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This position has been readvertised and now offers a $1000 fee. This Is Not Art is looking for a committed (and savvy) person to fill a key organisational role for 2010. This is an amazing opportunity for you to get involved in a vibrant, independent national festival, work with amazing people, develop your skills while meeting like-minded folk who are passionate about the arts! So, if you're a keen local who wants to roll up their sleeves and get involved in the country's most exciting cross-practice arts festival we want you to join our team. Getting involved as the Volunteer Coordinator means you can contribute to finding a (big) team of handy volunteers to plan, promote, develop and manage the festival – a perfect opportunity to get hands-on experience, test yourself, or share your talents. Volunteers Coordinator– a key HR role where you get to find, organise and manage the festival volunteers who will run the bar, set up our venues, hang the banners and survey our audience. You will be organised, approachable, resourceful and intuitive. Role Description |
OPERATIONS MANAGER WANTED Brief The primary purpose of this position is to support the Festival Coordinator in planning and managing the delivery of the TINA festival- in particular to assist with general festival logistics and venue management.This is a part-time contract position ($4950+gst). On average you will work 14 hours per week leading up to the festival, increasing to 30 hrs per week commencing on the 27 2010 (festival week). The role also requires that you attend a de-brief meeting on Sunday 31th Start date: Week beg Mon 19 July End date: Sunday 31th of October 2010 The position is a Newcastle-based role, with an office provided by The Octapod Association. Submit a copy of your resume (including 2 referees), showcasing your experience and skills, with a cover letter outlining why you want the gig and how you fit the bill. Applications close: 5pm Friday 9 July, 2010 |
Expressions of interest are now being sought for key contractor positions to work alongside the This Is Not Art Festival Coordinator: Paid positions: (1) Bar Manager/Licencee (to manage the Festival Club and Crack House bars). To be advertised in July. (2) Volunteers Coordinator (recruit and supervise a team of volunteers to assist in the lead up to the festival as well as over the 5 days of the festival in early October 2010). Applications extended to Friday 9 August 5pm. For more info, contact Simone Sheridan, This Is Not Art Festival Coordinator: admin@thisisnotart.org. |
Octapod has deductible gift recipient (DGR) status - this means that donations of $2 and over are tax deductible. Making a donation to Octapod is a great way to support local creative projects! We act as a resource base for the local community as well as produce key projects such as the This Is Not Art Festival and culturehunter.org. Make a donation before 30 June and claim it back on your tax! To make a donation contact Christina on 4927 0470, email podadmin@octapod.org or pop in during public access hours (Wed/Thurs/Fri, 10am-5pm). |
There has been a change of guard with a few board members moving on, and some new members stepping up! We farewell outgoing President, Reichil Cheetham, who is now enjoying the sun in Malta as well as general members Damian Castaldi and Justine Lloyd. We thank them for their contribution to Octapod and will no doubt see them around town! We welcome new recruits - Dwuan La Trobe, a member of Kumera Soup Kitchen (one of Octapod's residents) as well as Bernadette Smith, who first got involved with Octapod through our weekly filmmakers group. We are still looking for a couple more board members - people with ideas, enthusiasm and experience in the arts, community and business sectors are most welcome to get involved. For more info, contact Christina Robberds on 4927 0470 or podadmin@octapod.org
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Octapod has received a small grant from the Community Relations Commission to run a series of digital storytelling workshops with young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We have linked up with the Multicultural Neighbourhood Centre in New Lambton as well as Waratah High School to offer ten Year 9 students the opportunity to learn how to produce a short digital story on the theme of 'friendship'. The project will run for consecutive weeks in June/July 2010 and will be featured on culturehunter.org in August. |
The next Zine Library work bee and volunteers' meeting will be at 3.30 - 5.30(ish) pm, Monday June 7th. We'll be doing some cataloguing and planning some future events. There's plenty that new volunteers can do - not just cataloguing - so come along and get involved. Email zinelibrary[at]octapod.org for more info.
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The following positions are now being advertised for This Is Not Art festival of 2010: |
CULTUREHUNTER PRESENTS MODESTMixed medium works from emerging artists of NewcastleOpening night Friday 7 May 7pmSuspension Cafe crn of Maitland RdLive music from the very dashing a dire dawn & Howling Nancy's front man Thom Byfield |
Once we have a new TINA Festival Coordinator in place in the next few weeks we will be doing a call out for a number of key contractor and volunteer positions. To register your interest now for paid positions (Designer, Operations Manager, Bar Manager, Media Coordinator) and volunteer positions (Volunteers Coordinator, bar staff, production assistants), emailthisisnotartoffice@gmail.com |
