The Organisation
At Art in Healthcare, we are excited and motivated by the possibilities that art provides to support the health and
wellbeing of everyone living in Scotland. Over the last thirty years we have worked to improve health and
wellbeing for individuals and communities by providing opportunities to experience and engage with high quality
visual art, artists and creativity. More information can be found at artinhealthcare.org.uk
The Role
You will work closely with the Art in Healthcare team to curate an exhibition that raises awareness of, and shares
learning from, our programme Taking Art Home. The project, funded by Creative Scotland, allowed us to make our
art collection and creative workshops available to adults living with long Covid and those with long-term
conditions that find it very difficult to leave the house in Scotland. We want to share the voices and
experiences of those with long term conditions who were at the heart of the programme.
You will work with the Art in Healthcare Collection, a range of resources and short films created during the
programme and work created by participants in the programme to produce an exhibition that shares the programme
with a wider audience. The exhibition will take place in April 2025 in a community or health space and will also
be on-line [ensuring that all individuals involved in the programme can access it]. We are looking for someone
to work with us to:
- Review the range of potential exhibition content
- Communicate with programme participants to ensure that
the exhibition reflects their experiences and interests
- Identify, and develop, key themes
- Once
agreed, with the wider team, develop all aspects of the exhibition including associated
interpretation
- Liaise with the exhibition venue
- Oversee the logistics of exhibition install and
deinstall [with the support of our Administrator]
- Support marketing for the exhibition and associated
opening event
- Skills and Experience
Ideally, you’ll bring the following experience and skills:
- An interest in the work of Art in Healthcare
- An understanding of how art and creativity can support
health and wellbeing
- Relevant lived experience
- Experience of working with an art
collection
- Experience of producing exhibitions in non-gallery spaces
- The ability to write
engaging and accessible copy
- Some experience of design and design packages
- Experience of working
as part of a small team and great communication skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
365
Terms and Conditions
The opportunity is for fifteen days to be worked flexibly, meeting the needs of the project and the Exhibition
Curator between March 2025 and April 2025. We support flexible working but will require you to attend in-person
meetings and visit the art store in Edinburgh. A desk in our York Place, Edinburgh office is available, as
needed.
We will pay a rate of £210 per day. As a temporary, freelance member of the team you will be responsible for your tax
and national insurance contributions. You should submit invoices monthly, and we endeavour to make payment
within seven working days. You will be responsible for your subsistence and travel.
We require the successful applicant to evidence their right to work in the UK. We will also require a PVG Certificate
and will work with you to secure this from Disclosure Scotland.
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