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Second Chef Position
Stac Polly is an established city centre Scottish restaurant, with a long standing reputation for creating menus of exquisitely prepared fi ne dining cuisine. Menus change every few months using seasonal and locally sourced produce wherever possible. Main duties are preparation and presentation of starters and desserts, stand in for head chef in his absence during his day off, general other kitchen duties such as cleaning.
Five days per week, spilt shifts, salary negotiable
Must have relevant Food Hygiene and Safety certifi cates Please email your CV to bookings@stacpolly.com
For further information email or call Roger Coulthard on 0131 2205220 www.stacpolly.com
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21 Aug–18 Sep 2014 THE LIST 95
Name Dianne Spottiswood Miller
Job title Arts Development officer, House for an Art Lover / ART PARK Glasgow When did you start your job? 4.07.11
So what does your job actually involve? I was appointed to develop and establish an annual, seasonal programme of visual art exhibitions and educational events that encourage greater public participation and understanding of art, design and architecture. This has entailed the specification and resourcing of new dedicated studio / workshop facilities; recruitment and deployment of professional arts tutors; the research, development and marketing of a range of specialist arts workshops; talks; masterclasses and progressive term-time courses for adults and children. I’m responsible for sourcing contemporary artists and all aspects of artist liaison, from initial discussions about their exhibition; the design of exhibition graphics and curating the exhibition to developing interlinked gallery education events such as artist talks, workshops and demonstrations. I have also worked with Glasgow School of Art to facilitate BA and MLitt public art projects in Bellahouston Park; co-ordinated HAL’s Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art projects in 2012/14 and introduced our annual AiRborne seed-funded artist residencies for emergent talent, which have resulted in the Bellahouston Dye Garden for research into ecological textiles and an installation of contemporary sculptures in the grounds surrounding the house.
Best / Worst Aspects? I love meeting new artists, course participants and others with a passion for the arts. It is a real privilege to work with such committed professionals who radiate high levels of social and cultural awareness. Working closely with an artist on a specific project can also be a wonderful learning experience, allowing you a greater depth of insight to the work. Most of our artists, staff and audiences are just amazing – a real pleasure to work with. On rare occasions, it can be difficult to manage everyone’s diverse (and often equally valid) expectations – however overcoming such instances with professionalism and a sense of humour is a key aspect of the job.
Looking back, what advice would you give to someone starting out in your sector? It depends on so many factors. I’ve gone from being a self-employed fashion/ textile designer to a higher education tutor to arts development in a career that started in the 1980s, whereas many recent graduates . . . have studied aspects of community development, curatorial / sustainable / educational / creative practice and other subjects that have a direct impact or relationship to the job I do. So, I guess there are many paths up the mountain – just make sure you have the right footwear and equipment for the trek! And finally . . . what has been your biggest achievement in 2014 so far? I think my biggest achievement was initiating an exhibition of Kenny Hunter’s work in our new ART PARK Studio Pavilion as part of the national GENERATION programme. It involved securing funding from Creative Scotland for an interconnected education programme that encourages young people from local schools to develop their own sculpture exhibition, and Big Lottery funding for a range of community engagement workshops linked to Kenny’s Elephant for Glasgow project. The latter will be facilitated by GSA student interns as part of a paid, mentored, work placement programme. However, there is still a mountain of work ahead, so it will probably turn out to be my greatest challenge too!