(Press release)
The Northern
Jazz Promoters Network has been awarded a grant of £44,837 from the National
Lottery by Arts Council England and also supported by Jazz North
to appoint four paid trainees to learn how to run world class jazz venues in
the North of England.
The
scheme which is funded by Arts Council England, will be delivered by Northern
Jazz Promoters, the network of jazz clubs in the region, with support from Jazz
North.
The project will see jazz club and festival organisers in the North of England hosting and mentoring a trainee for 12 months to give them a grounding in all aspects of jazz promotion including planning, programming, artist liaison, contract negotiations, marketing, audience development, front of house organisation and finance. There will also be a series of open workshops held for jazz promoters in the North delivered by industry professionals covering aspects like audience development, programming in unusual spaces, digital marketing, engaging younger audiences, making and streaming videos.
The four jazz promoters chosen to
host the trainees are Jazz North East (Newcastle), Jazz Leeds, Wakefield
Jazz and Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues. The year-long paid traineeships and
the associated Project Manager post are open to anyone with an interest in jazz
and the desire and potential to build their skills in promoting and developing
audiences for the music.
“Jazz musicians need places to play” says Chair of Northern
Jazz Promoters Steve Crocker, “and jazz audiences need places to listen
to their favourite live music. These traineeships will give opportunities for
people to learn all about the art of running and promoting jazz, and will help
the jazz scene develop and flourish”
“Voluntary Jazz promoters are at the heart of the
UK jazz scene, and so we are really pleased that Arts Council England
have recognised the strength and variety of promoters in the north of England
through this innovative programme” says Northern Jazz Promoters secretary Gill
Wilde.
Executive Director, Jazz North, Lesley Jackson, says
“This is really good news for jazz in the North of England and Jazz North is
looking forward to working with Northern Jazz Promoters to nurture new talent
and develop skills across the whole sector.”
The Traineeships
will be launched at a special event at 12.00 on Saturday 21 March at the
Sage Gateshead during the Gateshead Jazz Festival
06/03/2020
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