A new music project is on the lookout for talented young people who want to gain experience of event management...and the British Council is looking for the UK’s young music entrepreneur 2008.
Young people from six wards across North Liverpool and South Sefton are being given the opportunity to gain skills and expertise in event management. This is part of a brand new project which will see them stage a live music and fashion show event in their local area.
Applications are now being invited from unemployed people aged between 16 and 25, with a keen interest in getting into the music business or anything else creative. Applicants must be resident in the Anfield, Everton, County, Kirkdale, Linacre or Derby wards.
This exciting new project “Fashionably Loud� is part of the Amplifi programme and is set to be a lively and hands-on 12 week project. Beginning on 28th April 2008, it will involve a team of 12 young people working together, under the guidance of mentors and trainers, to event manage a live music and fashion show which will be staged in their local area during July.
Jo Wright, Programme Director for Amplifi, said: “Fashionably Loud offers an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to learn about working in the music business and other related creative industries such as fashion, design, photography, set design, lighting, DJ’ing and much more.
“Although the core skills that will be gained by anyone who takes part will largely be event management skills, to put together a live fashion show there are many creative disciplines that are needed including performers to provide live music on the evening, artists to work on set designs, fashion designers to work on outfits for models, photographers to capture the build up to and the fashion show itself, the list is endless.
We are really looking for anyone who is interested in any of these areas, who would also like to gain skills in event management.�
Jo added: “During the project, the 12 young people who take part will be supported by mentors who will work with them to support them in putting the fashion show together. Some of the event management skills that participants can expect to gain include organising an event, marketing and promoting an event, building up useful contacts within the music business and creative industries as well as gaining fundraising and sponsorship.�
The project, which is free, will take place for just 16 hours a week and anyone who takes part will receive financial help towards their travel costs.
Fashionably Loud is just the first project to be delivered through the Amplifi programme. Later in the year other projects delivered through the programme will include the production of a music magazine and launching a record label.
By getting involved with Amplifi young people will also be given the opportunity to improve their IT skills using a number of creative programmes and packages like Photoshop and DreamWeaver. They will also get the chance to gain a nationally recognised IT qualification.
Anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Amplifi media projects should call 0151 707 4550 or email amplifi@creativebias.org or see www.myspace.com/amplifimerseyside.
And, for all you talented folk out there, the British Council in partnership with NESTA are looking for the UK’s young music entrepreneur 2008. From the applications received three winners will be selected and given a specially designed and tailored tour of India's music industry. Applicants should be aged between 25-35, and already working in the UK music sector. Deadline for applications is 6th May. Further information and application forms are available at: www.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukymE08