Gaza Biennale - Jinnaah UK (GBJUK) have made a decision to pause all work in line with the central teams needs in Palestine. In order to allow them to figure out some critical safety concerns around the artists and the work. It is an extremely sensitive time in Gaza right now.

We hope there will be the opportunity to work with GBJUK when the time is right. For now, the best work we can do is continue keeping the artists at the centre of this project and lead by their and the team's needs.

If you would like your details to be kept on file for other OVADA events supporting Palestine, please email engagement@ovada.org.uk

Take care in the meantime, and please keep an eye out for our upcoming events at OVADA.

FAQ's about Gaza Biennale

Gaza Biennale - Jinnaah UK Volunteer Form

Thank you for volunteering to support the Gaza Biennale - Jinnaah Oxford Exhibition:

Upon the Ruins of the World / على أنقاض هذا العالم

Key dates

Install 6 -21 October

Exhibition runs 22 October - 23 November

Deinstall 27 - 30 November

Opening hours

Thurs - Sat 1pm - 8.30pm

Sun 10am - 5pm

Location

OVADA - 14a OSNEY LANE, OXFORD, OX1 1NJ

For questions, email:

engagement@ovada.org.uk

Please use the form below to let us know when and how you'd like to volunteer. Please answer the questions that are relevant to your skills and availability.

Once we have received your response we will contact you to confirm your volunteer shifts.

General Info

1. Name *

First Name

Last Name

2. Pronouns *

She/Her

He/Him

They/Them

Other

3. Email *

4. Phone number *

Country

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5. Do you identify as: *

Palestinian

West Asian

Global Majority

Other

6. Do you have any access needs you would like to share with us?

7. Are you happy to be included in a Volunteers Whatsapp Group? *

This will be an announcement/important information only group.

Yes

8. Are you part of any organising groups, if so which ones

Skills and Availability

9. We are looking for people comfortable with any of the following: using hand tools doing physical work knowledge of AV/projection building art technician work can get stuck in supporting with cleaning the spaces Please select which dates you are available for (you do not have to be available for the full time);

Install/Build

Mon 6 Oct 10am-5pm

Mon 6 Oct 4-10pm

Tues 7 Oct 10am-5pm

Tues 7 Oct 4-10pm

Wed 8 Oct 10am-5pm

Wed 8 Oct 4-10pm

Thurs 9 Oct 10am-5pm

Thurs 9 Oct 4-10pm

Fri 10 Oct 10am-5pm

Fri 10 Oct 4-10pm

Sat 11 Oct 10am-5pm

Sat 11 Oct 4-10pm

Sun 12 Oct 10am-5pm

Sun 12 Oct 4-10pm

Mon 13 Oct 10am-5pm

Mon 13 Oct 4-10pm

Tues 14 Oct 10am-5pm

Tues 14 Oct 4-10pm

Install - AV Set Up

Wed 15 Oct 10am-5pm

Wed 15 Oct 4-10pm

Thurs 16 Oct 10am-5pm

Thurs 16 Oct 4-10pm

Fri 17 Oct 10am-5pm

Fri 17 Oct 4-10pm

Sat 18 Oct 10am-5pm

Sat 18 Oct 4-10pm

Sun 19 Oct 10am-5pm

Sun 19 Oct 4-10pm

Mon 20 Oct 10am-5pm

Mon 20 Oct 4-10pm

Tues 21 Oct 10am-5pm

Tues 21 Oct 4-10pm

Deinstall

Thurs 27 Nov 10am-6pm

Fri 28 Nov 10am-6pm

Sat 29 Nov 10am-6pm

Sun 30 Nov 10am-6pm

10. Do you have any skills, not mentioned in the form which you think would be useful for us to be aware of? If so, please share below.

11. We are seeking volunteers for the following tasks during the Gaza Biennale exhibition and events.

Please tick any that you have the appropriate skills and would like to help with:

Welcoming visitors to the events

Invigilating the exhibition

Translations - live (Arabic to English and English to Arabic)

Translations - written (Arabic to English and English to Arabic)

Interpretations eg: audio description, BSL

Selling and serving refreshments

Cleaning/tidying the space

Supporting workshop and event leaders

Qualified First Aider

Wellbeing and care: eg. therapy/somatic healing

Security

Photography/videography of the events/exhibition

Opening hours and Volunteer Shift times

The gallery will be open to the public: Thurs - Sat 1pm-8.30pm Sun 10am-5pm The volunteer shifts will be divided into opening, afternoon and closing with most shifts being approximately 3hrs long: Thurs/Fri/Sat Opening - 12.30 - 3pm Afternoon - 2.45 - 6.15pm Closing - 6 - 8.45pm Sun Opening - 9.30 - 1.15pm Closing - 1.30pm - 5.30pm

12. Please indicate which shifts you are able to to commit to:

Weds 22 Oct evening only

Thurs 23 Oct

Fri 24 Oct

Sat 25 Oct

Sun 26 Oct

Thurs 30 Oct

Fri 31 Oct

Sat 1 Nov

Sun 2 Nov

Thurs 6 Nov

Fri 7 Nov

Sat 8 Nov

Sun 9 Nov

Thurs 13 Nov

Fri 14 Nov

Sat 15 Nov

Sun 16 Nov

Thurs 20 Nov

Fri 21 Nov

Sat 22 Nov

Sun 23 Nov

13. Do you have a preference for shift times? *

We will be running workshops on Sundays, along with the possibility of a few evening events throughout the exhibition

Opening - Thurs-Sat 12.30pm - 3pm/ Sunday 9.30am - 1.15pm

Afternoon - Thurs-Sat 2.45pm - 6.15pm/Sundays 1.30pm - 5.30pm

Closing - Thurs-Sat 6pm - 8.45pm/Sundays 1.30pm - 5.30pm

Any shifts

14. Any further notes on your availability

ie: specific times that you are/are not available. We will also be in touch to confirm all shifts with you

15. If you’d like to document the exhibition or events, please share a link to your work here

16. Do you know Arabic? Can you support with real time interpretation and/or text translations? Please share details of what you would be comfortable with below.

Resources

17. Some examples of helpful resources

Please tick any that you are able to support us with:

Car or van to help us transport materials etc

Furniture: sofas, rugs, beanbags, tables

Donated food for selling at events

Free accommodation for visiting crew

Projectors (we need as many as possible)

Media players (we need as many as possible)

Tools eg; nail gun, drills

Free printing

Catering/food

Catering/drinks

18. Is there any further information about resources you’d like to share with us?

Info Sessions and Induction

Online info session sign up *

We will be holding 30 minute online information sessions over zoom at 5pm on Sunday 28 Sept and Monday 29 Sept 11am as an opportunity for anyone to check in ahead of their volunteer shifts and ask us any questions. Please indicate below if you would like to attend one of these sessions. We'd strongly recommend you attend one of these if possible.

Sunday 28 Sept 5pm

Monday 29 Sept 11am

I'm not available at these times

Declaration *

I understand that this is not a sponsorship agreement, no logos will be displayed

I am taking part in this project in good faith and understand that things may change at short notice.

I confirm that I am over the age of 18

Thank you! We will be in touch with you soon!