Opportunities
From front of house to behind the scenes to artists opportunities, we offer a wide range of roles for all.
Inclusive Youth Arts Programme Workshops (5 - 18 years old)
In response to our ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer exhibition, we are inviting young people, with complex needs and disabilities to explore the show and respond through creativity.
Working with poet and artist John Berkavitch, you are invited to explore text-based artwork in fun, explorative and multi-sensory ways.
On Tuesday 13 August 2024:
- 11am – 12:30pm for 5 to 11 years old
- 2pm – 3:30pm for 12 to 18 years old
These workshops are free to young people with complex needs and disabilities who register with our Inclusive Youth Arts Programme.
To enrol please email arts-learning@leicester.ac.uk and indicate the age of your child and which workshop you wish to attend. If you are not registered with our Inclusive Youth Arts Programme already, then please arrive 10 minutes early in order to complete our registration forms.
These workshops are being brought to you by Attenborough Arts Centre in partnership with Tate ARTIST ROOMS.
Inclusive Youth Arts Programme Workshops (18 - 25 years old)
In response to our ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer exhibition, we are inviting young people, with complex needs and disabilities to explore the show and respond through creativity.
Working with poet and artist John Berkavitch, you are invited to explore text-based artwork in fun, explorative and multi-sensory ways.
Six workshops on Sundays and Mondays 1:30pm – 3:30pm:
- Sunday July 28
- Monday July 29
- Sunday August 11
- Monday August 12
- Sunday August 18
- Monday August 19
These workshops are free to young people with complex needs and disabilities who register with our Inclusive Youth Arts Programme.
If you have need for 1:1 support / personal care, please do bring your support person with you.
You can attend all 6 sessions or choose the dates that suit you best. Please email arts-learning@leicester.ac.uk and indicate the date(s) you wish to attend. If you are not registered with our Inclusive Youth Arts Programme already, then please arrive 10 minutes early in order to complete our registration forms.
These workshops are being brought to you by Attenborough Arts Centre in partnership with Tate ARTIST ROOMS.
Next Gen. Creatives Response to ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer
In response to Attenborough Arts Centre’s ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer exhibition in collaboration with ARTIST ROOMS we are inviting Next Gen. Creatives to create and curate.
Working with contemporary artist Orla Toland and poet John Berkavitch, you are invited to explore text and language as art:
- Zines as a means of self-publishing
- Projection with text (as a sign of our times) on the outside of our building
- Printmaking with text words
- Explore where text meets light
- Create concrete poetry & spoken word
- Your creativity can then be curated into a takeover of our Salmon Gallery, an open space for all
These sessions are free to Next Gen. Creatives with registration of interest required – email as below to register.
On 6 Tuesday evenings 5:30pm – 7:30pm, all at Attenborough Arts Centre.
Dates include:
- July 30
- August 6
- August 13
- August 20
- August 27
- September 3
To book please email arts-learning@leicester.ac.uk stating which dates you can make. Please feel free to attend all or some – the more the better.
Gallery Assistant
The role includes invigilating exhibitions at the award-winning Attenborough Arts Centre, ensuring that the public interact with the artwork in the manner in which it is intended. You will provide quality customer service whilst working ensuring the safety and security of everyone in the building. This includes the safe evacuation of the building in the event of an emergency.
Deadline: Monday 5 August 2024
Hours and Days: Usually Saturday and Sunday but flexibility is required
Rate of Pay: £12.39 plus £1.50 holiday rate
Duty Manager
As a Duty Manager, you will primarily be responsible for duty managing events at Attenborough Arts Centre this includes responsibilities for the building and audiences. You will be required to brief and liaise with the box office, the technical team and performers. You will ensure that health and safety standards are met whilst you are on duty. The role is frequently required outside of normal office hours.
Deadline: Monday 5 August 2024
Hours and Days: Flexible
Rate of Pay: £12.66 plus £1.53 holiday rate
Volunteering
Volunteers are important members of Attenborough Arts Centre front of house team. They are people who share a love of the arts, giving their time to contribute to the continued success of the centre
As a Volunteer, you will be part of an organisation with decades of experience in providing performances, courses, workshops and activities for children and families.
You would be a public face for Attenborough Arts Centre, providing support and assistance within our gallery spaces. Ensuring our customers and visitors have a positive and enjoyable experience during their visit and aiding in their desire to return.
Contact Noreen Gallagher (Volunteer Coordinator) at aacvolunteer@leicester.ac.uk with a short paragraph explaining your interest in the Gallery Assistant role at Attenborough Arts Centre.