British Art Show 8 (BAS8) is a Hayward Touring exhibition organised in collaboration with galleries across the cities of Leeds, Edinburgh, Norwich and Southampton. In Southampton the exhibition runs across two City Partner venues, John Hansard Gallery and Southampton City Art Gallery: from 8 October 2016 -14 January 2017.

The City Coordinators in each city will coordinate a specific Creative Community Development Programme including artist led outreachand ambassadorial projects, a forum for professional engagement and evaluation, and late night opening schemes. City Coordinators will administer a budget for all these projects with a clear focus on reaching pre-identified communities of low engagement.

Arts Council England is for the first time providing additional support from the Strategic Touring Fund to maximise the impact of this exhibition through an integrated programme of Creative Outreach and audience development activities. These include digital and community engagement projects, a dedicated City Coordinator, an Ambassadors Scheme and resources for selected BAS community collaborationprojects outside the galleries.

In Southampton the Coordinator will be responsible for City Ambassador activity across the two City Partner venues and ensuring that said activity leads to an in-house audience development activity throughout the duration of the exhibition. Through working closely with designated staff at each site the Co-ordinator will ensure identified community groups have clear access to the artwork and resources at each location in-order to facilitate audience development activity.

To apply, please submit a covering letter outlining how your experience is relevant for the role and a current CV, including two references. Please email your application or enquiries to [email protected]. Closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 23 May 2016. Interviews will take place in Southampton on Tuesday 31 May.

For more information including Job Description & Person Specification, download this PDF, or visit the John Hansard Gallery website.