Creative Writer 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 spoken word and creative writing on the theme of Youth Rights: respect and boundaries.
We are looking to work with a writer 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 installation. There is a separate materials budget of up to £550 with ethically sourced materials where possible.
Timescales & Schedule
The 16 sessions will run on Wednesdays from 8th January to 14th May* 6-7.30pm with a celebration event and sharing during the final session. (*Excluding 19th February, 9th & 16th April for Half-term and Easter breaks.)
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 17th December.
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.
