A round-up of some of the arts jobs available at the moment, as well as open calls for composers, and funding pots for musical and creative projects. All opportunities below share the salary. We send an updated round of opportunities out every fortnight in our newsletter, so make sure to join our mailing list to receive it directly to your inbox as soon as it’s published. If your organisation has a job or opportunity available, you are welcome to submit it using our opportunities form.

This page was last updated on 18th February 2025 and is usually updated every fortnight. Opportunities included in this list are not endorsement.

arts jobs

0-1 days a week, freelance & one-off projects:

Stage director for opera ~ choral director for schools singing programme ~ piano teacher ~ youth choir director ~ principal conductor of youth choir ~ singing teacher at boarding school ~ oboe teacher at boarding school

1-2 days a week:

Regional producer for opera company ~ administrator at charity for learning disabled people ~ research associate at opera company

2-3 days a week:

Head of strings at boarding school ~ director of music at London church ~ social media and digital content manager at opera company

3-4 days a week:

Head of membership at charity supporting parents in the arts ~ participation producer at orchestra ~ assistant librarian at orchestra ~ head of fundraising at music education charity

Full-time:

Stage manager at orchestra ~ marketing manager at opera house ~ digital marketer (PPC-focused) at consultancy ~ backstage technician apprenticeships at opera house ~ administrator at youth opera company ~ consort manager for choral and instrumental ensemble ~ head of creative programmes at youth choir ~ post graduate assistant teacher of music at independent school ~ orchestra personnel manager ~ manager: instrumental/vocal music at music hub ~ concerts director at orchestra ~ communications & marketing assistant at artist agency ~ learning & development business partner at opera company

Composing opportunities:

Composers programme for UK-based composers ~ call for scores for composers of the African diaspora ~ £5,000 for a one-movement work for symphonic orchestra ~ composers’ competition for works for horn and piano ~ week-long residency programme ~ call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference ~ call for partsongs that celebrate the beauty and diversity of the natural world ~ award for composers aged 40+ ~ composition prize for students enrolled in state education ~ call for scores: songs by trans/non-binary composers ~ composition competition for 11-18 year olds ~ composers currently based in Ireland or holding Irish citizenship ~ young composers programme (aged 18+) ~ early-career composers ~ award for composers under 25 ~ composer development scheme for emerging composers

performing opportunities:

Principal bass clarinet in orchestra ~ principal 5th horn in orchestra ~ online mentoring community for professional classical singers ~ performers under 30 ~ opera singers for The Magic Flute tour ~ principal oboe in orchestra ~ free instrumental and vocal clinics for all non-professional musicians of any age ~ choral scholarship in Halifax

Academic opportunities:

Assistant professor in digital music cultures ~ director of music at Cambridge college ~ humanities research fellowships

Other opportunities:

Week-long residency programme ~ free CPD session for teachers looking to skill up their conducting ~ bespoke mentoring and financial support for Black Country artists, creatives and cultural organisations ~ free training opportunities for creative freelancers and microbusinesses in West Yorkshire ~ online mentoring community for professional classical singers ~ call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference ~ musicologists - pitch to magazine ~ survey on students' experiences of psychological safety in the conservatoire ~ survey on performing arts professionals’ eating habits and lifestyle for forthcoming resources ~ free digital mentoring for arts and cultural organisations in England ~ donate a second-hand musical instrument ~ collaborative piano fellowship at music college ~ historical keyboard fellowship at music college ~ trustee for arts magazine for young people ~ trustee for children’s choir ~ trustee for music society

Funding

£500 for Black artists ~ £500 for a working-class creative practitioner ~ funding for community or school projects ~ up to £8,000 for postgraduate composition study ~ £500 to support the preparation and development of an opera, choral or classical singer ~ up to £15,000 conservatoire fellowships ~ scholarship or bursary to research Elgar and his music ~ funding for the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional composers active in the last 100 years ~ funding for performances of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams 

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