Workshops on the Pier facilitator call out

We're excited to announce another special Pop-Up Pier event, taking place on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July at Town Pier – and we're looking for talented workshop facilitators to get involved!

This weekend celebrates all things sailing and river-related, as we welcome the annual Thames Sailing Barge Match on the Saturday.

We're inviting artists, makers, and creatives to submit proposals for art/craft workshops inspired by the maritime theme. Workshops can be designed for adults, children, or families – please specify your intended age group when applying.

Workshop Guidelines:

• Should reflect the sailing or river/maritime theme
• Run for 1.5 hours
• Cater to a maximum of 10 participants
• The facilitator will be responsible for arriving in time to set up, and clear/tidy away afterwards.

Whether it’s boat-building crafts, water-inspired painting, or nautical storytelling through art – we’d love to hear your ideas!

To apply, please send us a short proposal including:

• Workshop title and description
• Age group suitability
• Materials required and costs
• Your facilitation experience

The information can be within the body of the email itself or a separate Word or PDF document.

Please do not send your proposals to individual members of staff.

Insurance/documentation

To be able to facilitate a workshop for us, you will need to have public liability insurance to cover the activity, and we will request a copy of your documentation. Please ensure that your insurance covers the date of the workshop.

Selection
After the deadline closes, proposals will go before a panel to be considered.

If you are successful, you will be sent a contract and we will request a non-copyright image of the craft and accompanying text asap for marketing purposes. Please note images must be a minimum of 2mb.

Criteria

·        Full description provided

·        Engaging activity which meets the theme

·        Materials list and budget included

·        Suitable for age range provided

·        Image provided

We will also require you to carry out a risk assessment to be submitted prior to the workshop.

DBS certification is preferred and, we would like to know if you do have one or not.  

FEE:

Artist fee of £85 per workshop plus materials per workshop. The fee for materials must be agreed in advance and included in each proposal submission. Please note, we do not pay extra for travel or parking.

Deadline for proposals: Wednesday 18 June 11.59pm

If you would like to apply to facilitate a workshop, please send your proposal(s) to artsandculture@gravesham.gov.uk