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 30th June 2025. Opportunities included in this list are not endorsement.

arts jobs

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

Choir accompanist in Coventry ~ 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

2-3 days a week:

Label manager at record label ~ research and knowledge exchange officer at music college

3-4 days a week:

Social media and content producer at church charity ~ executive director at festival ~ projects coordinator at music college

Full-time:

Development and communications assistant at venue ~ arts rentals manager at venue ~ director of strategy & commercial at opera company ~ head of marketing at orchestra ~ arts management training scheme at orchestra ~ associate artist relations manager at agency ~ director of engagement & partnerships at youth orchestra ~ administrator at opera house ~ marketing & audience development officer at opera house ~ head of arts and wellbeing at venue ~ assistant artist manager at agency ~ CRM & ticketing manager at orchestra ~ resident graduate assistant at music school ~ website manager at music college ~ programme manager for cultural audiences consultancy ~ development & box office assistant at opera company ~ interim executive director of orchestra

Composing opportunities:

Composer 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 ~ composers aged 16 to 25, who are facing financial barriers to their musical practice ~ is a new composers’ orchestra feasible in Aberdeen? ~ 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:

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 ~ opera singer ~ online mentoring community for professional classical singers ~ choral scholarship in Halifax ~ amateur instrumentalists; join a brass parade in Woolwich

instrumental teaching opportunities:

Cello teacher in London ~ violin tutor in Gateshead ~ upper strings tutor in Gateshead ~ violin tutor in Gateshead

Academic opportunities:

Call for contributions to notational intelligence and music representation conference

Other opportunities:

Free choral training programme for teenagers who face limited opportunities to progress ~ board members at disability-led opera company ~ fellowship in music education and community engagement project management ~ trustee at LGBTQ+ choir ~ trustee at opera company ~ free learning programme for artists, directors, producers and creatives who are new to outdoor arts ~ call for expressions of interest from disabled composers and librettists ~ young classical writers prize for 16-25 year olds ~ early call-out for 2026 festival programme ~ 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 ~ is a new composers’ orchestra feasible in Aberdeen? ~ research survey for teachers of performing arts

Funding

£5,000 for UK-based chamber ensembles establishing a career together ~ £2,000-£12,000 to develop your creative practice ~ 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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