December 9, 2021Participants sought for temporary public artwork in Bedworth
New exciting paid and volunteering opportunities for temporary public artwork in Nuneaton & Bedworth
UPDATE: Sanctuary will now take place 21-28 May 2022. Applications for paid and voluntary roles remain open. See details and new dates below.
A unique public artwork and memorial to those lost to Covid was announced this week. Sanctuary will be a temporary structure and communal space of healing in the Miners’ Welfare Park in Bedworth, built by the local community to commemorate the nation’s loss during Covid.
Produced by Artichoke, the UK’s leading producers of extraordinary live events, and delivered in association with Coventry-based company Imagineer, Sanctuary will bring people together from across the region and provide real opportunities for employment and training, working through community groups and local partners.
Opportunities exist for local people from a range of different backgrounds to assist with the construction, decoration and management of the structure and there are both volunteer and paid roles available.
Roles available:
Paid work placements for Sanctuary Build Participants, starting 5 – 19 May
- Sanctuary Build Participants will play a key role in the project; closely working with Site Crew and the artist’s team to construct, decorate and assist with the artwork onsite
- Construction/carpentry experience isn’t essential, as training will be given and you will be guided by our team at all times
- Participants will need to be available between 5 – 19 May and be able to commit to at least a week to the project and attend a training session
- This is a paid work placement and participants will receive the Living Wage for their time
If you’d like to get involved in the build and learn new skills in the process, complete our Build Participant Application Form
Volunteer Sanctuary Guardians, starting 21 May
- Sanctuary Guardians will be the main point of contact for visitors, giving information about the project and supporting them to interact and connect with the artwork
- Dates between 21 – 28 May 2022 with shifts available during the day and in the evening
- Volunteer Guardians will need to commit to at least two shifts and also attend a training session
- Volunteers should be aged 18 and over but we may be able to accept 16-17 years olds on a case-by-case basis so please get in touch
Complete our Guardian Form if you’d like to volunteer to become a Guardian, orientating visitors to Sanctuary when it is open to the public.
For more information
We are very happy to answer any questions. If you need any further information about these opportunities, please get in touch with Maeve McDonnell:
Email: maeve.mcdonnell@artichoke.uk.com
Call or WhatsApp: 07511776552
Student Carpenters, starting 4 January 2022
UPDATE: Please note applications for this opportunity are now closed
Working with the Royal Shakespeare Company and their expert carpenters, the students will be building the frame of Sanctuary, a bespoke 65ft structure!
- All travel to and from the workshop in Stratford, PPE and tools will be provided
- Dates are from 4 January to 9 February, when the frame moves to the Miners Welfare Park in Bedworth, there is the potential for participants to continue with the project if they’d like to see it all the way through to Sanctuary opening to the public on the 7 March
- Working hours are from 9am – 4.30pm, with breaks
- Suitable for those who are 18+ and have level 2 or 3 carpentry experience
- All health & safety training and manual handling will be given on site
- The RSC are able to take 4 – 8 students
About Sanctuary
Sanctuary is designed by American artist David Best, known for his soaring temples, built at Burning Man and elsewhere, quiet places for contemplation and reconciliation. Best and his crew will work together with local people, to build an intricately carved wooden structure in the Miners’ Welfare Park in Bedworth.
Sanctuary will stand open to all from 21 – 28 May 2022, offering a space to remember loved ones and act as a beacon of hope to mark rebirth, recovery and regeneration of the whole community. There will a spectacular finale on 28 May.
Sanctuary is produced by Artichoke in association with Imagineer, is supported by Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council, the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund, and Sanctuary Business Club Partners.
Visit the Sanctuary website to find out more.