Are you passionate about live performance, festivals, city wide programming and place based work?
Do you have skills and knowledge in improving access in the arts?
Do you want to increase the knowledge and understanding of Deaf culture within the Circus sector?
If your answer is yes to any of the questions above, read on to find out how you could play a leading part in the future of Handstand Arts, whilst developing new skills, experience, and local and international networks.
What We Are Looking For:
Handstand Arts is at an exciting point in its journey. Our flagship project Circus City, will celebrate its 10 year anniversary in 2025, our new national commissioning partnership New Authors is underway and we currently lead a collaborative International Circus Exchange funded by Four Nations. We are setting our sights on what the next 10 years might look like.
We are looking to recruit up to 4 new trustees to our board to provide strategic insight, increase the breadth of knowledge and experience represented. We are looking for people who can shape, develop & advocate for our future work.
What To Expect:
- Board meetings are 90 minutes, held quarterly online and diarised by agreement.
- Trustees will be invited to attend Board away days and given opportunity to attend training events.
- Trustees will also have the opportunity to attend Handstand Arts programme including Circus City festival events.
How to Apply:
Please send a CV along with a cover letter/video setting out the skills, experience and networks you could bring to the role, in addition to the reasons you would like to become a Handstand Arts CIO board member to katewebb @ bristolcircuscity.com subject line: Board Recruitment
Your cover letter can be: 1 page A4 font size 10 or a 3 minute video or audio file. If submitting video we can only accept a link, so please host on Drive, YouTube, Vimeo or similar. Audio files must be mp3.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 12 midday 20th August 2024.
We will let you know by 26th August whether or not we are inviting you to interview. Interviews will be on zoom and organised according to your availability.
Please download a full Board Recruitment Pack Below.
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