CALL OUT!!

As we enter our 25th year of operations, we wanted to renew our offer to artists as well as community organisations. Our CEMENT programme, funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, seeks to recognise truly inspirational career community artists and support them as mentors for the next generation of community artists to emerge.
But it also gives voluntary and community sector organisations unprecedented support in not only collaborating on the development of their community arts project, but access to two supported artists to facilitate that project.

CEMENT : Community Engagement, Mentorship, Education, Networking and Training

COMMUNITY GROUP CALL OUT:

Does your organisation enjoy participating in new projects?

Could your centre host a creative project that is fully supported, over a number of months, in, for example, mosaic, photography, fashion, visual arts and crafts, mural making, dance and movement etc?

Perhaps your group enjoyed a short term project and now wants to delve a little deeper – learning a range of skills and not just around creativity, that would benefit your community group over the longer term?

We offer:

• Fully supported artists – we offer two artists working with your centre, with materials and support, at no charge to your organisation*
• Education and mentoring around how to host and collaborate in community arts projects
• Support to develop applications for further projects
• A chance to explore your area or local issues through creative engagement
• High profile exposure on the CAP website and socials, the go-to online space for all community arts news and more!

If you’ve worked with us before, or are thinking about community arts for the first time, please fill in our consultation form and let us know how we can help you get creative.

CEMENT: Consultation Form for Community Organisations

Remember, time and places are limited for this exciting pilot initiative, so fill in the survey now – it takes only a few minutes but could give you an opportunity worth thousands!

* budgets are fixed, subject to funding and alteration

ARTISTS CALL OUT: Are you experienced?

Do you see yourself as having what it takes to take part in a truly collaborative learning environment, where you can update and refine your own skills whilst assisting an emerging community artist to take early steps in arts facilitation and be paid to do so? Would you be so generous with your skills and experience that you would share them with the next generation of community artists?

We offer experienced community artists:

• Supported action-learning, with fellow experts in community arts, project and personal management with attendance fees and travel support, so you don’t lose out
• A chance to pass on your skills and experiences as a mentor, in a classroom and in a community space, fully supported with professional fees and materials**
• Recognition of your career achievements as part of a foundational legacy of creative learning here

Perhaps You’re Only Starting Out?

Are you new to the world of community arts? Maybe you’re only finding your feet and could use some support and mentoring? Perhaps you’re ready to gain some training and development, supported by a bursary, to earn as you learn? Maybe you want to find a support network, to help you develop your skills and grow your confidence?

We offer newly emerging community artists:

• Intensive, action-learning, with experts and mentors to guide you
• A training allowance and travel support**, to assist your training
• A fully supported opportunity to assist a community project, immediately embedding your learning
• A new range of networking and creative opportunities to really get your career moving forward

If you want to help us build this foundational legacy, or you feel that now is the time to train and develop new skills and insights, please follow the link below and apply.

Time and places are limited for this exciting pilot initiative.

CEMENT: Community Artist Application

** mentors will be offered £16.50 p/hour for classroom based training and non-contact working and £36.50 p/hr for project delivery in community
*** trainees will be offered £11.50 p/hr in training support across classrooms and in community settings