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 job opportunities below share the salary, and all composition prizes are free to enter. 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 11th July 2025. Opportunities included in this list are not endorsement.

arts jobs

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

Two leadership associates in the West Midlands ~ Instagram content creator at event ~ TikTok content creator at event ~ composition and musicianship teacher ~ violin tutor in Gateshead ~ upper strings tutor in Gateshead ~ violin tutor in Gateshead ~ cello teacher in London

1-2 days a week:

Access specialist at opera company ~ video production lead at orchestra

2-3 days a week:

Research and knowledge exchange officer at music college ~ audience & artist engagement placement at venue ~ communications officer at charity

3-4 days a week:

Individual giving and campaigns manager at charity ~ head of operations at arts venue ~ coordinator at disability charity ~ head of music at university

Full-time:

Arts management training scheme at orchestra ~ programme manager for cultural audiences consultancy ~ development & box office assistant at opera company ~ director of creativity and impact ~ chief executive of orchestra ~ assistant producer of residencies at venue ~ music programme manager at venue ~ schools programme assistant at opera company ~ head of digital marketing at venue ~ projects director at orchestra ~ schools administrator at opera house ~ content creator apprenticeship at opera house ~ assistant stage manager at opera house ~ marketing coordinator at orchestra ~ assistant producer at the Proms ~ artist coordinator at agency ~ learning & engagement coordinator at orchestra ~ opera costume manager ~ CRM & marketing manager at membership body ~ tours manager at orchestra ~ assistant artist manager at agency

Composing opportunities:

Programme for composers of all backgrounds wishing to write for orchestra ~ programme for composers with limited or no opportunities to work with professional musicians ~ prize for new works for piano duet by composers under 35 ~ composer with improvisation experience who is also happy conducting ~ prize for composers at an early stage of their career as a composer ~ choral competition for emerging composers ~ composition and musicianship teacher ~ is a new composers’ orchestra feasible in Aberdeen? ~ write an 8-part fanfare ~ young composer competition for 12-18 year olds ~ works inspired by the River Thames ~ music prizes for composers across the world ~ call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference ~ opportunity for artists living in Enfield to become a resident artist at theatre

performing opportunities:

Free choral training programme for teenagers who face limited opportunities to progress ~ freelance leader/director for teenage ensemble ~ second violin no. 2 principal at opera company ~ conductors course for exceptionally promising conductors online mentoring community for professional classical singers ~ choral scholarship in Halifax ~ amateur instrumentalists: join a brass parade in Woolwich ~ opera choir director ~ freelance musicians in Barrow-in-Furness ~ choral conducting scholarship at university ~ opportunity for artists living in Enfield to become a resident artist at theatre

instrumental teaching opportunities:

Violin tutor in Gateshead ~ upper strings tutor in Gateshead ~ violin tutor in Gateshead ~ piano, singing and violin teachers in Dulwich

Academic opportunities:

Call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference ~ fully funded PhD scholarship in music

Other opportunities:

Paid programme for people with lived experience of homelessness to explore careers in the opera sector ~ trustee at LGBTQ+ choir ~ trustee at opera company ~ young classical writers prize for 16-25 year olds ~ early call-out for 2026 festival programme ~ amateur instrumentalists; join a brass parade in Woolwich ~ have your say in Arts Council England review ~ survey on musicians’ mental health ~ online mentoring community for professional classical singers ~ survey on performing arts professionals’ eating habits and lifestyle for forthcoming resources ~ donate a second-hand musical instrument ~ trustee for Nottinghamshire festival ~ is a new composers’ orchestra feasible in Aberdeen? ~ research survey for teachers of performing arts ~ trustee for brass bands charity ~ arts pay survey ~ opportunity for artists living in Enfield to become a resident artist at theatre

Funding

Up to £5,000 for UK-based chamber ensembles, violinists and brass players/ensembles ~ up to £5,000 for students from underrepresented groups in Higher Education ~ £5,000 for UK-based chamber ensembles establishing a career together ~ £4,000 for community-focused performance projects in Sunderland and South Tyneside ~ up to £3,000 for performances and recording of music by Michael Tippett ~ up to £2,000 for music projects in Sheffield ~ up to £1,000 for promoting the works of British composers ~ £500 for projects in Liverpool ~ £500 for projects in Glasgow ~ £500 for Black artists ~ £500 for a working-class creative practitioner ~ up to £250 for charities that provide musical activities for the elderly community in need ~ funding for community or school projects ~ funding to bring live music to Lambeth and Southwark ~  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 ~ financial support for community projects ~ funding for young musicians at the start of their careers and organisations with a focus on working with young artists

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