PROJECT SUMMARY
Criw Celf is a project for keen and talented young artists between 8 and 18 years of age. It is part of a national scheme to nurture young talent in the Visual Arts.
The creative workshops aim to expand the young person’s knowledge of art, master new techniques, experiment, build confidence and develop their own visual language.
Participants are encouraged to show the artworks created at Criw Celf sessions to their art teachers. As a result, some artworks are incorporated into examination portfolios.
There is a possibility that work produced by the young people will be exhibited in a special exhibition at the Arts Centre.
The project is funded by the Arts Council of Wales and supported by Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
We are seeking expressions of interest from Visual Arts Community Artists with a strong track record in the participatory arts. The EOI should include a covering letter, a CV, and a link to websites with examples of your work.
Criw Celf Ceredigion provides an opportunity for Visual Arts Community Artists to deliver master classes to young people as well as build relationships with our arts organisations.
We are looking to recruit diverse artists with experience and energy in a whole host of various visual art forms, to bring a new perspective to Criw Celf.
Artists from all cultures and backgrounds, emerging and established, are welcome to apply.
Artists will need to be confident in delivering ‘in-person’ workshops suitable for both school age groups. Years 4, 5 & 6 and Years 7-13.
REQUIREMENTS
- Artists will be required to deliver either a morning and/or an afternoon workshop
- One workshop needs to be suitable for Primary age 8-11 years and the second workshop needs to be suitable for Secondary age 12-18 years.
- Artists will need to have a clear and coherent artistic vision.
- Artists will need to liaise closely with the project co-ordinator to encapsulate the visions of Criw Celf.
- Workshop submissions are encouraged to take inspiration and relate to the existing exhibitions programme at the Arts Centre.
- Artists will need to work in a safe and professional manner to comply with relevant health and safety legislation.
- Artists will need to work with others to provide risk assessments in line with the organisations’ Health & Safety policies prior to undertaking activities.
- Artists will need to follow the Aberystwyth University’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre is committed to developing and promoting equality and diversity across our practices. We aim to work, study and provide an inclusive culture, free from discrimination and upholding the values of respect, dignity and courtesy. Every person has the right to be treated in accordance with these values. We are committed to advancing equality on the grounds of age, disability, sex and sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief (including lack of belief), marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and to embrace intersectionality and raise awareness between and across different groups.
HOW TO APPLY
Expressions of interest to run Visual Arts workshops should be emailed to chc63@aber.ac.uk by 6pm on Friday 9th May 2025.
Applicants will be shortlisted and invited to an interview with our Creative Learning Manager and Criw Celf Co-ordinator – date TBC.
The opportunity is open to all artists, emerging and experienced, who meet the requirements listed above.
- Artist fee – £300 a day
- Workshop dates – Monday 21st – Friday 25th July 2025
- Closing date for EOI – 6pm, Friday 9th May 2025.
CONTACT
Please direct enquiries to Criw Celf Co-ordinator: Charlie Carter chc63@aber.ac.uk
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More about Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Aberystwyth Arts Centre is one of the largest Arts Centre’s in Wales and is a multi-art-form venue producing and presenting a programme of theatre, film, music, exhibitions alongside a creative learning programme that serves the university campus, Ceredigion community and beyond. Our exhibitions programme gives a platform to showcase the very best in contemporary art, exhibiting work by national and international contemporary artists. We offer a high-quality environment to display work, with one of the largest contemporary art spaces in Wales in our purpose-built Gallery 1 for established artists and large-scale exhibitions, Gallery 2 as a dedicated space to support our next generation of emerging artists and the café gallery and Piazza window space for community focused work. We have a rolling programme of artist in residencies with our specially built studio space, giving artists opportunities to develop their own practice in a safe and supportive environment.
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