Exhibitions, Events, Talks, Learning Projects and more – find out what’s happening at Drawing Room!
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Drawing Room/Tannery Arts Unit 1b, New Tannery Way Bermondsey London, SE1 5WS
Our Learning projects make drawing relevant and accessible to our community – for schools, teachers, families & local groups. Come and Draw!
Free and open to all, our Library is a unique collection of around 4,000 books dedicated to the exploration of contemporary drawing.
Our Members support all that we do and enjoy exclusive events, talks, tours and studio visits – find out how you can join!
Buy publications related to our exhibitions, as well as unique artworks and limited editions.
Find out more about Drawing Room, what we do, and our relationship with studio provider Tannery Arts.
Tannery Arts is a small, independent charity concerned with supporting the professional development of emerging and established artists through the provision of affordable studios, promoting their practice through opportunities to exhibit work, develop projects, generate partnerships with local authorities, private property owners and social housing organisations as well as engage in learning activities.
BRIDGET RILEY ART FOUNDATION ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Employer: Drawing Room Tannery Arts Job title: Bridget Riley Art Foundation Engagement Manager Hours of work: 35 hours per week, full-time Salary: £27, 00 pa Reports to: Directors
The Bridget Riley Art Foundation Engagement Manager is a new position and the successful applicant will be a core member of the Drawing Room team. The position is funded by the Bridget Riley Art Foundation and has the aim of making both the practice of drawing and the appreciation of drawings accessible to a wider audience.
The Engagement Manager will manage all public engagement events and initiate a ground-breaking programme to encourage the attendance and participation of a wider demographic. We are looking for someone who is passionate about drawing and its broad and valuable applications. The Engagement Manager will deliver a programme that provides a dependable and regular schedule of activities to promote meaningful engagement with contemporary drawing for a wide range of people.
The programme should utilise Drawing Room’s specialist provision including its exhibitions and library and raise awareness of the library as an educational resource for people of all ages and as a research and teaching resource for educators.
The successful applicant should understand contemporary issues regarding the importance of inclusivity and will consider it essential to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion as a fundamental part of Drawing Room.
For more information and to apply, please download the 'Job Description' and 'About Drawing Room' docs for additional info.
Application deadline: 11th July, midnight. Interviews: 17, 18 and 19 July.
For further information about the role, please contact Kate Macfarlane, Co-Director [email protected]
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