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OPEN LETTER TO MY DAD
This is, frankly, a world I wish I never knew anything about, but it has become so bittersweet and such an integral part of who I am. There is a part of me that would love to be one of the naive; one of the people totally unaffected by suicide and completely unaware...
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Applications for @BOPTheatre's Locked World Commissions are OPEN!!!
They'll present three NEW digital artworks from early to mid-career artists who identify as Disabled. Proposals must consider Creatively Embedded Access
Fee £1,250, Deadline Sun 22 Aug
CHECK IT OUT! 👇👇👇👇
Applications for our Locked World Commissions are OPEN 🥳😁
We will present 3 new digital artworks from early to mid-career artists who identify as Disabled. Proposals MUST consider Creatively Embedded Access
Fee: £1,250
Deadline: Sun 22 Aug
More info: https://www.boptheatre.co.uk/locked-world/#involve
KICKSTART VACANCY AT SICK! FESTIVAL!![]()
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The Kickstart Scheme is a 6 month paid job with a local employer, funded by the Government. It provides a fully funded job opportunity for young people to gain experience of working in some of Britain’s most exciting companies.![]()
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We’re looking for someone with great communication skills and ideas, someone who loves learning and has an interest in getting to know more about marketing.![]()
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We need someone to help us with practical everyday marketing and communications tasks, like contributing to our social media content, putting together images and words for our website and publications.![]()
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You’ll also be enrolled in The Factory Academy’s Kickstart Creative scheme – a wraparound scheme delivered by Manchester International Festival designed to complement the Kickstart scheme. This scheme provides wraparound experiential learning and boosts student’s employability and self-confidence during and beyond Kickstart employment.![]()
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SPEAK TO YOUR KICKSTART COACH ABOUT THIS ROLE:![]()
KICKSTART REF: KSEE362AAE
SICK! FESTIVAL MICRO COMMISSIONS ARE HERE![]()
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In July 2021, SICK! Festival has a Micro-commissioning fund of £6000 for 1-3 projects by early career artists in Greater Manchester and the North West. ![]()
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We are seeking commissions that explore the most challenging and important issues that face communities today. We are seeking projects that look to the future with hope, that are rooted in trust and shared experience, that shine a light on our rights and our responsibilities, and that show us that change is possible.![]()
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We ARE looking to support projects rooted in the wider experience of people and communities in the city, that draw on substantial research or partnerships with community-based organisations, healthcare providers, charities or academic researchers. We are looking for projects that employ different forms, processes and types of engagement with audiences. We want to hear from artists whose work crosses boundaries between performance, visual art, literature, film, music and digital practices.![]()
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As well as financial support, bursaries will include creative advice sessions, support in building collaborations with community, healthcare and academic partners as well as an opportunity to present work at SICK! Festival in May 2022.![]()
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We want to work with artists from all sections of society and we welcome proposals from people who are currently under represented in the arts including people who face discrimination as a result of racism, those who self-identify as LGBTQIA+, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and those who self-identify as disabled.![]()
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FIND OUT MORE: bit.ly/sfmcjuly
Are you young (18-25), identify as male and live in north Manchester?![]()
Do you enjoy playing video games and have an interest in game design?![]()
Have you struggled with your mental health or supported someone else who has struggled with theirs?![]()
Are you looking for a new challenge?![]()
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If the answer to all these questions is ‘yes’, we want to hear from you!![]()
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Find out more: bit.ly/sickfin![]()
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Participants will receive £500 for their involvement in the project.![]()
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MINDGAMES is a new project that explores mental health through game design. How does gaming make you feel? Is it possible to make games that express what it’s like to struggle with mental health? Can you create new games that actually help people to feel better? Could you design a game that people around the world would want to play?![]()
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Working together with professional game designers, a group of 5 young men from North Manchester and 5 from Finland will learn new skills and create a prototype game that reflects the Mental Health experiences of the group. Through a series of online workshops, participants will learn about visual design, creating stories, music and sound design, coding and all the other skills required to make a game from scratch.![]()
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The project will last from August 2021 through to April 2022, requiring an initial commitment of 2 hours a week. You don’t need any experience of game development, coding, visual or sound design but you must be up for a challenge… ![]()
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HOW TO APPLY![]()
If you are interested, we need to know a little about you:![]()
• Who you are, your interests and how you spend your time? ![]()
• What interests you about this project?![]()
• What aspects of gaming would you most like to learn? (Visual design, coding, creating stories, sound design, project management…)![]()
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You can tell us this in writing (Max 1 side of A4) or in a 2-3 minute audio or video recording.![]()
We will arrange to have an informal chat with shortlisted applicants.![]()
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Deadline: 23rd July 2021![]()
Send your applications to Steve Vickers: steve@sickfestival.com![]()
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Funded by : Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland, Oglesby Charitable Trust and Arts Council England
😀WE'RE RECRUITING! 😀![]()
We've got two new roles in our team here at SICK! Festival - Executive Director and Marketing & Communications Officer.![]()
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We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and we actively welcome candidates who are currently underrepresented in the arts including people who face discrimination as a result of racism, those who self-identify as LGBTQIA+, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and those who self-identify as disabled.![]()
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Take a look: sickfestival.com/about/#ouropportunities![]()
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (F/T): Closing Date 07/07/21![]()
looking for a dynamic and proactive individual who will work with us to build on our successes and support our expanding global and local activity. With a secure foundation in place, this is an exciting time to join our ambitious and creative organisation.![]()
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We are looking for someone who brings ethical business leadership, a proven track record of fundraising and strong financial management skills. We would love to hear from people who are also passionate about the areas in which SICK! operates – arts, health, diversity, community development and international work.![]()
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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER(P/T) 12/07/21![]()
We're looking for someone with great communication skills and ideas who loves getting involved in a variety of projects and is passionate about communications and marketing. With a secure foundation in place, this is an exciting time to join our ambitious and creative organisation.![]()
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We need someone to help drive implementation of audience development and marketing strategies and action plans, contributing to designing and delivering marketing campaigns and build and sustain healthy stakeholder partnerships, as well as other digital, content and planning responsibilities.![]()
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Take a look: sickfestival.com/about/#ouropportunities