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Update from the EGM

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Our extraordinary general meeting on 5 March was a very positive affair. Fifteen members turned up, and we met in the basement studio at The Cut.

Our Chair, Spadge Hopkins, set out the advantages of becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO); no financial risk to members, better able to raise funds, answerable only to the Charity Commission. When the details are sorted, we will have the first annual general meeting of the new CIO, so members can agree the whole thing formally, including its new constitution, and confirm the trustees. All this was agreed unanimously.

It was emphasised that the intention is to involve the membership as closely as ever, if not more so. Simon Raven reported on good progress with Sculpture in the Valley 2022 (Potton Hall, 27 May-26 June) with over 40 sculptors already signed up.

Mill Street Etching Studio – Workshops

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The next workshops will be on the 7th and 8th of April 2022  from 10 am till 4pm and will be a refresher course in etching with a close focus on Aquatint and Sugar Lift.  Day 1 we will be drawing directly from the human figure onto etching plates.  Day 2 we will be continuing with the human form or concentrating on our own print making projects.

For more information on our two-day courses please visit www.millstreetetchingstudio.co.uk.
To book your place on the two-day workshop, please email Caro at Mill Street Etching Studio enquiries@millstreetetchingstudio.co.uk

Liz Waugh McManus

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Liz Waugh McManus is an interdisciplinary artist, educator and researcher with individual and collaborative practices.

Exploring boundaries between analogue and digital making, she has a multifaceted art practice that embraces sculpture and multimedia, often blending her primary sculptural medium of glass with sound or video in installations.

Creating the sense of a living presence is an important thread running through her work.

She seeks audience engagement through animacy, storytelling, playfulness, and real-time interactivity.

She has years of experience running arts projects with people of different ages and abilities (often through Koan Arts CIC, Eye Arts Club or Obelon Arts).

Juliet Lockhart

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I am a mixed media artist, writer, and educator.

I work thematically on individual projects with a focus on producing narratives around people or places, a dominant theme is voices that have been lost or silenced.

I work with a variety of materials; paper, fabric or found objects and processes; collage, sculpture, and textiles.

My practice is constantly evolving.  The landscape that holds the stories is becoming increasingly central to my work, I will return again and again to a place, often over several years, walking, gathering, collecting, recording.

I set up temporary studio spaces to work directly with the natural world; writing, mark making, sculpting and stitching.  This dynamic approach allows me the freedom to re-invent stories I discover and to bring new ones into being.

Paeony Lewis

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Through cameraless alternative photography and conceptual art, I encourage people to explore their relationship with the natural world. The present focus of my art delves into our responses to ancient sacred ‘thin places’. I’m currently studying in Norwich for an MA in Fine Art, and my practice is underpinned by a degree in Environmental Sciences (UEA) and a past career in publishing, creating a mix of art, nature and words.

MJP Theatre – New opportunity

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PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER Required

MJP productions  is a new small start-up theatre company committed to cross generational work. It has a particular focus on women’s lives past and present, giving a voice to women’s interior lives as well as external experiences. Its aim is to reach audiences in both London and the provinces.

We’re looking for a person who will oversee the entire producing cycle of a new play in East Anglia in 2023, plus managing workshops and performances already booked in 2022 for a play called Sea Changes in London that had success in 2019 Camden Fringe. Ideally you will be someone who can maintain a calm and can-do attitude, and deliver projects with ambition and confidence. You will have experience of managing productions and community projects, bringing all you have learnt from your practice to support the MJP creative team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead on the production, risk and technical management requirements of defined productions, projects and events 2022/23
  • Work closely with the writer, director, cast and crew to realise productions, projects and events to the highest possible standard
  • Establishing and agreeing budgets and schedules
  • Lead production planning meetings to address production, technical and scheduling issues
  • Verify theatre purchases and scheduling
  • Plan and manage the day-to-day running of allocated productions, projects and events, including all communications relating to venues and scheduling rehearsal times
  • Liaise with technical and stage management staff on productions, projects and events to ensure high quality results
  • Coordinate the production of the poster and programmes and ensure publicity photos, creative team and cast bios are included in promotions
  • Manage social media and website requirements for marketing, promotion and ticket links

QUALIFCATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualifications or experience

Experience of working in a leadership capacity such as Technical, Production or Stage Management, either in professional theatre or similar environment on small-medium scale
Knowledge and experience of contemporary theatre practice and working effectively within the theatre production process
Experience of planning, managing and delivering productions and/or events from budgeting to completion, to a high standard

Experience of teams of various abilities
Clean driving licence

SKILLS & ABILITIES

You have strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
You’re a team player who thrives on collaboration and ideas but isn’t afraid of budgets and finance
You can take initiative, while working in clear delegated roles, as well as manage, encourage and motivate others

You understand creative producing is underpinned by securing and managing key partnerships and funding, and you have the knowhow to identify and consolidate these opportunities on your own and with the team
You’re part of a network that includes artists, companies, venues, partners
You’re competent with technology; emails, microsoft office or equivalent, website creation, social media

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Salary: circa £30K per annum, pro rata, depending on experience
Time commitment: To be agreed with MJP Productions

(Approx 10 hours a week to initiate projects. Contract and hours to be reviewed after 3 months)

CLOSING DATE: 20th January 2022

HOW TO APPLY

Please send as an attachment in pdf/word format, your current CV and a covering letter via email addressing the following (no longer than 500 words in length) to mjptheatre@gmail.com:

  • What moves you to create theatre?
  • What you can bring to MJP Productions to realise the company’s commitment to making women’s stories a compelling theatre experience for audiences in London and the provinces?

We will endeavour to respond to everyone who gets in contact and, if appropriate, we’ll send you a script to give you an idea of our work and get your views on how we can work together in a zoom interview in January.

All applications will be acknowledged. Late applications will not be considered.

MJP is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunities organisation.

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