Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

We're delighted to announce that David Isaac CBE has been appointed Chair of the Henry Moore Foundation's Board of Trustees.

Join us this Autumn for a series of Artist Talks by leading contemporary artists, who will each reflect on our 2024 theme Inspiration, Sculpture and Our Natural World. We're delighted to open the series, this Saturday 14 September, with a talk from Manal AlDowayan, whose work 'Shifting Sands: A Battle Song' is currently representing Saudi Arabia at the Venice Biennale 2024. Tickets from £10. Book online at https://lnkd.in/eVmUSsxu #artisttalks #contemporaryart

Are you part of a community group based in East Hertfordshire, or a neighbouring area with ‘New Town’ history such as Harlow, Stevenage or Welwyn and Hatfield? We’d like to hear from you. This autumn, we are looking for community groups who would be interested in working with textile artist Alice Burnhope in a series of weekly workshops exploring natural dyeing techniques. We are looking for expressions of interest from groups across all ages and abilities. No experience in textiles is needed, just an open-minded interest or curiosity to try out natural dyeing techniques and develop your creativity, knowledge and skills. Groups will take part in artist-led workshops on Friday afternoons in October. Find out more and apply on our website at https://lnkd.in/e5wcDZN6

New vacancy. We are looking for a new Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Office & HR Assistant. The role is based at our headquarters in Hertfordshire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy office in a thriving cultural environment, where your excellent organisational and communication skills can help the organisation to flourish. We are looking to appoint a personable, highly organised professional assistant to support the COO across a range of PA, administrative, financial, legal and HR functions. The post-holder will also work closely with the HR Manager. Find out more and apply at https://lnkd.in/eSMqwc8c Full Time: 35 hours per week Salary: Circa £31,000 + 12.5% pension contribution Closing date: Monday 13 May, 10:00 Interviews: Monday 20 May 2024 at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens

“Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me its best setting and complement is nature." Henry Moore, 1951 Experience Henry Moore's sculptures in the landscape that he shaped. Henry Moore Studios & Gardens opening on Thursday 28 March 2024. https://lnkd.in/d7VB4TKw

New vacancy. We are looking for a new Collections Coordinator to support the Collections team with the preservation and management of our extensive artwork and archive collections. Collections Coordinator Based at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire Full Time (35 hours per week) Salary: £30,000-£33,000 + 12.5% pension contribution and other benefits Closing date: Monday 25 March 2024, 10:00 Find out more and apply at https://lnkd.in/eBpN9VGi

New creative workshops for KS2 and KS3. Introduce your students to creative processes using plaster. During the session, students will learn about how Henry Moore experimented with plaster to create his sculptures, you will visit Moore's studio and learn about his techniques, before trying out casting and carving for yourselves. Free for KS2 and KS3 classes from East Hertfordshire and neighbouring areas with sculpture town and new town narratives (Stevenage, Harlow, Welwyn and Hatfield). Find out more and enquire at https://lnkd.in/euYxKb2G #schoolworkshops #plaster #sculpture #hertfordshire

New vacancy: Visitor Services Manager We are looking to appoint a personable, highly organised professional to plan for and deliver the seasonal visitor operation. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a busy visitor services team in a thriving cultural environment, where your excellent customer service skills and organisational flair can flourish. Based at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire Full Time (35 hours p/w), including alternate weekends during open season Salary: Circa £31,000 + 12.5% pension contribution and other benefits Closing date: Monday 26 February, 10:00 Find out more and apply https://lnkd.in/eW_2W4zN

🔈 New Role: Licensing & Retail Manager. We are seeking a creative, commercially driven professional to help shape the vision and strategy of our licensing and retail offer and then to implement this plan across our sites and online, delivering an inspiring customer experience and generating revenue. Application Deadline: Monday 26 February 2024, 10:00

📣Call for papers 📣 Brâncuşi, Britain and the Idea of Modern Sculpture conference at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens on Thursday 27 June 2024 We invite new contributions on on Constantin Brâncuşi’s reception in Britain, its wider resonance in modern and contemporary art and the impact it has made on changing definitions of modern sculpture in Britain. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eiuNC7-R Deadline for submissions: Friday 1 March 2024, 17:00. #callforpapers #sculptureresearch #conferencespeaker Photo: Augustus John, Constantin Brâncuşi and Owen Dobson at the National Portrait Gallery. © National Portrait Gallery, London.