Project Artist

Project role

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is seeking to appoint a Project Artist to design, resource and deliver a programme of engagement activities with sixth form students, leading to the fabrication and installation of a 2-dimensional public artwork at Great Missenden railway station, before 31 March 2025. The artwork will be displayed outdoors for a minimum of 12 months.

Background to the Museum

In 2023-24 Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre welcomed almost 60,000 family visitors and school children through our doors to discover the stories behind the creation of Roald Dahl’s stories. The museum is targeted at children aged 6-12 years old and their families and offers an award-winning schools’ programme. We look after the archive of Roald Dahl and aim to share ‘the stories behind the stories’ through our interactive galleries and an inspiring public programme.

Project information

The Chiltern Railways Community Investment Fund seeks to revitalise stations along the Chiltern Rail railways lines, partnering with local organisations. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is one of these partner organisations. With Chiltern Railways support, the Museum will be working with an artist and a local school to collaborate on a piece of art for Great Missenden railway station, inspired by the local area, and the work of Roald Dahl. The artwork will be a large 2-dimensional piece suitable to be fixed to the rear of a bike shed, facing out onto the southbound platform and highly visible to all station users. The project will involve a group of Year 13 students from The Misbourne School, in Great Missenden. The Project Artist will work directly with the students to facilitate discussion and development of ideas for the artwork. The Project Artist will fabricate and be instrumental in installing the artwork.

Response to the brief

Please read the project brief in full, available to download from this page before submitting an expression of interest.

Please provide by Monday 4 November:

• An Expression of Interest (maximum 300 words)
• A mini portfolio (up to ten relevant pieces)
• An overview of your relevant experience (maximum 2 sides of A4)

By email to: charlotteh@roalddahlmuseum.org  with subject heading ‘Chiltern Rail Artist Application.’

Or send to:
Charlotte Halse
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
81-83 High Street
Great Missenden
Buckinghamshire
HP16 0AL

If you have any questions about the project brief, please feel free to call Charlotte
on 07789 915 226

Timeline

Monday 18 November: Recruitment interviews will take place at the Museum.

If invited, you will be asked to:

• Provide a basic outline of your ideas for the project. Details on the format for this will be given nearer the time.
• Take part in a discussion with Museum staff, School staff and a number of students. Discussion questions will be shared in advance.
• Deliver a short activity with the students. This does not need to be focused on the Chiltern Railways project. Details will be sent in advance.

We expect to invite 3 artists to join us for this stage. Each one can claim up to £500 in order to prepare for and attend this stage of the recruitment process.