No Jobs in the Arts Fringe was a digital festival focused on ‘collaboration’ in the arts. No Jobs In The Arts lined up a variety of free talks, workshops, and creative events, aimed at and delivered by early-career creatives. All events were free, delivered across the 26th and 27th February 2021, and supported creatives linked to the East-Midlands.
The Fringe was in partnership with UKNA and supported by Arts Council England. In response to Covid-19, the Fringe festival was transitioned online.
| Program: | Event: |
|---|---|
| No Jobs in the Arts – Welcome to the Fringe with Michelle Bowen, Director of UKNA. | Talk (recorded) |
| Happy Chances – Chloe Henson | Workshop (recorded) |
| What’s your Ritual? Objects and Actions for Navigating the Red Tide – Valeria Medici | Workshop (recorded) |
| Why Volunteer in the Arts? – Jenny McKenzie and Chris Boote | Talk (recorded) |
| Social Practice: Reflections on Collaboration – Jo Wheeler | Talk (recorded) |
| Generosity Session: A Mindful Approach to Engaging with Crit Sessions – Benjamin Rostance | Workshop |
| Where to? – Donna Briscoe-Greene | Workshop |
| DOUBLE CRISIS: Sarah Woolf | Artwork and Artist Talk (recorded) |
| What can we do for you? – No Jobs in the Arts and Elizabeth Hawley-Lingham | Discussion (recorded) |
| The Places We Miss – Georgina Watson | Workshop |
| Curating the Region: Amber Jesson and Jenny O’Sullivan | Talk (recorded) |
| Collecting Creativity: Leicester and Zines | Talk (recorded) |
| How to: Live Documentation – Joe Westley | Talk (recorded) |
| Artist to Artist Crits – Fiona Carruthers | Workshop |
| Joe Westley | Photography Commission |
| Jasmine Storely | Photography Commission |
| Kellymarie Palfrey | Writer-in-Residence Happy Chances (reviewed) Why Volunteer in the Arts (reviewed) De-Risking the Arts (Article) |
| Katja Fjeld | Writer-in-Residence Cultural Production in the Pandemic Age (Article) |
The complete line-up included a mix of early-career and established creatives from across the East Midlands: Amber Jesson, Anoushka Goodwin, Benjamin Rostance, Chloe Henson, Chris Boote, Courteney Campbell, Donna Briscoe-Greene, Elizabeth Hawley-Lingham, Fiona Carruthers, Georgina Watson, Jack Squires, Jasmine Storey, Jenny McKenzie, Jenny O’Sullivan, Jo Wheeler, Joe Westley, Katja Fjeld, Kellymarie Palfrey, Sarah Woolf, and Valeria Medici.
The No Jobs In The Arts Fringe Festival, Left Lion Article. 19th February 2021.