arts jobs, opportunities & funding
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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 3rd June 2025. Opportunities included in this list are not endorsement.
arts jobs
0-1 days a week, freelance & one-off or casual projects:
Katie Manasse is a classical music industry professional and executive coach with a focus on disability-led classical music. She is looking for an assistant to support her in her roles, and in particular to support her with challenges that are consistent with traits of autism and ADHD.
Artist manager at festival ~ event manager at festival ~ self-employed vocal specialists ~ instrumental tutors (strings, brass, ukulele, guitar) ~ opera singer ~ festival event manager
1-2 days a week:
Head of development at choral foundation
2-3 days a week:
Executive director of charitable foundation ~ chief executive of orchestra ~ development manager at choir ~ music facilitator at charity supporting people facing social inequality
3-4 days a week:
Executive producer at opera company ~ deputy head of composition at music college ~ learning and participation manager at charity ~ research and analysis lead at arts campaign organisation ~ senior manager performance & governance in Mayor’s culture team
Full-time:
Director of strategy & commercial at opera company ~ director of development at a music for social action programme ~ executive director of record label ~ head of programming at music college ~ head of marketing at orchestra ~ assistant director of music at Cambridge college ~ individual giving, events and legacies manager at youth choir ~ box office & CRM manager at orchestra
Composing opportunities:
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Call for sound artist for public realm audio commission ~ summer school for instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 18+ ~ composer-educators to work in primary schools ~ composers aged 16 to 25, who are facing financial barriers to their musical practice ~ call for expressions of interest from disabled composers and librettists ~ write a large-scale new choral composition lasting approximately 30 minutes ~ write an 8-part fanfare ~ funding for established composers writing a new work for a solo performer, duo, or chamber ensemble ~ 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
performing opportunities:
Emerging artists programme for choral singers ~ join formidAbility’s Affiliate Pool of opera singers, BSL-fluent actors, producers, access coordinators and stage managers ~ summer school for instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 18+ ~ fellowship for Northern-based wind, strings and brass players ~ opera singer ~ online mentoring community for professional classical singers ~ choral scholarship in Halifax ~ amateur instrumentalists: win £1,000 by submitting a video of a bird-inspired performance ~ amateur instrumentalists; join a brass parade in Woolwich
Academic opportunities:
Deadline 30 May 2025
Join formidAbility’s Affiliate Pool of opera singers, BSL-fluent actors, producers, access coordinators and stage managers to be the first port of call when they recruit and cast for future productions, outreach and advocacy work.
Assistant director of music at Cambridge college ~ deputy head of composition at music college ~ call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference
Other opportunities:
Free learning programme for artists, directors, producers and creatives who are new to outdoor arts ~ join formidAbility’s Affiliate Pool of opera singers, BSL-fluent actors, producers, access coordinators and stage managers ~ call for expressions of interest from disabled composers and librettists ~ summer school for instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 18+ ~ amateur instrumentalists: win £1,000 by submitting a video of a bird-inspired performance ~ trustee at opera house ~ young classical writers prize for 16-25 year olds ~ early call-out for 2026 festival programme ~ peer support group for women in music ~ amateur instrumentalists; join a brass parade in Woolwich ~ trustees for music charity supporting disadvantaged communities ~ 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
Funding
£2,000-£12,000 to develop your creative practice ~ up to £2,000 for exploring new creative ideas inspired by traditional folk music ~ funding for established composers writing a new work for a solo performer, duo, or chamber ensemble ~ £4,000 for community-focused performance projects in Sunderland and South Tyneside ~ £500 for Black artists ~ £500 for a working-class creative practitioner ~ 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 ~ call for projects that support innovative projects fostering collaboration between France, the UK, and Ireland ~ financial support for community projects
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