New Forest Writer in Residence

We are looking to appoint a writer in residence to connect the landscape and forest inhabitants with wider audiences through written and spoken word. The residency will be based at the Countryside Education Trust in Beaulieu for 40 days, spread over a calendar year.

Job Description

ArtfulScribe (AS) is pleased to announce its first Writer in Residence role aimed at connecting the landscape and forest inhabitants with wider audiences through written and/or spoken word responses to the New Forest and its environments. The residency will be based at The Countryside Education Trust in Beaulieu – one of the few places in the UK bringing farming, conservation, and climate education together. The residency is funded by the New Forest National Park Authority’s sustainable communities fund which is a grant scheme to strengthen the wellbeing and sustainability of communities within the national park.

We are seeking an experienced writer with a history of publishing, who is keen to position their writing within the context of the New Forest National Park, and can respond to the range of seasonal activities that take place at The Countryside Education Trust. This Residency represents a substantial opportunity for the selected writer to establish new networks and to focus their work in a rich and diverse setting. The Residency will be developed specifically in relation to the selected writer, their practice and the proposed focus of their residency proposal.

ArtfulScribe invites expressions of interest from writers who have both a knowledge of and interest in nature and environmental writing.

 

For further detail please visit: https://artfulscribe.co.uk/news/92/new-forest-writer-in-residence-role-at-countryside-education-trust

For questions, please contact: mailto:matt@artfulscribe.co.uk – matt@artfulscribe.co.uk

Expressions of interest should be emailed to mailto:matt@artfulscribe.co.uk – matt@artfulscribe.co.uk Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is Monday 13th May 2024 at 10am with interviews scheduled to take place w/c Monday 20th May and the appointment being announced later that week.

Find out more here. 

Deadline: 13 May 2024

Source: Arts Jobs

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