exhibition opportunity - Young Makers and Craftspeople (Under 25yrs)

New Brewery Arts and Heritage Crafts are seeking makers and craftspeople aged 25 and under to take part in an exhibition at New Brewery Arts in Cirencester in 2025.

We want to introduce audiences to the next generation. The exhibition aims to highlight the wealth of skill, thinking, heritage understanding and imagination in the craft sector, played out in the hands of young makers.

We aim to excite and inspire audiences by including work that approaches craft through the use of:

  • Fresh Perspectives

  • Diverse Mediums

  • Storytelling

  • Community Connection

  • Sustainability Focus

  • Emerging Trends

  • and Heritage Skills

Please read the full notes here. 

The exhibition will take place from the 8th February to 24th May 2025.

This exhibition is funded with support from Arts Council England through a National Lottery Project Grant.

To apply:

Please read the full notes here. 

Then complete the application form here.

We welcome applications in written, audio or video formats. To submit applications in an alternative format, or to request information in an alternative format, please email us at beth@newbreweryarts.org.uk  

Deadline:
1st December

 

 

Group Mentoring for young makers (under 25yrs) 

New Brewery Arts and Melody Vaughan (with support from Arts Council England) are offering makers and craftspeople (25 years and under) free online group mentoring. The programme will run over 4 months Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar 

The mentoring is for young people under 25 and aims to support you as you move from graduate or start-up maker into the professional world of craft. Become part of a network of peers who are facing similar challenges as you establish your practice.  

The programme offers 

  • 1 x 1hr 1:1 individual mentoring session at the start of programme  

  • 4 x 2hr group peer mentoring sessions (1 per month)  

  • Ongoing peer support throughout via Whatsapp or Instagram 

This is for you if: 

  • You are under 25  

  • You have made a decision to embark on a craft practice full-time.  

  • You are raring to go and excited to have this support 

  • You can commit to 4, 1-hour online sessions 

Please read the full scheme notes here. 

To apply:

Please read the full scheme notes here. 

Then complete the application form here.

If you would like to apply using a different method, please do get in touch as soon as possible and we will endeavor to support this. 

Deadline:
24th November

 

 

Workshop Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to provide hands-on support during our kids and adult workshops. This is a great opportunity to learn from our expert tutors and provide support to our students in class.

Whether you can give a couple of hours or a few days of your time. It all makes a huge difference and in return you’ll gain new skills and get to know new people!

GENERAL VOLUNTEERS

If you’d like to get involved we are looking for volunteers for a number of different roles. Whether you can give a couple of hours or a few days your time makes a huge difference and in return hopefully you’ll gain new skills and get to know new people!

Roles

  • Workshop support: Hands-on role, gain experience and learn from one of our expert tutors, supporting the tutor during a class

  • Hosts: As it sounds! This role involved welcoming the public, telling them more about us, pointing them in the right direction to anything they may need and encouraging them to fill in evaluation forms.

  • Hands on Helpers: A more behind the scenes role – if you’d rather roll your sleeves up and help with practical set up of events and packing away afterwards this is for you!

  • Promoters: Can be done from the comfort of your armchair if you prefer. This involves sharing festival news and events on your social media channels and with your friends as well as leaflet distribution and generally being a New Brewery Arts ambassador.

What we offer in return

  • Expenses covered including local travel.

  • A volunteer day with lunch to meet the team and gain more knowledge about the festival and training for your volunteer role.

  • References and advice and support to help you with your CV and future job applications

For more information please email hello@newbreweryarts.org.uk leaving your name, age, telephone number, town of residence / postcode, and any special requirements you may have or fill in this volunteer form.

 

 

tutors

We are always on the lookout for new tutors to work with to deliver high quality craft classes as part of our courses and workshops programme.

If you think you might be interested please send an email to Miranda.

miranda@newbreweryarts.org.uk

 

 

STUDIOS at New Brewery Arts

If you would like to be the first to hear about studio availability at New Brewery Arts add yourself to our waiting list.

More than just a studio, having a space at New Brewery Arts connects you to other makers and a supportive, craft focused, community.

NOTE: Our studios help us support craftspeople and makers. We prioritise applications from those with a craft, rather than a fine art, practice.


 

work experience

We will not be taking any further work experience placements in 2024.

 

 

LIFE MODELS

We often need life models to pose for various figurative sculpture and life drawing classes.

If you think you might be interested please get in touch.

emma@newbreweryarts.org.uk

 

 

notes for applicants

We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer.

At New Brewery Arts we are looking for people who reflect the diversity of our communities to help us work in new ways and become more relevant to the diversity of people and communities we serve. This is not present in our current workforce, so we particularly encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experience.

We ask for your data in order to process applications. You can read our privacy policy for job applicants here. We also ask applicants to complete an Equal Opportunities monitoring form, but this is voluntary. We ask that this is completed separately and posted to us to ensure it is only used for monitoring the diversity of applicants and does not form part of the application data you give us.

 

 

OUR TEAM

New Brewery Arts’ small staff team have a wealth of experience and all share a passion for craft and making. This team is supported by our Trustees, and works together with our on-site makers and tutors.  

TRustees

New Brewery Arts is supported by our Honorary Patron, President and Vice President, and is guided by our Board of Trustees.