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Dear All
Please see the 'Call for Volunteers' below for Akademi's NLHF Heritage Project.
This role would suit those interested in gaining voluntary experience before embarking on an Archives and / or Records Management postgraduate qualification. Akademi are also keen to receive applications from all those with an interest in archives, heritage and dance.
Thanks
Ellie
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Call for Archive Volunteers
Job Type: Voluntary - Expenses paid up to £20 per day
Contract Type: Fixed term (June – September 2020)
Location: The Old Town Hall, Haverstock Hill, NW3 4QP, London
Akademi seeks volunteers for the Heritage Project that will
archive 40 years of Akademi’s South Asian dance heritage.
Akademi’s mission is to inspire audiences and change lives by creating and nurturing excellence in classical, contemporary, popular and participatory South Asian dance. Our vision is that South Asian dance is thriving at the centre of British cultural life. Our programme has three main strands: Performance, Artist Development and Learning & Participation. Further information about Akademi can be found on our website:
The Role
· Sorting, cataloguing and repackaging the Akademi archives to prepare them for transfer to the Victoria & Albert Museum in accordance with V&A requirements.
· You will receive training from a professional archivist and work alongside them and other volunteers.
· You will commit to a minimum of 4 days of work over a 4-week period (there may be an opportunity to extend this over a longer duration).
To
apply, send a CV to [log in to unmask] in a short
email outlining why you want to take part in this project. Applications
accepted on a rolling basis until 5pm, Friday 17th April 2020.
Expenses will be paid up to £20 a day. The role is
funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Akademi is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity no: 1107249
Dr Ellie Pridgeon, BA, MA, PhD, Arch Dip, FSA Director, Consultant Archivist Ltd   |