The Point Scouting New Batch of Associate Artists

Leading contemporary performance venue The Point is seeking applications from early career artists interested in joining its renowned Associate Artist programme.

The one-year programme, which starts April 2018, aims to support the creative practice and organisational development of emerging makers/practitioners who are keen to progress to the next stage and work with us to develop their practice further.

During a structured period of support, The Point in Eastleigh aims to enable artists to develop artistically and identify appropriate markets for their work.

What The Point is looking for and the benefits of being a Point Associate:

- Our artists/companies working in a performance context this can include theatre, circus, dance, aerial dance, integrated arts and outdoor arts.

- As the programme is only 12 months in duration beginning April 2018, The Point is looking for ambitious and hungry artists who will hit the ground running and challenge us to help them reach their aims in that time.

- Talented makers with a strong vision, and a clear sense of artistic direction as well as an understanding of the sector.

- Artists must have produced and presented at least one publicly performed work.

There are a host of benefits of being an Associate Artist at The Point ranging from:

- One-to-one mentoring

- Administrative and technical support

- Networking and performance opportunities

- Access to seed funding

In return The Point asks that artists get involved in the venue throughout the year, conduct open rehearsals and Q&As, and act as active ambassadors for the organisation.

Artists/companies interested in applying are required to submit the following by Thursday 30th November 2017 at 12noon:

- A brief biography (max 300 words) or relevant CV

- An artistic statement (one side of A4) to include:
--> An outline of key projects to date
--> Details of plans for a project to be undertaken during the associateship with a relevant timeline
--> Why you want to be an associate at The Point and how you would engage with its creative community
--> An example of your work, submitted by DVD or online link or images

Completed applications should be sent by Thursday 30th November 2017 to:

Associate Artist 2018-19, The Point, Leigh Road, Eastleigh,SO50 9DE or via email with Associates in the subject heading to point.artists@eastleigh.gov.uk.

Selected artists will be invited to interview in January 2018.

Artists and companies wanting to find out more about the Associate Artist Scheme and the venue are invited to join The Point's team from 6pm on either Thursday 2nd November or Friday 24th November.

They will have the chance to hear more about the Associate Artist programme over a glass of wine, before watching The Point's Headline/Support evening featuring Protein Dance (2nd) or its current associates Theatre Re with their work-in-progress of their new work BIRTH (24th).

Image: Milk Presents (Fringe First Award winners and former Point Associate)

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