Starcatchers is a leading charity that exists to apply the transformational power of the arts to support improved outcomes for our youngest children. Since 2006, we have successfully pioneered methodologies of engaging with and making high quality performances for babies and young children aged 0-5 years and their grown ups in communities in Scotland. We work in partnership with children, families, childcare settings, staff, artists, other Third Sector and arts organisations to deliver an evolving programme of activity that is supported by robust evaluation and research.
Our Expecting Something engagement project works with new and expectant parents under 25 and their babies in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh and Lochgelly, Fife, providing a weekly safe space to spend time with their babies and peers whilst engaging in artist-lead creative activities.
We are looking for emerging artists from a variety of disciplines who are interested in collaborating with young parents and their babies (bumps -2 years) on dynamic 10 week projects.
You may have an idea you would like to explore with this audience to help its development. Your idea could be ambitious or ground breaking, it could be gentle and thoughtful, indoor or outdoor. Whatever the idea, the process – and having an inspiring and interesting time along the way – is the most important thing.
Or you may just be keen to spend some time with babies and their young parents to develop your practice and explore opportunities in working with this audience.
This new honest audience for your work can help challenge, light up and bring to life an idea for exploration. You will work alongside and be supported by theatre artist Maria Giergiel in Lochgelly.
Full details on this opportunity with details on how to apply are available on our website via the link below.
Location: Fife
For further information, please contact claire@starcatchers.org.uk (Claire Gillespie), or call 0131 290 2560, or visit http://www.starcatchers.org.uk/who-we-are/our-team/opportunities/
The deadline is Wednesday 12 October 2016 at 00:00.