Recruitment of an Artist / Facilitator

Clady/Doneyloop Building Peace through the Arts – Re-Imaging Communities Recruitment of an Artist / Facilitator

Doneyloop Youth Club wishes to recruit an experienced artist/facilitator to carry out community consultation and creative engagement. Clady/Doneyloop is located on the border of Co Donegal and Co Tyrone, seven miles from Strabane, four miles from Castlederg and eleven miles from Ballybofey. The area has a rich and colourful history.  However with the advent of the Northern Ireland Conflict, with closed roads and increased security, there was a gradual disconnect of communities both on a cross border and cross community level. Using a community led programme of art activities within the consultation process will help peace building and reconciliation between communities and the wider cross border area. The project will have a strong youth input through the workshops, art project newsletter and community Facebook page which will add an intergenerational component to the process.

We want to engage with the community bringing them to the heart of the process and giving them ownership of the final art piece.

THIS WORK IS PART OF THE FIRST STAGE OF A PUBLIC ART PROJECT. THE OUTCOME WILL BE A REPORT COLLATING INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE BRIEF FOR A NEW PUBLIC ARTWORK.

Interviews will take place on 16th May. The selection panel will consist of:

• Ann Ward - Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
• Allison Bell - Doneyloop Youth Club.
• Edith Martin - Clady/Doneyloop community.
• Mary McCorkell - Clady/Doneyloop community.

This project is part- financed by the European Union’s Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE III) managed by the Special EU Programmes Body; the Arts Council of Northern Ireland; and the International Fund for Ireland.

The remit of the facilitator and/or artist will be to:

• creatively engage with key groups and individuals;
• to assist in the peace-building process,
• investigate potential themes for the artwork including site selection;
• oversee monitoring and evaluation of workshops;
• ascertain all the considerations to inform the development of a brief for the public artwork, including planning permission and requirements, land ownership and any other technical considerations.
• The facilitator and/or artist will produce a report on the findings of the above, with recommendations, and present to the local project steering group.This report will include: the themes and outcomes of the workshops; monitoring and evaluation information on participants and anyconsiderations informing the development of the brief.

Appointments for both roles will be made by separate open competitions, being appointed as a facilitator will preclude an artist from being considered to produce the public artwork.

Deadline for Submissions:

Submissions by email to: [email protected]  by 4pm on 2nd May.

For full details, click on the terms of reference attached.