(Simon McGrath and Melanie Smith at Pips, 1982 (c) Karen McWilliams)

MDMArchive is co-curating an exhibition in partnership with The Lowry, which will launch on 28th September 2013, in the Promenade Gallery. The exhibition, ‘Defining Me: Musical Adventures in Manchester’ is a look at personal journeys in music across the years. The project has successfully managed to draw Heritage Lottery Funding for a community programme and calendar of events in support of the exhibition.

To facilitate the work towards the exhibition, and afterwards in covering moderation and invigilation, we now require the support of interested volunteers who have a passion for heritage, education, archives or exhibitions. This is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable experience in a busy events/exhibitions environment.

Skills and Attributes

We have places for 5 volunteers and are looking for people with experience in, or a keenness to pick up skills in the following:

· Good communication skills, both written and verbal
· Experience of events, whether supporting or working on events
· Marketing and promotion
· Social Media experience
· An eye for detail and a passion for researching
· A familiarity with office computer applications such as Word, Excel etc

- Must be a good team player, but equally able to work under own initiative

In Return

MDMArchive is committed to supporting skills development and ensuring that volunteers are looked after. We will:

· Cover all out of pocket expenses, such as travel and subsistence
· Help you to develop skills in new areas
· Help you to access other opportunities post-programme
· Give you experience for your CV and support to develop sector links

Application is by email to info@mdmarchive.co.uk. Please reference the desired skills and attributes and let us know what you would like to achieve during and after the programme.

http://www.thelowry.com/event/defining-me-musical-adventures-in-manchester