Renewable energy is a modern technological evolution. However the possibility of harnessing the power of the sun has influenced engineers, scientists, theorists and artists throughout history. Lighthouse believes that science and technology will not only shape the future of energy production and our environment: the arts have a role to play in shaping our responses and imagination.
‘Power Up’ is an exhibition of workshops and films aimed at children aged 7-12 years old, which examines how our use of energy impacts our planet. We are inviting proposals to deliver a workshop that responds to these themes and shows how art can help bring change and awareness. This will be part of the Brighton Science Festival, which has been running annually for over ten years. The family festival brings people together to challenge perceptions about what science is and who can do it. This is also part of the Re-Imagine Europe project so in order to be eligible we are inviting proposals from artists who are non-British EU national or citizen (who may be resident in the UK or elsewhere in the EU).
Re-Imagine Europe aims to empower a young, digitally connected generation, to develop and explore new art and new ideas in response to the current social and political climate, examining issues such as rising nationalism, climate change and migration. The successful proposal will run alongside our other programmed events for Power Up. Block Builders will be running a session each day where attendees will re-build Brighton’s city centre using Minecraft to make it more environmentally friendly and testing out wind turbines and solar panelling. We will also be screening short films throughout the day. We will be showing The Solar Film, Small World Energy, This is Shell, Wanderers, Gaia Soil and George the poet on climate change.
The proposed workshop must teach children about one or more of the following topics:
1. How new technologies have created ways of producing renewable energy
2. How the way we live impacts our planet
3. Our responsibility to the planet
• Audience: Ages 7-12 years old
• Workshop capacity: 15 children per workshop
• Duration of workshop: 1-1.5 hours to repeat over three days, the workshop must fall between 11:00-1:00pm on each day.
• Dates: Wednesday 20th February 2018, Thursday 21th February 2018, Friday 22nd February 2018
• Your Fee: The successful proposal receives a fee of £600 GBP with additional costs for travel, accommodation and materials.
• Technical support
• Sound system
• 5 x Macbooks if required
• Travel and accommodation costs – up to £480
• Additional equipment hire and purchase of materials up to £400
Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ
You will have access to the following space to hold your event: The Conference Room.
Capacities: 15 seated
Technical facilities: Projector and speakers
Please see our venue hire page for images: http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/venue/hire
• You must be an non-British EU national or citizen (who may be resident in the UK or elsewhere in the EU).
• Confident working with children and families
• Friendly and approachable
• A background in science, renewable energy or art
• Have a reference
How to apply:
Please complete the online application form, which will include:
1. Confirmation that you can run the workshop on the following dates. 20th, 21st, and 22nd of February 2019.
2. Project headline – describe your workshop idea (200 words max)
3. A longer outline of your idea (written / audio / video) – How your event links to the themes of Power Up, proposed workshop leaders, artists and/or performers to take part in the workshops. (400 words max)
4. Workshop schedule – please outline the timeline of your event. Workshop set up time, start time and end time (please ensure that it is finished by 2pm)
5. Technical requirements and Materials required
6. Budget outline
7. Your CV and short biography demonstrating previous relevant experience and practice in your field.
For any enquiries on completing your application please contact Kizzie Furini – Assistant Producer at Lighthouse. Please submit your application by Monday 5th November 2018 – 12pm.
Application deadline – Monday 5th November 2018 12pm
Interviews if required (via Skype) – Tuesday 13th November 2018
Successful applicants chosen – Thursday 15 November 2018
This project is part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.
Photo: Orbit Ever After – Kids Filmmaking Workshop, 2014