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 29th October 2024. Jobs included in this list are not endorsement.

arts jobs

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

Marketing and media manager at song festival ~ actor/presenter for Children's Messiah ~ guitar teacher at Saturday music academy ~ keyboard and piano teacher at Saturday music academy

1-2 days a week:

Label administrator for record company ~ finance manager at jazz charity ~ capital project manager for charity to acquire new office ~ library assistant at music college 

2-3 days a week:

Executive director for project-based orchestra ~ listening room host at cultural centre 

3-4 days a week:

Marketing and audience data officer at festival ~ creative programme leader at new-music charity ~ content creator at orchestra 

Full-time:

Commercial director for classical music tech start-up ~ website delivery manager at digital agency ~ digital project manager at agency ~ education officer at orchestra ~ course leader for MA Music Management at university ~ senior officer performance, finance and risk for music hubs team at Arts Council ~ relationship & development manager for music hubs team at Arts Council ~ learning & participation manager at orchestra ~ box office coordinator ~ events manager at opera house ~ performing arts coordinator at school  ~ production manager at venue 

Composers:

Call for scores for choir, brass quintet and/or organ ~ get your orchestral composition performed ~ carol competition for women under 31 ~ carol competition for students & staff at the University of Cambridge & Anglia Ruskin ~ commission for young voices ~ composers and writers/librettists for new opera ~ call for scores by early-career composers 

Other opportunities:

Free residential retreat for singers who have recently given birth ~ arts and culture creative fellowships ~ trustee for vocal music education charity ~ people in Cardiff who don't have experience of singing in a classical choir ~ research fellow in music/imperial and colonial history ~ 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 ~ call for proposals for new music biennial ~ auditions are open for the National Children's Choir 

Funding

Up to £3,500 for independent promoters ~ £1,000 for two emerging creatives under the age of 30 ~ £250-£400 for composers, music creators or artists to purchase essentials for their practice ~ up to £1,000 for people that are under-represented in the creative industries ~ £500-£1,500 to Black, Asian, Brown and/or Global Majority artists ~ £1,000-£10,000 project grants ~ £500 to help musicians seize an opportunity ~ boost bursaries for paid work experience in Ipswich

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