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Friday, 27 July 2007

Internship Position @ CreateKX

Intern: Events

Our Events Internship will provide practical training and experience in programming and coordinating a diverse range of events: Skills and business development seminars, creative networking events, high profile advocacy events and creative showcasing. This position is ideal for people interested in event development and management, particularly within the creative and cultural sector.

Key areas of responsibility

• Assist with planning, coordinating and implementing events; including skills development workshops, seminars, networking events, and events within the CreateKX remit of the Arrivals programme

• Assist with monitoring and evaluation of events

• Provide clerical and office support, including mailings, copying, telephone, and collating materials in support of the events programme.

• Updating Website

• Researching and assisting the creation and distribution of the CreateKX newsletter

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience and a proven track record in

• General administration

• Skills in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook. Website editing experience (desirable)

• Events co-ordination experience (desirable)

Knowledge/Skills/Attributes

• Excellent communication skills, speaking and written

• Self-motivated, with a practical, hands-on ”can do” approach

• Commitment to equality and diversity

• Interest in regeneration and the creative economy

• Interest in the creative and cultural sector in London

Term of appointment: 3 months, at 2 days per week – to start early September. Please note that, due to the nature of event work, you will also be required to work a number of evenings.
Salary: We offer no salary for this post, although lunch and travel expenses (zones 1-4) will be covered.
Location: CreateKX, the British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB

How to apply

Applications should be sent by e-mail to sian.james@bl.uk, or in hard copy to the above address, attaching a c.v. and letter of application explaining how you meet the requirements of the job.

Closing date: Thursday 9th August 2007
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Friday, 13 July 2007

COMPETITION COMPETITION COMPETITION

Cross Section Magazine and CiF have launched a competition to co-incide with the Arrivals festival and the opening of St. Pancras International. Read on for more info:


PICTURE THIS
postcard competition

An invitation to everyone living, working and studying in the King’s Cross neighbourhood (Camden or Islington) to design a postcard portraying

KING’S CROSS / ST PANCRAS
PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE


Cross Section Magazine and Communities in Focus are hosting the competition as part of ‘Arrivals‘, an exciting events programme taking place in November to celebrate the opening of St Pancras International Station and the arrival of Eurostar.

We are looking for high quality and imaginative entries in any 2D format i.e. photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, digital media, or cartoon.

Eight designs will be selected by a panel of arts professionals including the artist Richard Wentworth and the director of Camden Art Centre Jenni Lomax. These will then be reproduced as high quality postcards, presented together within a specially designed folder … yours could be one of them! 2,500 commemorative packs will be produced for distribution, and an exhibition displaying the eight winning designs alongside other selected artworks will take place during the Arrivals event.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Artwork/photographs should be no larger than A4
Digital images will need to be CMYK, submitted as 300dpi tiff or jpeg files
In addition to the artwork please send in a title for your design, and a short statement about you and your relationship with the King’s Cross / St Pancras area

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MONDAY AUGUST 27TH 2007

Please send entries marked ‘Picture This’ to Cross Section, 80 Cromer Street, London WC1H 8DR. Enclose an SAE if you wish us to return your original artwork


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

tel: 020 7812 1444
email:
catherine@cross-section.org

‘Arrivals’ is produced by Create KX in association with St Pancras International.
‘Picture This’ is funded by Create KX and London Borough of Camden




 
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