introducing
old jet
airspace
programme
Our aim
THE OLD JET AIRSPACE PROGRAMME WILL PROVIDE FREE STUDIO SPACE AND MENTORSHIP FOR ARTISTS WHO ARE STARTING THEIR CAREERS.
Youth Music Project
Old Jet is pleased to announce that the first Airspace opportunity is being backed by Youth Music and People’s Postcode Lottery. The purpose of this callout is to select three emerging 18-25 professionals in the music industry help them establish sustainable professional freelance careers as artists, industry professionals or both.
Applications for this callout are now closed. Please email oliver@oldjet.co.uk to be notified of future opportunities!
The provisions in this programme included:
- 47 days of paid freelance work to prepare you for a career in the music industries. This could include work in the studio, stage crew work, work with a PA company… the programme is bespoke to your skillset and ambitions
- Comprehensive support on ‘how to freelance’
- Learning from established artists & industry professionals
- Dedicated studio time
- Collaboration with artists & freelancers
Visual Arts Incubator
Old Jet is pleased to announce that the first Airspace opportunity for visual artists is being backed by Arts Council England. The purpose of this callout is to launch the careers of three new outstanding visual artists.
Applications for this callout are now closed. Please email oliver@oldjet.co.uk to be notified of future opportunities!
The provisions in this programme included:
- Six month’s 1:1 artistic mentoring from an established artist
- A professional photoshoot of your artwork with Nick Ilott
- Working with designer Stuart Smith to develop your visual identity (brand), portfolio and website
- Bespoke commercial strategy with artist manager Oliver Squirrell
- Bespoke online audience development with Capsule Marketing
- Bespoke PR development with Elma Glasgow
- Bespoke international audience development and industry connections with international curator Brunno Silva
- Arts supplies donated by Cass Art
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BY CHOOSING TO SUPPORT THIS PIONEERING NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROGRAMME YOU WILL BE INVESTING IN THE FUTURES OF DOZENS OF DESERVING CREATIVE TALENTS OVER THE COMING YEARS WHILST ALSO HELPING TO AMPLIFY THE REGION’S STATUS AS A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO OUR COUNTRY’S ILLUSTRIOUS CREATIVE CULTURE.
HOW TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAMME AS AN ARTIST
Are you an 18-25 year old Artist from East Anglia with the ambition of working towards a professional artist career? If so, email oliver@oldjet.co.uk for details of how to apply to the programme.
ABOUT US
ROJA ARTS CIC is the not-for-profit arm of Old Jet and is responsible for managing the Airspace Programme. The CIC has been set up to serve talented new and emerging young artists who are based in East Anglia and are working towards establishing their career in the arts. ROJA ARTS CIC will provide its community with access to free or heavily subsidized studio space, equipment, art business support and exhibitions and events with partners from which the community can work towards establishing a professional career in the arts.