This project, called “Once Upon A Planet”, includes a funded opportunity for a young or emerging creative practitioner to work with community groups on a co-created exhibition, and to take part in a training programme for Tullie House staff. This practitioner will join up as an associate of Climate Museum UK (CMUK), being mentored by them and benefiting from sharing of practice by other associates. “Once Upon A Planet” is a Tullie House project funded by The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, administered by the Museums Association.
More about this opportunity
The young (or early career) practitioner will:
• benefit from support by the Tullie House Learning Team to deliver community engagement, and by CMUK who will provide guidance and mentoring.
• join CMUK as an Associate, a relationship which can become permanent after the project.
• explore co-created approaches to interpreting collections with a lens of climate and ecology.
• use an exhibition to inspire creative responses that will be displayed in permanent galleries.
• reflect on their experience to contribute to evaluation and their own development.
“Once Upon A Planet” is a two year project that focuses on biodiversity, climate and natural sciences to rethink how to engage audiences with the Museum’s collection. It will also involve a series of training sessions led by Climate Museum UK, putting an ‘Eco Lens on Things’ and creating an action plan for change.
Who should apply
• Recent graduates or emerging practitioners wanting to increase their work experience, and to join up their interests in a practical opportunity.
• Creative practitioners could include artists, science communicators, social scientists, historians, or educators, able to apply creative approaches that might include story-telling, drama, writing, design, illustration, sculpture, photography, music or film, or community arts practice.
• You will have an interest in climate or ecology, and be keen to apply it in ways that engage people.
• You might have some experience in museums or galleries, and be interested in different ways to co-create exhibitions and interpretation.
• You should be confident to interact with diverse kinds of people, including children, young people, older adults, disabled or neurodivergent people, with a variety of lived experiences to share.
If you’re strong in only one or two of these areas, please consider applying so that this can be a development opportunity for you.
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