Contemporary Researcher – Tees Valley Arts

Context of Role

Redcar Peeps is a project led by Tees Valley Arts at our base Redcar Palace on the gorgeous North East coastline. Redcar Peeps is being funded by Historic England’s History in the Making grant programme.

This new grant programme has been launched to encourage young people to engage with and celebrate their local heritage. The project outcome is to produce a piece of public realm work with historical and modern connotations based around the theme of pride within the industrial seaside communities of Redcar, Juxtaposed with themes of LGBTQIA pride, joy, and the queer histories surrounding coastal towns and how they have historically been spaces for individuals to explore their identity.

Redcar has a seemingly empty LGBTQIA archive and record, Tees Valley Arts want to question this narrative, and recognise with the ever-changing and open minded demographic of young people how queerness has always existed, especially within working-class coastal communities.

Role Description

Tees Valley Arts are hiring for the role of contemporary lead researcher looking specifically at the stories and more recent aspects of the project.

Purpose of the Role

Contemporary research could take place through our project activities and workshops and from gathering accounts of lived experiences through in person interviews at the Redcar Palace venue.

How to Apply

Detailed Job Description	Redcar Peeps – History in the Making – Redcar Palace
Application Format	You can apply in the link below: Redcar Peeps Research Job Application (google.com) You can also apply by sending your responses to this application in the form of voice notes or a video file! Please limit these videos to around 2 minutes per question. Email these to: beth@teesvalleyarts.org.uk
Deadline	05/03/2024 23:45