WANTED: Young Arts Graduates & Volunteers! Cl date 18 June

WANTED: Young Arts Graduates & Volunteers!

Brief;

YAYA-meaning ‘Young Adults & Young Artists’-is a Nottinghamshire based organisation led by young people aged 16-25 with a passion for developing new opportunities for young people. Our most recent plan is a response to today’s bleak jobs market, reduced support for young people’s volunteering and no mechanism for young artists to get ‘a foot on the ladder’ in a highly competitive creative sector.
Our ambition is to create a ‘volunteer database’, through which Nottinghamshire’s aspiring young arts professionals will be signposted to a range of meaningful & diverse opportunities in the arts. We have recently received a small amount of funding from Nottinghamshire County Council to pilot this idea, and now require a facilitator to work directly with young people to develop & implement a ‘youth arts volunteer recruitment plan’.
We are now recruiting a number of arts graduates who are interested in learning how to deliver workshops skills with young people.

You will be mentored & supported in delivering arts workshops with children & young people (7-19) at the following 2012 events;

► Eastwood’s ‘Vibe’ Youth Festival, 14^th July

► West Bridgford’s ‘Bridgfest’ Youth Festival, 12^th August

► A project or event in Mansfield which will be confirmed in June

What you will need…

► Energy & enthusiasm

► Great communication & people skills

► A commitment to your own professional development

► A genuine interest in working with children & young people

► To contribute ideas in planning & workshop delivery

► The ability to accept guidance and instruction from a professional artist

What you’ll gain…

► Mentoring & support; co-delivering workshops with a professional artist► Information for your CV & Portfolio

► References, should you later require them

► Reimbursed travel costs

► Payment of £30 per workshop for a limited number of applicants

How to apply;

Interested graduates (including 2012) & volunteers (aged 16-25) should forward a ‘Statement of Interest’, explaining your arts study, what you expect to achieve from this opportunity and how this fits into your own professional plans and ambitions.

DEADLINE; Monday 18^th June

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to discuss their ideas further with YAYA members from 5.30-8.30pm on 3^rd July.

Please specify your availability when applying.
For enquiries & applications email nottingham.yaya@gmail.com or post to:
YAYA, Broadway Media Centre, Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3EA.

For phone enquiries, call Jo Stockdale, Support Co-ordinator on 07929312377.

We look forward to hearing from you!