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Job Opportunity: Creative Communicator / Artist in Residence:Job description:Job detailsOrganisation Puharakekenui Styx Living Laboratory Trust Closes 28 Feb 2022 Posted on 2 Feb 2022 Region Canterbury Work type Awards, grants & residencies Work classification Community & Access Arts, Toi Maori, Visual Arts ShareThe Styx Living Laboratory Trust Puharakekenui Freshwater Improvement Project is funded by the Ministry for the Environment to improve the Styx River Catchment, in the North of Christchurch.The aim of the Creative Communicator / Artist in Residence function is to produce artwork to raise the profile of the Styx Catchment, and the work that the Styx Living Laboratory Trust is doing. Also, to interpret aspects of the Catchment in a creative way. The Trust aims to provide professional development opportunities for the prosperous applicant as well as the Styx community, with opportunities for the community to be invigorated through an exchange of ideas and new ways of working, facilitatingcommunity participation and communicate freshwater values through art and Matauranga Maori. What is the offer? Position stipend A stipend of $1000 (GST ex) per week will be given to the artist to facilitate the development of his/her work. When is the position/residency term? The position will typically be for 12 weeks beginning in March, July, November of each year. Workspace/Where you will work A workspace (which is not purpose built for this position) will be provided, and space made available to suit the proposed output and working requirements.Workspace is provided at the Styx Living Laboratory Trust Field Centre (75 Lower Styx Rd) with the expectation that work takes place on site or within the Styx catchment area. Tools, equipment and materials Artists will bring with them any tools, materials and equipment they need. Local, found or natural material may be used but only with permission from the Park Rangers. Exhibition or reproduction of work Opportunities for the exhibition/performance of works developed while in residence or afterwards may be offered at venues in or near the Catchment. Promotion Styx Living Laboratory Trust staff may provide assistance with related position events such as a workshop, final performance or exhibition. Staff will facilitate media coverage and promotion via our website, social media, local newspapers and newsletters. Support staff and the Trust will provide background information on the Catchment before the residency begins and provide orientation on arrival. Are you eligible? We seek applications from mature, independent and adventurous artists. Artists need to have a proven exhibition or performance record and to commit to creating a new body of work inspired by the Puharakekenui/Styx River. Only New Zealand-born artists or those with New Zealand residency status will be considered. What kind of ?creative'? We welcome applications from artists working in all art forms. The settings would suit: visual artists such as photographers, printmakers, painters, sculptors, film makers or installation artists and creators such as composers, writers, poets and choreographers. The limited timeframe and artist fee may preclude completion of sizable, costly or complex projects. Can I collaborate? Unfortunately we can only accommodate working space for one artist at a time. Criteria for selection Priority will be given to: • artists making high-quality and innovative work • artists creating site-specific or site-responsive work • artists who offer some interaction with others in Trust interest groups, ie. Catchment community, iwi, schools, volunteers Priority may be given to: • artists who propose a development or departure from their previous work • artists who can articulate a particular benefit from working in a catchment environment • artists living in the Styx Catchment, with a connection to the place, or living within the wider Canterbury area Conditions of the position The artist needs to: • create new work related to the place or to the practice of the position. This position is not for artists wanting to complete work already started or for work on projects unrelated to the Catchment • create work which can be completed during the position timeframe or within a month of completing the position term • for the position to culminate in the production of an artwork, to be displayed in the Field Centre or elsewhere on the Catchment, if an exhibition output is not confirmed during the term • be available for photo shoots and interviews with media • give or enable reproduction of artworks for interpretation/Catchment consciousness purposes • cooperate with other Styx Living Laboratory Trust staff to showcase the term of the position including work-in-progress and outputs via website, social media and print media (with artist retaining copyright) • initiate, design and facilitate (in conjunction with the Trust) an approved public-facing project with community groups, in the form of: a workshop, artist talk, exhibition, presentation of research, performance or concert or school visit • the suggested koha for the acceptance of the position is the donation of an artwork to the Trust - this is expected to be something that was produced during the term of the position and could be in any form, including concept/sketch. Links & Contact info: Information / Application Form How to submit the application: Please complete the form via the link above and return to hannah@thestyx.nz Skills:
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