arts council

[sglazier]

I would like to work at the arts council. I am 32, I graduated with a fine art degree in 1995 and have since worked as a chef and a cabinet maker. Four years ago I moved to Brighton and have since had menial office jobs and currently work in a customer services role at a credit card company. I enjoy my job, its so much better than being shouted at by furious head chefs / workshop managers, but I am painfully aware its not taking me anywhere. I know there is an Arts Council centre in Brighton and would like to start there working in any capacity at all. But I have no idea how to go about applying. They have a website but it always says there are no vacancies.

Does anybody have any idea where I can start looking for a job with them?

 

thanks

[Scarlett]

You could ask to do work experience. It is by far the best (and sometimes only) way to get a foot in the door. Take 2 weeks off work and go and work for the Arts Council. They will be so impressed by your excellent work that they may offer you a job at the end of it, and even if they don't, you will be in a better position to see if it's what you really want.

There are lots of other Arts Admin jobs that are similar- look in the Guardian online jobs section...

http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/arts-and-heritage/index.jsp

You can subscribe to this and have jobs sent to your email every week. Good luck!!

[Scarlett]

http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/arts-and-heritage/arts-and-antiques/vacancy-940003-1.html

This is in Bexhill, quite near to you.

..and here is a site about it!

http://www.dlwp.com/default.aspx

[scouse1979]

www.applyeasily.co.uk/artscouncil is their job website address. They have jobs on there regularly. Do work experience. Show you're keen. Have you called them? Why not? Do it now. You could die tomorrow.