Marketing and Project Support Assistant
Supervisor: Cassie Kill, Project Manager
Based in Art in the Park office on Crookesmoor Road, any travel costs to other locations will be reimbursed.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Marketing - Maintaining social media - Publicity development and distribution
Project Support - Supporting research and development of East Peak Outdoors project of walks, bike and horse rides and linked events - Supporting planning and logistics of Chesterfield Community Arts Festival - Supporting development and monitoring for Villages project of adult art classes - Carrying out project administration
Timescales: Dec 2012-Jan 2013, 10-15hrs a week
Qualities/skills sought: - Experience/knowledge of events management - Organisational skills - Good communication skills - IT skills (some experience of Word, Excel and social media) - Interest/experience in community arts
To apply: Please email cassie@artinthepark.org.uk with a CV (no more than 2 sides of A4) and one side of A4 stating: - What you can bring to the role (please respond to all the points above) - What you hope to learn from the role
Deadline: 9am Monday 10th December
I initially found out about Art in the Park through the University of Sheffield’s Internship Scheme which helps students gain the necessary skills and experience in the work place. I was drawn to the organisation Art in the Park because it appeared such a worthwhile charity, working with local people and communities, something I strongly believe is essential in any city. I have always been interested in the arts and Art in the Park was a great environment to develop my creativity.
My role at Art in the Park was to help design and plan locations for a series of signs, producing a nature and heritage trail across Philadelphia Gardens in the Upperthorpe area of Sheffield as part of Art in the Park’s Big Lottery funded ‘Wild Things’ project. The role also included designing and helping facilitate a public arts walk through various parks within the area.
Art in the Park really gave me the freedom to develop the project as I saw fit, developing my self-direction and assertiveness through responsibility for the project. I really enjoyed being able to think creatively with the artist to develop the aesthetics of the signs. It was also very rewarding being able to follow through the project from initial research to installation of the signs within the park.
The passion of the Art in the Park team maintained a very motivating environment, providing support and encouragement whilst giving me the freedom to develop my skills in project management. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming and immediately made me feel part of the team and I was inspired by their enthusiasm to encourage and celebrate art in the community. I have come out of the internship feeling more assertive and confident about applying for graduate positions in the near future on finishing my degree.