Join a dynamic and innovative theatre charity to help raise funds for workshops and creative projects that empower young people and champion accessibility in Greek myth and drama.
We’re currently looking for someone to assist with investigating, identifying and applying to trusts and foundations to support the companies vision of providing wider access for young people. This is a role focused around research and communication, as well as creating a system by which funding bodies and applications can be easily tracked going forward. As such, fundraising remains a priority. An ideal candidate would be experienced in fundraising. They would be enterprising and adept at finding new companies/trusts, etc to approach, and able to record their findings effectively. This would ideally be done through the creation of a user-friendly system showing relevant deadlines and key details of specific submissions.
We’re passionate about reimagining Greek drama to place it at the service of telling modern stories and exploring modern issues, all while retaining the magic of myth. As such, we’re excited about working with candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds, both personal and professional to ensure a diverse and multi-disciplinary approach.
Actors of Dionysus is at a pivotal yet exciting time in working to refocus vision and values to speak to an increased focus on accessibility and education.
Candidates would work as a team with the Artistic Director and Education Officer to complete applications. As such, they would need to be familiar with the company's work (we have plenty of online/digital examples of our work to view), have good copyrighting skills, be driven by a shared passion for accessibility and democratisation of artistic and classical education, along with the power it holds in finding and telling new stories - the guiding principle of our work.
An ideal candidate would be experienced in fundraising, particularly in the creative arts. They would be enterprising and adept at finding new companies/trusts, etc to approach, and able to record their findings effectively. This would ideally be done through the creation of a user-friendly system showing relevant deadlines and key details of specific submissions.
In our thirty years of operation as a charity, our programme of educational workshops reached upwards of 15,000 participants in workshops, with our performance work engaging over 750,000 young people and adults across the UK. The impact of these workshops and performances has been tremendously exciting. We receive regular feedback and testimonials regarding the transformative effects of our work, both on an educational and production level, particularly in regions and schools which do not have easy access to classical or dramatic subjects.
Looking to the future, this is an area that Actors of Dionysus is passionate about developing. However, we are not an Arts Council of England NPO (National Portfolio Organisation), so receive no regular funding. As such, securing external funding, and working alongside those with the skills and experience to ensure such funding is procured as efficiently and ethically as possible, is more important than ever.
In working with Actors of Dionysus to raise funds for growth and development, you would be helping us to transform the meaning of an artistic and Classical education, and further, what such an education can be made to do, allowing access to those who would not normally have the opportunity to engage. Through helping young people create ‘magic from myth’, we aspire to help them discover the magic in themselves.
Please apply through Reach in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete our additional application form.
Please contact us via Reach with any questions.
There will be an informal Zoom chat with Artistic Director/CEO at a time convenient to you.
Please provide a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience and what you feel you will bring to the role.
