EP Spaces Project Officer
Posted 9 hours 3 minutes ago by Edinburgh Printmakers
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join Edinburgh Printmakers' front of house sales team.
This customer-focused role supports the Sales & Commercial Manager in the effective running of all sales, sales archive, and front-of-house operations. The Sales, Gallery and Archive Assistants consider each visitor a potential customer and provide the knowledge and sales expertise to convert visits into sales.
The role is an exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to gain experience working in a professional arts organisation. You will be working with a dynamic team to provide a welcoming and informative service for all visitors to Edinburgh Printmakers during the delivery of our exhibition programme and the annual exciting and busy festival season in Edinburgh.
Working Hours: Part-time, 15 hours a week (2 days), flexibly across Tuesday - Sunday. Occasional evening work is required for events
Contract:Fixed term for 12 months, with potential to extend.
Please see the full job descriptionhere .
To apply: Please submitaCV along with a 2-page max. cover letter which sets out clearly how you match the skills and experience required for the role.
Completed applications should be sent by e-mail to: referencing the job title in the subject line.
Application deadline: noon Monday 23 June
Interviews will take place w/c 30 June
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join the EP Spaces team. This role will support the coordination and supervision of artists' spaces across Scotland.
The post holder will be responsible for managing external relationships, the functionality of spaces for artists and creative practitioners, business clients, and other organisations and their stakeholders, and maintaining project filing systems.
The successful candidate will build strong working relationships with artists and creative practitioners, business partners, and sector contacts in each EP Spaces location and at Castle Mills, supporting the effective coordination with the wider team as required. The EP Spaces Project Officer will be a highly organised self-starter, with excellent administration and communication skills. Resourceful and entrepreneurial in their approach, they will be highly motivated to achieve the aims of the EP Spaces strategy.
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
Salary: £26,780 gross per annum
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months, with potential to extend.
Please see the full job description here.
To apply: Please submitaCV along with a 2-page max. cover letter which sets out clearly how you match the skills and experience required for the role.
Application deadline: noon Monday 23 June
Interviews will take place w/c 30 June
Resources for Artists Community Engagement Toolkits
We have compiled the following resources for artists interested in learning about how their artistic practice can translate into community programmes:
- ArtFund: Going Places Community Engagement Toolkit
- Springboard Creative Exchange - Handbook for Artists Working in Community
- Arts Council England - Creative Community Engagement toolkits and publications
- Social Life - Supporting community arts: a good practice toolkit
- Art Quest - Running and programming your own artist led space
- Access Art - Artist Resources for visual arts of various disciplines
Castle Mills, 1 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9FP
We are also grateful to be supported by The Turtleton Charitable Trust.
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