Musician Call Out
About the Project
Wonder Arts are delighted to share that we are receiving funding from National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a new project; with the YMCA as part of our Communities of Wonder programme of activities.
We are partnering with a group of young people at the new YMCA Youth Hub in St Helens. During consultation, the group have told us they are interested in lyric writing and making music on the theme of Youth Rights: respect and boundaries. We have a pianist, drummer, guitarist and singer in the group, so they are keen to build on their existing skills.
We are looking to work with a musician to engage with the group over 16 sessions. Experience of youth workshop facilitation is essential.
Fee
The fee to deliver this project is £1,750; this includes planning time, workshop delivery and performance. There is a separate materials budget of up to £550 with ethically sourced materials at the heart. .
Timescales & Schedule
The 16 sessions will run on Wednesdays from 6th November –12th March* 6-7.30pm with a celebration event and sharing during the final session. (*Excluding 25th December, 1st January and 19th February.)
Action: Please submit a written proposal in response to this commission brief. As the young people will be involved in precuring the right artist, please also submit a brief video proposal pitched at young people. This should be no more than 3 minutes. Your proposals should detail your artistic approach, outline potential content of delivery sessions and examples of your previous work. You may submit links to online portfolios to support your proposal. The deadline for the written and video proposals is noon on Tuesday 22nd October.
Please email both the written and video submissions to emma@wonderarts.co.uk. Let us know if you have any access requirements.
About Communities of Wonder
Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund, the aim of Communities of Wonder is to develop and deliver an extended outreach and engagement programme with disadvantaged children and young people in St Helens. Young people choose the issues they want to explore and artforms they want to use. Examples of previous projects can be found here.
About Wonder Arts
Wonder Arts is a charity and arts organisation creating wonderfully unique experiences for over 50,000 children, young people, and families across the North West - every year - inspiring wonder and delight, transforming lives and communities. Wonder Arts began in 2022, but its heritage goes back 34 years as the former Citadel Arts, with much-loved arts activities in St Helens.
