Black Creatives Hub x Post-Grad Community: Life Drawing at Serpentine Pavilion
Role: Life Drawing Model & Fashion Student
Location: Serpentine Pavilion, London, W2 3XA
Dates and Times: Wednesday 21 October 2026, 10.30 to 2.45pm
Hours paid: 4.25 hours
In celebration of Black History Month 2026, UAL’s Black Creatives Hub and Post-Grad Community are teaming up to host an afternoon of life drawing at the Serpentine Pavilion.
The event will be split into 2 sessions: 11am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 2.30pm, with up to 25 attendees in each.
Purpose of role
We're looking for a UAL fashion student or recent graduate to model their bespoke fashion designs, highlighting and celebrating Black creative voices during Black History Month.
During the creative sessions participants may respond to the model and garments through drawing, photography, or other forms of creative practice.
The role requires an individual who is comfortable modelling in front of groups and able to hold a variety of poses for extended periods. The successful candidate will help inspire students as they explore and capture the relationship between the human form, movement and fashion through their work.
Key Responsibilities:
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Arrive by 10:30am to meet the event facilitator, staff and photographer, and prepare for the session
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Bring self-designed or self-made clothing and/or accessories to model during the creative sessions
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Model garments and pose in a range of static positions, maintaining poses for intervals of up to 10 minutes to support students' observational drawing and creative practice
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Follow direction from and communicate effectively with the event facilitator throughout the session
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Help create a professional, welcoming and inclusive environment for all participants
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Take reasonable breaks as agreed with the event facilitator between posing session