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Creative Landscapes Project Seeks Deaf or Disabled Artist for Community Based Residency

A Deaf or disabled artist is being sought to lead a participatory residency from May to September in Gosport, Hampshire.

The residency will be based at the Gosport Discovery Centre and will work with local people to explore the theme of ‘Search and Discovery in Gosport.’ 

The residency will culminate in an exhibition or event for Heritage Open Days, September 9th-12th 2010. Applications are invited from Deaf and disabled artists working in photography, sound, music or spoken word, who are enthusiastic about participatory creative work and who wish to develop their practice. Emergent and early career artists are encouraged to apply and mentoring support will be provided.

The fee is £6000 for 30 days work. The deadline for applications is Monday 5th April 2010.Creative Landscapes is part of the Accentuate Programme and seeks to increase opportunities for engagement with heritage and the historic environment by Deaf and disabled people through creative exploration.

Liz Porter, artist and Creative Landscapes Disability Advisor, said: ‘This is an exciting opportunity for an artist to lead a residency that will involve local people, exploring local heritage through creative approaches. In particular, we encourage early career artists to apply and we can offer the successful applicant mentoring support as part of the residency.’

For more information and to request the residency brief, please contact Esther Gill, English Heritage Outreach Manager
07500 097957
esther.gill@english-heritage.org.uk

Citizen Involvement Worker

The main purpose of the job is to establish a user's and carer's reference group for the Putting People First Programme Board, involving people of diverse communities.

The post-holder will also work with people in other groups and forums. The Putting People First (PPF) Programme will deliver personalised social care services in East Sussex by April 2011.

The successful candidate will have a passion for service improvement and wil value hearing people's views and acting on them.

They will also have excellent communication and organisational skills; and be able to provide creative facilitation and accessible information. They will also assist with implementing the Department's Strategic Review Engagement.

Application information
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
Salary: £24,646-26,276
Fixed term for: until April 2011
Closing date: Sunday 7 March 2010

For informal discussion, please contact Claire Debenham, Service Development Manager - Equality or Sarah Crouch, People First Service Development Manager. East Sussex County Council Adult Social Care Department, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1SW
Phone: 01273 481386
Phone: 01273 481110
Claire.Debenham@eastsussex.gov.uk