Lead Workshop Artist
Reports to:Artistic Associate
Location:28 St Martins Lane, South Yarra VIC 3141
Position Type:Casual
Rate of Pay:$60 per hour
Direct Reports: n/a
St Martins Youth Arts Centre is seekingexperienced Lead Workshop Artists to create and facilitate performance workshops for children aged 5-17.
A bit about Us
St Martins is one of Australia’s leading companies working with children.We produce bold and disruptive theatre made with children and teenagers for adult audiences.We run a unique inclusive performance workshop program that supports children aged 5–17 to develop their own creative world-view.Our performances and workshops ensure that children are equal owners of the creative process and are recognised as artists in their own right.
Over the past three years, St Martins has implemented an ambitious artistic production strategy featuring nine new works, which have achieved public and critical acclaim. These works have been presented in collaboration with Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Festival, Melbourne Fringe, The Substation, Dark MoFo, Darwin Festival, Dance Massive, Junction Arts Festival, BIFEM, TheatreWorks, and Castlemaine State Festival. St Martins was the winner of the 2017 Melbourne Fringe Best Live Art Award and has previously been nominated for six Green Room Awards.
St Martins’Values
- Children’s Agency
Children are equal owners of the creative process and are recognised
as artists in their own right.
- Inversion of Hierarchy
Our work examines and challenges power structures and turns
them on their head.
- Inquiry
Our work questions social assumptions and exposes hypocrisies, taboos
and inequalities.
- Quality
Our work is of the highest professionalism, on par with the best
arts companies in the world.
A bit about You
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated artistic practice & experience increating contemporary performance.
- Knowledge of inclusive theatre practice and processes.
- Demonstrated passion for working with young artists and an appreciation of their creative agency.
- Demonstrated passion and ability to work with children who have disabilities or face cultural/social barriers to exploring their creativity.
- Facilitation experience in an arts based context.
- Strong communication & interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with a range of people, especially children and teens.
- Availability to work between 3.30 and 6.30pm during the week and between 9-4pm on Saturdays.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering theatre workshops for young people aged 5-8 years, 9-12 years and teenagers that focus on theatre-making and performance skills across the venues (South Yarra and Northcote and possibly Dandenong, St Albans and Prahran by arrangement).
- Developing class plans and content for workshops within frameworks provided by the Artistic Associate and the Artistic Director.
- Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with young people and parents that enable trust and collaboration.
- Supporting children and young people who have additional needs to access the artistic process in our workshop program.
-Working cooperatively with the Inclusion Support Workshop Artist toutilise inclusive theatre practice techniques.
-As levels of access needs vary from class to class, it is desirable to have knowledge and/or experience in working across a diverse spectrum of access requirements.
-Understanding the needs of children who are culturally diverse and may have English as a second language, as well as children and young people who are educationally, economically or socially disadvantaged.
-Discussing workshop plans with the Inclusion Support Artist prior to the start of the workshop to ensure games and activities can include all the participants equitably.
St Martins acknowledges the barriers to employment that exist for many people because of disability, cultural difference or social disadvantage and strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply for this position.
St Martins Youth Arts Centre | 28 St Martins Ln. South Yarra 3141 | (03) 9867 2477 | | stmartinsyouth.com.au