Join the Team

About ArtWorks Together and ArtWorks:

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ArtWorks Together is an international arts festival celebrating the creativity and talent of artists with a learning disability, who are autistic or both. The festival showcases a wide range of artwork from artists across the world in multiple venues in Sheffield including Millenium Gallery and Sheffield Train Station. ArtWorks Together aims to challenge perceptions, promote inclusion and give artists who have a learning disability, who are autistic or both a prominent platform. Through exhibitions, a site-specific commission, community engagement workshops and a series of talks, ArtWorks Together highlights the power of art to connect people, raise awareness of the disability arts movement and inspire a more inclusive cultural landscape.

ArtWorks is a not-for-profit creative arts organisation that exists to support the development of artists with a learning disability, who are autistic or both. We are a collective of creatives committed to making real change within the disability arts movement and our local communities. We support our artists to access professional platforms within the cultural sector including exhibitions, commissions and residencies, and to provide meaningful opportunities for people to engage with the arts. We set up ArtWorks Together in 2021 to expand our work internationally and further celebrate the work of artists who have a learning disability, who are autistic or both.

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What does the role involve?

 

As Festival Producer, you’ll take the lead on planning and delivering the 2025/6 ArtWorks Together programme to produce a bold and inclusive festival that celebrates artists with a learning disability, who are autistic or both. As the dedicated Festival Producer, you will be the only staff member working solely on the festival and will be closely involved in every aspect of its planning and delivery. You will take the lead on coordinating and delivering the festival, reporting to ArtWorks’ Creative Arts Coordinator, and managing the day-to-day running of the project independently. While you will be primarily responsible for delivery, you will have access to support from the wider ArtWorks team and freelancers when needed to ensure the festival runs smoothly.

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The festival will include: 

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• A major exhibition of international artworks at Millennium Gallery

• A launch event with a series of talks and guest speakers

• A series of multi-sensory exhibition tours

• An accompanying exhibition of work by local artists who have a learning disability are autistic or both

• A site-specific commission at Sheffield Train Station

• A professional development programme for ArtWorks artists delivered in partnership with Yorkshire Artspace

• A series of community workshops including a partnership with Cambridge Street Collective.

• A series of workshops for school groups

• A merchandise range produced in collaboration with Printed By Us

 

You will manage logistics, scheduling and event coordination, marketing, artist liaison, access planning and partner relationships, ensuring the festival runs smoothly, inclusively and with impact. Working closely with ArtWorks artists and staff, you will also support the delivery of public-facing activities and events. To ensure meaningful engagement from both partners and audiences, you will take lead on evaluation, reporting on outcomes in line with funder requirements.

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How to Apply

Please send a completed CV, covering letter explaining why you are interested in applying for the position to emma@artworks-sy.co.uk

If you have any access requirements to apply for this position please get in touch.

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For more information please see the job specification below:

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