS & OBJECTIVES

To create a safe space for young people to explore their creativity
To diversify and increase participation in the visual arts
To enhance existing learning, that they have received both in school and outside of the school setting
To encourage young people to focus on the process of making and to be less focussed on outcomes
To expose young people to different materials & ways of making and creating art
To encourage them to experiment & work innovatively
To deepen and enrich the young people’s experiences of the arts by ensuring that all activities are rich, fun, challenging and rewarding
To ensure that the young people’s voices clearly feature in the decision-making processes throughout the residency.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Essential Requirements

Applicants must be a practising artist
Evidence of confidence with materials and must possess a broad suite of knowledge & skills
Evidence of excellent organisation and planning skills
Evidence of their ability to engage and communicate with young people
Evidence of their ability to facilitate groups of young people
A good understanding of equal opportunities
Must be accepting, unbiased & approachable. Evidence of same in application
Ability to work flexibly both independently and as part of a team
Ability to build and manage relationships with relevant personnel
Ability to evaluate and document work in progress
Ability to produce final evaluation reports including documentation
Knowledge and understanding of the benefit of working creatively
Highly motivated and ability to meet deadlines

Description

Visual Artist in Residence – Youth

Overall period

September – November 2022

Sessions will be late afternoon & mid-week

NB half term falls the week of October 31^st and the artists must be available to offer a longer session this week. This is reflected in the artists fee.

Start date

Week of September 19^th

End date

Week of November 14^th

Contact hours

Four hours weekly

Two hours at Ossory Youth & two hours at the Drum

Key relationships

· Kilkenny County Council Arts Officer: Mary Butler

· Ossory Youth: Rebecca Carbery &

· The Drum: Rita Comerford

Artist fee

Curators fee incl. €2,800 including prep hours

There is a separate budget for materials. Breakdown will be provided to the successful candidate

Desirable

Experience of working with young people
Clear understanding of social inclusion
Knowledge and experience of social media platforms
Knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluating programmes
Driving licence & own transport

Essential Other

Available for daytime, evening and weekend work

Application by

Cover Letter, outlining relevant experience for the role
Curriculum vitae, max two pages
Two named referees
Applications will be accepted by email in PDF format only
The file must not exceed 10MB
The deadline for receipt of applications is August 2^nd 2022
Please e-mail your application to roberts@kilkennycoco.ie
SUBJECT LINE IN E-MAIL: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE – Youth

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt for your application. If you do not receive this e mail within 24 hours of the deadline, please contact the Arts Office bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie

This provision for services will run over a 3-month period

Insurance and Tax: The successful applicant will be responsible for all taxes which arise from any payment by Kilkenny County Council of the agreed fee including and without prejudice the generality of this provision, all income tax and VAT

Candidates may be called for interview based on shortlisting mid-August

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 2^nd 2022

Please e-mail your application to bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie