VOLUNTEER CREW
Lay of the Land projects would not be possible without the team of hardworking and dedicated volunteers who make everything come together. Volunteering is perfect for people who want industry experience, love a new challenge, don’t mind getting their hands dirty and enjoy working with a group of like minded people to engage with audiences in a meaningful way.
It is an opportunity to spend time in nature and work closely with the artists and production crew to create incredible works of art.
DETAILS
Volunteer roles include everything from building, painting, cooking, and logistics to welcoming the audience and generally adding to the buzz of the project.
We provide bed and board for the duration of your time on the project. Where we can we will endeavour to allocate each volunteer roles that play to their strengths and interests. The entire team will live together. LOTL have a number of tents for volunteers to share, or if preferable, volunteers can bring their own tent to pitch on site. Cooking and cleaning responsibilities are shared between all the crew and artists.
The pace of work during Calafort will be highly energetic and in the lead up to the exhibition opening the team will work long hours, often in the wind and rain - it is essential that you are willing to embrace these aspects of the project! You will of course get some down time to explore the island and the surrounding area, swim in the sea and have a pint and a chowder in the local pub.
Here are some photos of TOMBOLO ‘17, which should spark some feelings of fresh air, creativity and accomplishment!
VOLUNTEER ROLES
Artist Team - you will work closely with the artists to create and install their art work. The artists will build their pieces in the production workshop as well as producing works outdoors in the elements around the island. This role would suit someone who likes to problem solve, has a keen eye for detail and has a lot of patience for trial and error.
Site Decor & Signage Team - you will work closely with the production team to produce signage and general aesthetic elements of the exhibition. This is a great opportunity to flex your creative muscles to find ingenious ways to repurpose and reuse materials found on the island.
Audience Engagement Team- you will work closely with the event manager for the lead up to, and duration of the exhibition weekend. Audience engagement is paramount to the success of Calafort, All crew members will be engaging with the public on an on-goign basis in a freindly and open way. This creates the environment for experiences and histories to be shared through storytelling.
If any/all of these sound up your alley please fill in the form below.
Volunteer positions are limited.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, we hope that you have a pretty good idea of whats involved in the project.