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CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Byker Arts Festival is a brand new community arts festival funded by Arts Council England & supported by CIRC Motif & Northern Stage celebrating the creativity and diversity of local artists & communities from Byker, East End Newcastle, and the wider Newcastle area.

This festival brings together a variety of art forms such as music, theatre, tapestry, and visual arts in one place for the community of Byker & beyond to enjoy.

We are committed to providing paid and voluntary creative opportunities for artists to engage in their creative practice and with the community. Below are some current opportunities.

If you need the below opportunities to be displayed in another format please email hannah.thompson@brinkburnbrewery.co.uk

Choosing Fabric

VOLUNTARY ROLES

Do you like to sew, knit or any other textile art form? We need your help in creating our large scale tapestry!

Sign up in link above!

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PERFORMERS

PAID ROLE

We are wanting to program a family friendly circus theatre show! Do you have one?

email info to...

hannah.thompson@brinkburnbrewery.co.uk

Amateur photographer

PAID ROLE

We are looking to engage with Byker Wall residents in a community photography project.

Pottery Workshop

WORKSHOP ARTISTS

PAID ROLE

We will deliver workshops for the public in pottery painting, graphic design, song writing & photography. Please email if you are interested in running a workshop with us!

hannah.thompson@brinkburnbrewery.co.uk

Dancer in Sunset

£1000 PLUS SUPPORT

A commission for a dance artist to create a new piece of work.

Love letter

£1000 PLUS SUPPORT

A theatre practitioner or actor to create a new piece of work.

Flying Ring

£1000 PLUS SUPPORT

A commission for a circus artist to create a new piece of work.

Wall of ideas

£1000 PLUS SUPPORT

Any performance artist to create a new piece of work.

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