Helium Arts is Seeking Multi-disciplinary Visual Artists (freelance) in multiple counties
Helium Arts invites applications from professional, multi-disciplinary Visual Artists with a strong collaborative and inclusive arts practice working with children and young people including children with disabilities to join our Artist Panel as Associate Artists. Artists will be contracted on a project to project, freelance basis over the next two years, to deliver our Creative Health Programme in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick and surrounding counties as well as online.
The role of Associate Artist is to deliver inspiring collaborative arts programmes which are responsive to the needs and vision of children and young people living with lifelong physical conditions and additional needs, including disabilities. Artists should have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and a working understanding of inclusive arts practice relevant to the needs of participants, including a flexible approach to children and young people and how workshops are facilitated.
Training and continued professional development will be provided, with up to three required training days during . Training may also include artist shadowing opportunities as part of our Spring programme. Successful applicants must complete the required training days to be eligible for freelance work in Summer 2025.
Helium Arts is the national children’s arts and health charity, developing the creativity of children living with lifelong physical conditions through the arts to support their wellbeing including social connections, self-esteem, and sense of agency.
Deadline for applications: Friday, 3rd January 2025, at 2pm.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview and attend an in-person interactive workshop in January and February. Please request a full brief and application form by emailing [email protected] with ASSOCIATE ARTIST in the subject line.
Helium Arts is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourages applications from all sections of the community under all ten grounds as set out in our Equality Commitment & Policy – https://helium.ie/dei-strategy-and-plan-2023-2026/
Helium Arts’ Recruitment Privacy Notice – https://helium.ie/assets/uploads/2020/08/Recruitment-Privacy-Notice-Draft-Governance-Code-Compliant-2020.pdf
Helium Art’ Artists Pay and Conditions – https://helium.ie/assets/uploads/2024/08/2024-Review_Helium-Arts-Policy-on-Artists-Pay-and-Conditions-Approved-by-the-Board-June-2024.pdf