Job Vacancy | Project Manager for In from the Margins, Cork Printmakers

Cork Printmakers seeks a Project Manager to lead the co-ordination of a programme of activity for In from the Margins – a Creative Europe Co-operative Project forming the first Studios of Sanctuary network across Europe. The programme will support artists from refugee, migrant and displaced backgrounds in five print making studios across Europe, including: Cork Printmakers; Edinburgh Printmakers; Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier; International Centre for Graphic Arts Ljubljana; and Funen Print Making Studio Odense. 

Part-time, Fixed Term Contract  

Approx. 65hrs per month from 29th March 2022 – 26th May 2023 

PROJECT SCOPE 
The project will include planning, preparing and hosting six open call artist residencies at Cork Printmakers this Summer 2022. Each residency runs for one month and they will run concurrently. Each artist is invited to create an artwork for exhibition, which will take place in Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery in April 2023. Additionally, each residency will incorporate a community outreach element, which will be led by the Project Manager and may or may not involve the artist, depending on their circumstances.  

THE ROLE 
As an employee of Cork Printmakers you will be supported in your role by the studio team, project selection panel and project partners; you will act as a representative of the studio on all In from the Margins activities to stakeholders, while also assessing and managing the needs of participating artists on an ongoing basis. This is a multi-tiered and complex role that would suit a person with strong multi-tasking, time management and reporting skills, who is also sensitive to the creative process and the needs of those who have experienced displacement. The role will include, but is not limited to: planning and development of the programme; project implementation and delivery; logistics; communications; audience development; ongoing evaluation of deliverables; and regular reporting. The role is based primarily at Cork Printmakers studios on Wandesford Quay in Cork City however remote working will be considered for this role. You will be required to attend regular meetings on site and online.  

THE PERSON 
You will be highly organised and efficient with experience of working as part of a team and on your own initiative. You have demonstrable experience in relationship management and project management and can deliver on time to tight budgets. Familiarity working on publicly funded European projects is a benefit, as is experience using project management software. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an arts professional to work on an EU funded international project, within a network of experienced and well established studios. Remuneration is based on sector average and will be commensurate with experience. 

TO APPLY  
Along with your CV, please submit a covering letter briefly outlining your suitability to the role and giving a specific example of where you demonstrated strong skills in Relationship Management (max 250 words) and one Project Management example you are proud of and why (max 250 words) (live links welcome). 

To apply, email: director@corkprintmakers.ie  

Deadline for applications: Friday 4th March 12 noon  

For further information about the role, please contact: director@corkprintmakers.ie 

Cork Printmakers is an equal opportunities employer. 

 Made possible with the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union & Co-funded by The Arts Council’s Co-funding award for Creative Europe Co-operation Projects