Harris Young Producers are looking to commission a Northern-based writer to produce a 500 word review on our exhibition, More T'North, at The Harris Museum & Gallery, Preston.

MORE T’NORTH was curated by the Harris Young Producers, a group of young creatives based in and around Preston, who meet weekly to develop their own new and exciting creative projects. Fifteen emerging artists were selected to bring a collection of fresh, contemporary work to the historical setting of the Harris, to form a bold and colourful exhibition showcasing new northern talents. For this exhibition, we wanted to choose pieces of work that reflected not only the identity of the North, but the strong and exciting new talents from the region, as well as different styles and methods of working. 

For most of the artists involved, this was the first time exhibiting in a major institution such as the Harris, and it was such a great opportunity for us, the Harris Young Producers, to be able to have the experience of organising and curating an exhibition within such a renowned venue. We feel like MORE T’NORTH has really helped to brighten up the Harris and make it seem more appealing to younger audiences, and gives them the chance to highlight that there’s a lot more on offer to the public than just the more traditional gallery and museum side of things that the Harris is recognised for.

Harris Young Producers are looking for an emerging writer (ideally in the first 5yrs of their career) based in the North of England to come in and review our More T'North exhibition. We're looking for someone who writes in quite a casual/chatty/chilled out style, as opposed to the more formal, traditional language you would typically expect to see in reviews. The exhibition has a very fresh, youthful feel to it, and we want to work with a writer who's work feels very approachable and personal, and yet still manages to maintain a critical tone. Fitting in with how we selected our artists for the exhibition itself, we want to offer this opportunity to writers based in the early stages of their career, to continue our ongoing work of supporting emerging creatives throughout this project. 

We're looking to commission a 500 (max) word review on More T'North from a Northern-based writer, to discuss the qualities of the show, and give us a better idea of how people are responding to the work. If you're interested in this opportunity, please send us a couple of examples of your work, along with a brief statement on why you think you would be suitable for the role, and all the relevant contact information. This is a paid opportunity, and fee's will be confirmed in due course. (The selected applicant must registered as self-employed or willing to register as self employed in order for us to pay you - we can offer you full support in setting this up.)

If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us on harrisyoungproducers@gmail.com 

DEADLINE: 04/09/2020