University of Bedfordshire Arts & Culture Projects

22/08/2022

UoB News-Bytes! - August 2022 -

The cohort will also visit Whipsnade Zoo during the week to learn about the risks of animal welfare for circus performances. A hot nutritious breakfast and lunch will be provided by the University of Bedfordshire to ensure no child goes hungry during the summer holidays.

13/07/2022

UoB News-Bytes! - July 2022 -

The University of Bedfordshire is seeking a project officer who is reliable, collaborative and has a proven track record in working with diverse local cultural and community-based stakeholders. Based in the Arts and Culture Projects team, and reporting to the Manager of Arts and Culture Projects,...

07/07/2022

Are you a graduate of University of Bedfordshire looking for experience in an Arts and Culture role? We're offering a PAID graduate placement through the Graduate Advancement Scheme from September - December 2022.

Deadline for applications: 17th July.

Find out more:

The Graduate Advancement Programme (GAP) is now open for applications for roles starting in September 2022. We have 6 exciting four month (September - December 2022) graduate placements available across the University of Bedfordshire.

05/07/2022

The University of Bedfordshire Arts and Culture Projects team are seeking a Heritage Projects and Partnerships Officer who is reliable, collaborative and has a proven track record in working with diverse local cultural and community-based stakeholders. Based in the Arts and Culture Projects team, and reporting to the Manager of Arts and Culture Projects, the Heritage Projects & Partnerships Officer will deliver our culture sector support programmes: Heritage Impact Accelerator and Heritage Enterprise Hub, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). Responsibilities include:

To develop the work of Heritage Enterprise Hub, providing virtual and physical sessions that give practical help to cultural practitioners and organisations working across heritage.

Continue to deliver Heritage Impact Accelerator, including working closely and responsively to cohort 1 and cohort 2

Work with the Manager of Arts and Culture to develop and deliver a range of project dissemination events and summits in March 2023

Take proactive measures to be inclusive, remove barriers to access and reach new and diverse audiences to the delivery of the project.

Based on our Luton campus, the successful candidate will be a key part of the Arts & Culture Projects team, working with the Heritage Projects Administrator to ensure the successful co-ordination, development and delivery of project activity. The post holder will work closely with key contacts across the university's professional services, academic functions the Faculty of CATS, as well as laterally across the wider institution. The role will also work with key local partners, beneficiaries and wider project stakeholders within the community.

This fixed-term 0.8FTE post is for 12 months with a salary of £27,923 per annum pro rata and includes a wide range of institutional staff benefits .

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02/07/2022

Calling all young performers in Bedford! University of Bedfordshire

01/07/2022

Fancy learning something about Bedford’s heritage and history?

After a two year hiatus, Bedford Association of Tour Guides are pleased to announce that we are back!

With some familiar faces and some new faces, our Tour Guides are excited to be back with a new season of walking tours, every Wednesday and Sunday until October.

Come and find out why we’re so passionate about our wonderful town and it’s rich history!

For more information go to our website:
https://www.bedfordtourguides.org

Book here:
https://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Whats_on/Guided_Walks.aspx

30/06/2022

We’ve come to the end of Heritage Impact Accelerator Open Week! From discussions around space, cultural heritage, community histories, land and nature, buildings and skills gap, it’s been a packed week. Thank you to the fantastic HIA practitioners and our funder National Lottery Heritage Fund!

28/06/2022

UoB News-Bytes! - June 2022 -

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23/06/2022

OPPORTUNITY TO TENDER: EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY HERITAGE FUNDED HERITAGE IMPACT ACCELERATOR AND HERITAGE ENTERPRISE HUB PROJECTS

The University of Bedfordshire’s Arts and Culture Projects team is seeking an independent evaluator to assess the impact of Heritage Impact Accelerator and Heritage Enterprise Hub within Luton, an area of focus for the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Full tender documents have been published to the secure area of the University of Bedfordshire web site. Please note that you will need to register to submit a tender.

Key dates:

Deadline for tender submission: Friday 8th July 2022

Evaluator appointed: August 2022

Final submission date: March 2023

Proposals should include a full budget plan for the whole costs, including anticipated travel, expenses and VAT. All costs and those responsible for undertaking work should be clear and transparent in both the application and the budget, clarifying the number of days of worked. Decisions will be based on perceived value for money against the quality of the application, rather than the lowest cost proposal. A maximum £12,000 (inclusive of VAT) is available for the contract period (August 2022 – March 2023).

https://www.artsjobs.org.uk/arts-job/post/external-evaluator-for-nlhf-funded-heritage-programme/

17/06/2022

Come along next week to hear from Bedfordshire Archives about their brilliant and varied collections, how you can access them and how they can help you in discovering more local history, from historic photographs of familiar buildings to wartime records and personal papers.

We'll be on Zoom from 6pm on Wednesday, starting with an introduction to the Archives before moving on to a Q&A section where you can get answers to your questions.

Who knows what you'll find out?

Sign up here:

Learn more about Bedfordshire Archives at this free online event

15/06/2022

Just one week to go until our SPOTLIGHT on Bedfordshire Archives on Wednesday 22nd June 6-7pm, over Zoom.

Find out what the archives hold and how the Archives Service can help you access resources covering 800 years of history, including maps, oral history recordings, newspapers and family records - bring your questions!

Sign up to get the Zoom details:

Learn more about Bedfordshire Archives at this free online event