Community Artist - Circus & Physical Theatre
Auckland city council is seeking up to 12 circus and physical theatre community artists to teach skills to the Riverside Community Circus children. The project coordinator of the program, Hayley Hansell, will roster community artists in 4 – 6 week blocks, or according to community artist availability. This program has run for two years and the children are committed and excited to learn a range of new performance skills. This program runs every week after school in term time. This year we will also offer the children longer workshops in the holidays. The community circus program is all about supporting the children to reach their potential and express themselves creatively through physical performance. There are two performance showcases per year at the Riverside Community Centre, where the children perform what they have learned for the community.
Workers are needed from the start of February onwards. A minimum of 1 – 1.5 hours per week is required. Contract fees will be negotiated according to previous teaching experience.
* teaching workshops in circus, physical theatre, dance, roving character, street theatre or performance devising
If you are interested in community arts work and have skills to teach, we invite you to email your CV and availability for this year to hayleyjhansell@gmail.com
Please call Hayley on 021 114 9089 or Sarah Houbolt at Auckland city council on (09) 354 2125 if you have any questions.
Are you keen to do community arts work with young people but the circus program isn’t for you? Email Sarah Houbolt sarah.houbolt@aucklandcity.govt.nz to make a meeting to talk about work opportunities.
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Auckland CouncilNew Zealand’s largest city holds a wealth of creative talent and businesses, making it, without a doubt, New Zealand’s home of the creative industries. Auckland's unique arts, culture and creative enterprises not only enrich the cultural landscape of the city and its inhabitants but also make a vital contribution to the city’s economic success.
Auckland Council is committed to making Auckland an arts and culture centre by supporting the abundance of talented creative people who call Auckland home, and creating attractive business and lifestyle options for all who choose to live, work and play here.
The council supports the arts and creative industries in the following ways:
- Support and funding for arts organisations, artists ,arts and cultural groups
- Provision of arts facilities, such as the Art Gallery and ArtStation
- Design and delivery of a public art collection and programme
- Support of performing arts venues such as The Aotea Centre, Civic Theatre and Auckland Townhall
- Funding support for independent performing arts venues such as Q Theatre and The Basement
- Arts and creative sector research and policy and strategy such as Arts Agenda, Blueprint and Arts in Public Places – Public Art Policy
- Urban design of city environments such as Fort Street and Elliot street redevelopments
- City planning and management of projects like Aotea Quarter development
- Provision of world class library resources
- Support of industry associations and business events such as The Big Idea, ART Survive and Thrive forums and Film Auckland
- Delivery of community services to maintain and develop community and recreation facilities and centres
- Support and delivery of community and major events such as Pasifika Festival, Lantern Festival and Music in Parks
- Facilitation of film productions in the regionTo find out more about Auckland Council’s support of the creative industries and how this can benefit you or your creative business visit www.auckland.govt.nz or phone 09 379 2020
Auckland Council is proud to support The Big Idea. Through The Big Idea, Auckland Council can effectively engage with Auckland’s creative community, and promote the arts and culture services it provides.
