Working closely with partners to reach local groups and communities, you will be co-creating a literary response to the heritage of Exeter Cathedral and its significant Library and Archives collections. This is an exciting opportunity to devise and deliver creative workshops with community groups and young people, focusing on themes of nature, environment and heritage.

There will also be time within the residency to create your own response to Exeter Cathedral's building and treasures, including the 10th century poems and riddles of The Exeter Book. The Exeter Book has UNESCO Memory of the World status, signalling its "outstanding significance" to British and world history. Exeter itself is a UNESCO City of Literature and member of the Cities of Culture global network.

Contract and Fee:
22.5 days over 2 months @ £220 per day (including R&D and evaluation) to include at least 10 days direct work with participants = £4,950. There is a small budget for equipment and materials.

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds. H however you will need to demonstrate experience in creating a participatory project with community groups. Co-creation and environmental learning outcomes in a heritage context are key elements of this project and we will look for these to be addressed within any response to this brief.

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Deadline: Friday 27 January 2023