Upgrade Yourself - London, United Kingdom - Somerset House Trust

Somerset House Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Description:

We are looking for our next cohort to take part in the Creative Industry Placements Programme at Somerset House.

The Upgrade Yourself Creative Industry Placements programme is for people aged between 18-24 who identify as belonging to a community that is underrepresented within the cultural sector* and who are interested in learning about creative industries through an entry level role in the arts.

At Somerset House, we value talent, potential and willingness over experience. We are interested in your goals and how we can help you to achieve them. If you're an ambitious young person looking to forge a career in the arts, this programme is designed for you

The Inclusive Talent Engagement team at Somerset House acknowledges that particular people are underrepresented in the British creative sector

Particularly those who are:

Ethnically diverse and/or Global majority_
Differently abled or Living with a disability_
Working class and/or from a lower socioeconomic background*_
We also acknowledge the underrepresentation of those who selfidentify as:_
LGBTQIA+ and/or nonbinary_
Neurodivergent_

We also acknowledge that people face barriers in many ways not mentioned above, and we are open to hearing from anyone who considers themselves to be underrepresented in the creative sector.

Some questions that might help define lower socioeconomic background:
Were you on free school meals?_
Did your parents receive income benefits for a long period?_
Did your parents go to university?_

THE ROLE:
STUDIOS PROGRAMMING PLACEMENT

A new position within the Somerset House Studios team, this Studios Programming Placement offers an exciting development opportunity for an early-career arts programmer interested in broadening their experience of developing and delivering cross-disciplinary programmes.

The Studios Programming Placement will work closely alongside the wider team, gaining a breath of experience supporting on our year-round critical programmes, along with opportunities to develop their own programme ideas in a supported environment.

The Studios Programming Placement will actively participate in regular Studios programme meetings as well as the monthly Somerset House programme meetings to gain insights into larger scale programmes and processes.

While this opportunity is primarily focused on programming, over the year-long period the Studios Programming Placement will be embedded within the Studios team and activity, offering the opportunity to gain insights into the development and delivery of residency programmes, artist development initiatives, research and development opportunities, community engagement programmes, and the development of artistic projects across a variety of artistic practices, gaining a 360 understanding of year-round artist support and relationship management.

Key Responsibilities:

Shadow and assist the Programme Manager and Artist Development Curator on the development and delivery of our yearround critical programme, gaining broad insights into programme management, curation, scheduling, budgeting and programme administration.
Support the Studios Programmer on wider programme projects, gaining further insights into programming approaches, artist invitations, drafting copy and contracting artists etc.
Contribute ideas to weekly Studios Programming meetings, supporting the team with actions and planning
Support the Producers on a wide range of events, gaining handson experience of on the ground delivery and logístical requirements for public and internal programmes, including production schedules, tech requirements, booking staff, contractors and suppliers, insights into access considerations, issuing ops orders etc.
Support with the coordination of rehearsals and room bookings
Support with Programme administration including tracking audiences and KPI's
Participate in Marketing meetings to gain insights into programme promotion and audience development, supporting the team with press announcements and opening invitations
Support with Somerset House Studios social media

Essential skills, experience and qualifications:

This is an entry-level opportunity however we are looking for someone who:

is highly creative and organised

- is interested in working collaboratively as part of a team
- has a proactive and positive approach to tasks, problem solving, and new challenges
- can demonstrate some track record of arts programming, events management and/or working with artists (could be paid experience, voluntary, community-based, extracurricular, within a learning environment, DIY etc.)
- can demonstrate an active interest in cross disciplinary programmes and artists
- has a clear interest and enthusiasm for the work of Somerset House Studios
- has some experience of using social media, in particular arts related activity

The Studios Programming Placement will have regular one-to-one meetings with the Programme M