An opportunity to work with us.

 

Now in its fifth year, D-Lux Festival of Light-Based Art brings warmth, light and curiosity into Dumfries town centre at the darkest time of the year, where artists explore new ways of illuminating our town and engage the local population to use and enjoy the historic High Street area after dark. 

This year, to comply with COVID-19 restrictions that prevent mass gatherings, we will be running a series of standalone Public Intervention Projects to be displayed in Dumfries town centre over a period of 6-8 months, developing artworks, content, working methods and skills in preparation for the return of a full D-Lux Festival in 2022.

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D-LUX V(IVE)! - Paid Technical Internship 

D-Lux Arts C.I.C. requires two technical assistants to work with our team across a variety of projects over a period of 6-8 months (dates tbc). Technical Interns will be expected to help design and plan projects from an early stage of development, participate in installation works and help with live running.

Training and mentorship will be provided by D-Lux sta and Scottish Power Energy Networks, with additional support from other agencies and individuals as required.

WHO

This role is particularly suited to those who have an interest in outdoor or ‘art AV’ events. We require two young people (under 25) from the town or nearby who would benefit from the experience of working at our organisation and who have an aptitude for and interest in technical areas of AV installation design and event production.

Familiarity with lighting, video projection and gaming technologies will be an advantage. You should show good interpersonal and communication skills, general technical competence, be self-organising and have the ability to show initiative in challenging situations, be able to follow instructions and be keen to learn within a team.

You will work directly to our Technical Director.

WHEN

The internships are oered on a part-time basis, with eort and attendance being required around 4 projects spaced over 6-8 months from November 2020 to June 2021. Technical Interns must be able to commit to a minimum of two days of on-site work around each project, with training, design, home learning, and mentoring sessions undertaken around and between each project.

Prior to the first project, which will commence planning and design in early November, the successful candidate will be required to attend an afternoon of electrical and event safety induction training provided by our partners Scottish Power Energy Networks.

HOW MUCH

The fee is £900. We are envisaging that each contract will be for 9-10 days.

INTERESTED

If you are interested, please email sal@d-lux.org.uk with a CV and a covering note saying why you would like the role and why you think you are suited to it. The deadline for expressions of interest is 5pm Monday the 26th October. Interviews will be held by video call on Monday 2nd November. If you have no access to video-calling, please say so in your application letter and we will endeavour to make alternative arrangements.

The Deadline for Applications is 5pm, 30th November.