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 8th April 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 or casual projects:

Access producer at orchestra ~ freelance opera-ballet producer ~ artistic director of pre-conservatoire ~ assistant administrator at music publisher ~ music director at leisure-time ensemble ~ director of music at community band ~ opera singer

1-2 days a week:

Strings teacher in Medway ~ opera producer

2-3 days a week:

Philanthropy manager at orchestra ~ assistant organist at central London church ~ music administrator at church venue ~ project co-ordinator at non-profit music development organisation

3-4 days a week:

Head of membership at charity representing parents in the performing arts ~ head of communications and brand at orchestra ~ finance administrator at charity

Full-time:

Community technician at opera house ~ development manager at children’s orchestra ~ head of cultural planning at council ~ disability support coordinator at music school ~ head of development at music education charity ~ youth music programme co-ordinator, marketing and finance officer at charity ~ campus operations manager at venue ~ membership coordinator at venue trust ~ head of marketing and sales at venue ~ general manager of opera company ~ customer service coordinator at opera house ~ press and publications officer at opera house ~ sales and ticketing manager at orchestra

Composing opportunities:

Summer school for instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 18+ ~ composers’ residency ~ open call for a short choral work ~ young composer competition for 12-18 year olds ~ call for projects that support innovative projects fostering collaboration between France, the UK, and Ireland ~ works inspired by the River Thames ~ music creators aged 16-25 ~ new works wanted for the Music Current Festival in Dublin ~ music prizes for composers across the world ~ composers’ workshop ~ £5,000 for a one-movement work for symphonic orchestra ~ call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference ~ call for partsongs that celebrate the beauty and diversity of the natural world ~ composition competition for 11-18 year olds ~ composers currently based in Ireland or holding Irish citizenship

performing opportunities:

Summer school for instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 18+ ~ assistant organist at central London church ~ Scottish/Scotland-based artist in residence ~ perform at Deptford Fringe ~ Scottish/Scotland-based ensemble/musician in residence ~ opera singer ~ online mentoring community for professional classical singers ~ choral scholarship in Halifax ~ woodwind, brass and percussion players aged 12+ in Norfolk ~ join the Cambridge Schola Cantorum

Academic opportunities:

Call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference ~ musicologists: pitch to magazine ~ fully-funded collaborative doctoral studentship investigating the history of Paul Hirsch’s music collection ~ lecturer in music and screen media

Other opportunities:

Summer school for instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 18+ ~ emerging leaders programme for aspiring choral directors ~ chair of board at youth opera company ~ survey on musicians’ mental health ~ questionnaire for a new project surrounding burnout in the classical music industry ~ opportunity for young musicians aged 15-19 to improve their musicianship and help to run workshops in special education schools ~ chair of board at young musicians’ charity ~ free training opportunities for creative freelancers and micro-businesses in West Yorkshire ~ board members for chamber orchestra ~ youth board for 16-23 year olds ~ 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

Funding

Up to £1,000 for early-career Black and People of Colour artists ~ £8,000-£15,000 for composers with a strong track record ~ £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 ~ 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

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