Artist Researcher
Job Title: Artist Researcher
School: Arts, Social Sciences and Management
Division: Media, Communication and Performing Arts
Duration: Fixed Term for 6 months
Hours: 7 hours per week (0.2 FTE)
Grade/Salary: Grade 7: £38, - £43, pro rata
Ref: CVMDA
We are seeking an Artist Researcher to work on a participatory project within a school context, engaging in digital and non-digital “world-building” activities that collectively explores ‘ecological infrastructures’ (including topics such as food, waste, mobility, nature connection). Our work has been funded by the Ecological Citizens project - - and directly grapples with the notions of “ecological infrastructures.” Using socially engaged approaches, this project hopes to push beyond the traditional human/nature binary and instead promote more complex understandings of ecological concerns, and inspire a deeper consideration about our individual, social and cultural responsibilities.
The selected candidate would have ideally have confidence/experience working in participatory settings and/or socially engaged art, as well as experience working within neurodivergent groups. You would be based within a school with specialist provision for neurodivergent young people as well as those with high support needs (e.g., young carers or those unsupported within mainstream education.)
The Artist Researcher would be responsible to for developing a participatory project related to concepts of ‘world-building’ - both in-person and digitally - with both the young people and the staff/tutors or administrators within the school. There is no fixed outcome required, but it could result in a short exhibition, a publication, or potentially other forms suitable to the works developed throughout the project.
There is a materials budget of £ and a travel budget.
Please email a CV as well as a 1-page cover letter indicating your interest in the topics, but also any links to related works you have previously delivered to before the deadline.
We are committed to support any additional needs: please discuss these within your application.