Happy Opportunity Tuesday!

18 April 2023

Hi pals!!

Hope you’re having a brilliant week - here are your artist opps x

Happy Opportunity Tuesday!

Every Tuesday I share 10 #artsopps, commissions, residencies, open calls and applications closing soon.

Always PAID (or free/cheap for training) and for a range of artists: emerging to mid-career, from 16 to 80+.

Here are this week’s…

For directors:

The Lyric Hammersmith are looking to appoint an Assistant Director for their production of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play written by Jocelyn Bioh, directed by Monique Touko: the UK premiere of the critically-acclaimed US smash-hit show. £3,500 fee.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 24 APR

For artists of colour:

Apply for Uprising, a part retreat, part professional development for artists of the global majority and queer and trans people of colour who want to cultivate their artistic practice, network, or just relax in a stimulating atmosphere. Up to 15 artists will take over the entire ARC Stockton building from Fri 1 – Sun 3 September 2023.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 15 MAY

For aspiring actors who haven’t been to drama school:

Wall to Wall Media, one of the biggest TV production companies in the UK, are looking for actors for Bring The Drama: a new series celebrating fresh acting talent. The series aims to remove barriers and open opportunities for people who haven’t had the opportunity to follow an acting career, showcase their talent and learn from experts.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 4 JUN

For outdoor artists:

Back To Ours are looking to commission a project in Hull which takes place in streets and/or green spaces, engages with people, and celebrates the theme of winter. £4,500 fee.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 5 MAY

For theatre-makers and companies:

Farnham Maltings are investing in new work which connects with those who may not regularly engage with theatre in the South East. A small number of investments of £3,000-£8,000 will be made to test new approaches and seed ideas for new pieces of theatre that seeks to achieve their ambitions.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 15 MAY

For artists interested in working with brass bands:

Brass Bands England is delighted to announce details of ‘Elevate’ - a new collaborative programme bringing together brass bands and artists to create and learn together across a nine-month partnership! Get a residency fee of £1,250 plus expenses and the opportunity to create a new project together.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 8 MAY

For young performers, musicians, poets, dancers and DJs:

Transform Festival in Leeds is working with Icelandic artist Ásrún Magnúsdóttir on a new performance about young people’s secrets, and for it they are gathering hundreds of contributions from young people in Leeds and Iceland. They are offering 10 young creatives a 4-day workshop, and there will be paid opportunities to stay involved.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 22 MAY

For writers in the North:

Free Turn and Screen Yorkshire have launched LOOP; the UK’s first audio drama fund, offering paid development for writing talent living in, or from, the North of England. £5,000 fee plus your original idea will be developed for audio and you will have a full treatment (approximately 10-15 pages) and a draft first episode script, ready to take to an audio commissioner or distributor.

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 19 MAY

For contemporary dancers:

Punchdrunk is looking for contemporary dancers to join their current London production, The Burnt City!

Find out more and apply here

DEADLINE: 24 APR

For producers:

A double ARC Tuesday! Join their wonderful team in Stockton-on-Tees as Producer (full time, £25k pa) or Assistant Producer (20 hours per week, £21,673 pa pro rata) - dream jobs, dream team!

Find out more and apply

DEADLINE: 2 MAY

That’s it for this week!

Really hope it’s useful. It’s a tough time for artists (and, well, everyone) at the mo so please look after each other out there. Let me know if you’re successful with your applications - I love hearing from you! And as always if you enjoy Opportunity Tuesday please share to help us reach the folks who need it most. I started it to try to level the playing field a bit, and every little helps.

Opportunity Tuesday will always be free to access, but if you can afford to chip in a little something to support me to keep it going, that would be hugely appreciated - just click the button below to support with £1 per week. (I’m freelance too!)

Thank you for your support, and I have my fingers and toes crossed for you. Good luck!

P.S. The part you’ve all been waiting for - Mabel says hi

Please note: Inclusion in #OpportunityTuesday is not endorsement. I look far and wide for the most interesting and exciting paid opportunities I can find, and though I do my best to make sure they’re legit, I don’t always know the organisations well. If you have an issue with something on the list, please get in touch with the relevant organisation. You are very welcome to send me opportunities to include, but please note I will not be able to respond to every request, and I do not guarantee inclusion in the list - each week is curated to be varied and relevant. I don’t normally share ‘traditional’ salaried roles such as marketing, development, finance etc as they are often not relevant for artists. Thanks!