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CAN COMMISSION AWARD

We are delighted to announce two new CAN Commission opportunities for our 2023 festival.

We are looking for live work that is ambitious, fresh, has integrity and is created by East and South East Asian artists. CAN is looking to receive proposals for new work or a new development of existing work.

It can span any discipline, and explore one or more of the following questions:

● What are Chinese diverse diasporic voices?
● What is ‘Chinese’? How do we challenge the cliches associated with the word?
● What constitutes Chinese and Chinese Arts in this day and age?
● How do we reflect brave and uncompromising perspectives from the Chinese diaspora and/or its descendants?
● How do we represent ourselves / see ourselves?
● How do we push boundaries?
● How do we dream of our future?
● How do we empower ourselves or find the voice to change the future of our society?
● How can we encourage our diaspora to be involved in ALL aspects of society?

Each Commission will be expected to have a clear producing, marketing and production framework in place to deliver the work. This will evolve in partnership with CAN, but be expected to be led by the commission recipient.

We will especially look to award one commission to a non-London based ESEA artist.

COMMISSION SUPPORT

Each commission is for £2,500, with additional producing, production and marketing support as follows:

● Input from CAN’s Artistic Team into further funding applications
● Working closely with CAN’s Artistic Team and Festival Production Manager to realise the work
● Work presented at CAN Festival with a performance fee
● Working closely with CAN’s Marketing Manager to promote the work
● Working closely with CAN’s Marketing Manager on audience development before and during the festival
● The final work will be documented by CAN, either through image and/or video as agreed with the commission recipient, and will be shared with the recipient

APPLICATION DETAILS

● A proposal that is no more than 2 A4 pages outlining your project, including what you want CAN to support and why, a brief history of your practice, how you plan to deliver your project, and any funding/ partnerships already in place
● A preliminary budget, including expenditure and income
● 2 links which show your work (eg video documentation, website, images – for video links, it needs to be under 5 minutes)

CAN is looking to receive proposals for new work or a new development of existing work. If your work already exists and you do not expect to undertake any further development please send us a proposal separately to: artist@chineseartsnow.org.uk

Commission application open: 5 May 2022
Commission application deadline: 27 May 2022

Please submit your application here.

If you have any queries relating to the application, or would like to book an advice session relating to your application, please email: artist@chineseartsnow.org.uk

CAN ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

Past support

In 2019/20 the programme supported and offered 3 open call live commissions (including Belle Chen’s Destinations, Jasmin Kent Rodgman’s TRIPTYCH and Daniel Phung’s Blowin’ in the Wind, 1 invited live commission (Jo Fong’s Ways of Being Together1 invited exhibition commission (Chloe Wing’s Walls an artist-curated programme for CAN Festival 2020 (Queering Now with Whiskey Chow and Sha Li) and 3 scratch works at Jacksons Lane and Soho Theatre. CAN supported programmed artists and companies in successful ACE funding bids for over £66,000 and supported programmed artists and companies in successful funding bids from trusts and foundations and other sources for over £17,000. During that year 10 professional and skills development workshops were run for 186 participants (including partnerships with Soho Theatre, the Royal Opera House, and VanThanh Productions amongst others. 8 residencies in CAN’s office (including Alissa Anne Jeun Yi, Cheng Yu, Little Bean Theatre, Mingyu Lin, Papergang Theatre and CAN Supported, mentored and employed 2 CAN Festival Assistant Producers in addition to providingmmentoring/ support sessions to artists and companies.

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VACANCIES

Marketing Manager

The recruitment pack contains the full job description and person specification for the Marketing Manager role at Chinese Arts Now.

This is the first time CAN is recruiting a full time Marketing Manager to the team. The post will be helping CAN to develop a long term audience development plan with the new artistic team and the productions.

To apply for the role, please complete the online application form, including a cover letter telling us what excites you about the opportunity of this role at CAN, what qualities, skills and experience you could bring, and your up-to-date Curriculum Vitae including two referee contacts (2 A4 pages max).

Deadline for applications is 5pm Tuesday 10th May 2022

Interviews are expected to take place in the w/c 16th May 2022

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Production Manager

The recruitment pack contains the full job description and person specification for the Production Manager role at Chinese Arts Now.

CAN is looking for a Production Manager for CAN Festival 2023 and two to three CAN Productions (the majority of which will form part of the festival). The ideal candidate will have proven experience working within a range of venues and artforms with excellent budgeting, technical and organisational skills (particularly with regards to projection and AV systems). Reporting to the Artistic Director and liaising with the Producers, Designer, Creative and Stage Management team, the Production Manager will manage all technical aspects including: organising production meetings, set build, technical infrastructure and transportation requirements, as well as preparing technical schedules to agreed deadlines and managing the overall production budget.

To apply for the role, please complete the online application form, including a cover letter telling us what excites you about the opportunity of this role at CAN, what qualities, skills and experience you could bring, and your up-to-date Curriculum Vitae including two referee contacts (2 A4 pages max).

Deadline for applications is 5pm Thursday 26th May 2022

Interviews are expected to take place in the w/c 30th May 2022