Double Act: A Creative Conversation

Project Brief

Introduction

Project Ability was established in 1984 and is now one of Scotland 's leading arts organisations supporting people with disabilities to participate in the visual arts. Project Ability is committed to developing and delivering an innovative, inspiring and challenging visual arts workshop and exhibition programme.

“Double-Act: A Creative Conversation” will support visual artists with learning disabilities and mid-career artists to collaborate on making new work for exhibition. The artistic collaboration will aim to explore both the nature and content of creative partnerships. The artists will work together to devise a work programme based on respect, communication and shared learning.

The project partners will work towards an exhibition in Project Ability's Galleries 1 and 2 opening on Thursday 31 January 2008.

Workshop and production facilities are available at Project Ability's base – including print making, digital and new media, ceramics, glass and wood. Other studio spaces/production facilities can be used but there is no additional funding for studio/production costs.

Project Management

Project supervision and support will be led by Project Ability's Artistic Director, Elisabeth Gibson. Elisabeth will work with all the artists individually and through group learning to ensure that equality of opportunity and shared learning is delivered across all areas of the project.

Full attendance is required at the project introductory event, a minimum of three peer support meetings during the project development and the delivery of an interpretation event during the exhibition.

Artists' Specification:

Mid-career artists must demonstrate

strong technical skills and expertise
strong communication skills
interest in working collaboratively
the ability to deliver a project on schedule and within budget.
the ability to work on their own initiative
a commitment to working with and learning from others
an interest in exploring new working practices
the ability to develop a project through to exhibition.

Artists with a learning disability must

demonstrate a commitment to make art
be interested in developing their practice
have an open minded approach to learning new skills
have good organisational skills
have support in place
be available to attend the artists' interviews on the 28 August 2007.

Fees and Budget

Mid–career artist – there is a fee of £3600 based on £30 per hour for 120 hours inclusive of travel, preparation, meeting and supervision time, planning and production, installation.

Artist with a learning disability – travel and other expenses will be covered up to £150.00

There is a production budget of £500 per pair.

Film maker - the film will be screened during the exhibition and will remain a record of the workshop process and its outcomes. There is a fee of £900 inclusive of all production and post production costs, based on 30 hours at £30 per hour. Production facilities are available at Project Ability.

How to Apply:

Mid Career artists should send your C.V. including a statement of your interest in collaboration, a statement detailing your ability to meet the person specification and up to 6 images of your work or a DVD showreel no longer than 5 minutes which clearly evidences your artistic practice.

Film makers should send your C.V. including a statement detailing your interest in this project and a DVD showreel no longer than 10 minutes which evidences your ability to deliver this project.

Artists with a learning disability interested in this opportunity should contact Project Ability for an application form.

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