arts jobs, opportunities & funding
calls for scores, music jobs & free creative courses
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 15th November 2024. Jobs included in this list are not endorsement.
arts jobs
Thursday 21 November
Barbican Centre, London
Part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, the LSO is joined by the Mercury Prize-nominated ensemble seed., led by saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi, for an evening of new and classical music celebrating the natural world.
0-1 days a week, freelance & one-off projects:
Choir conductor ~ conductors for youth choir ~ music facilitator for LGBTQIA+ group ~ video & lighting technician at opera company ~ curriculum music teachers at music hub ~ music therapists at music hub
1-2 days a week:
Classical guitar teacher at school ~ learning & engagement manager at opera studio ~ development manager at music school & venue ~ label administrator for record company ~ finance manager at jazz charity
2-3 days a week:
Orchestra manager at ballet company ~ development manager at music hub ~ finance manager at choir festival ~ executive director for project-based orchestra ~ learning & participation manager at venue ~ listening room host at cultural centre ~ general manager for vocal consort
3-4 days a week:
Front of house manager at venue ~ museum learning & participation officer at conservatoire ~ creative campaigns producer at opera company ~ marketing manager at music school & venue
Full-time:
Outreach and engagement officer at orchestra ~ head of programmes and partnerships at education charity ~ chief executive at music hub ~ assistant artist manager at agency ~ head of engagement at venue ~ event manager at venue ~ repertoire and print production assistant at venue ~ membership administrator at union ~ head of digital & audience for classical music tech start-up ~ website delivery manager at digital agency ~ digital project manager at agency ~ education officer at orchestra ~ performing arts coordinator at school ~ philanthropy officer at opera company ~ senior press manager at opera company ~ head of operations at music education charity
Other opportunities:
Trustee for brass bands charity ~ trustee for music festival ~ trustee for disabled music charity ~ trustee for new music charity ~ join St Paul's Cathedral Choir ~ call for contributions for music and parental wellbeing symposium ~ free course for people in the southwest who'd like to learn how artistic events are created ~ auditions are open for the National Children's Choir ~ fully-funded PhD scholarships in the study of hearing and listening differences
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Funding
£3.6 million for over 200 UK-based artists developing their work through immersive technologies ~ up to £1,000 for the performance of works of British composers ~ up to £3,500 for independent promoters ~ £1,000-£10,000 project grants ~ boost bursaries for paid work experience in Ipswich ~ 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 ~ performances and post-grad studies relating to Sergei Prokofiev
