Freelance opportunity with the UniBrass Foundation
The UniBrass Foundation is looking for a fixed term project manager to run its ‘Artist in Association’ programme. Funded by Arts Council England, this new project aims to embed professional artists within university brass bands that would not otherwise be able to work with artists of this calibre. Established professionals from the brass band community will be embedded within one of three university brass bands. By working together across a series of rehearsals geared towards an end of term performance, this project aims to help the university group progress, reaching a higher artistic standard than they would otherwise be able to achieve.
The charity is looking to recruit a freelance project manager to work approximately 8 hours per week across the course of the 20 week programme. As well as overseeing the project, and leading its ongoing evaluation, the project manager will be responsible for working with bands and artists to organise rehearsals and arrange performances, as well as leading a marketing campaign and managing the project budget. A key focus will be ensuring the project engages new audiences from within both the university and the wider local community. Whilst experience of project management and/or marketing within the arts sector is preferred, the charity is eager to find a candidate who is passionate about promoting brass bands and understands both the opportunities and challenges presented by brass bands and university brass bands in particular.
More details on the role can be found at www.unibrass.co.uk/projectmanager. Chair of trustees Andy Straiton commented, “This innovative new scheme, more details of which will be released in due course, promises to help university brass bands achieve even higher performance standards by providing professional guidance and support that they would otherwise not be able to access. All we are looking for now is the right project manager to help this programme reach its full potential.”
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