Happy Opportunity Tuesday!
20 May 2025
Hi folks
I’m back! Thanks for bearing with me on my little break while I got through a particularly intense work time - the challenges of running a small arts organisation, eh. Things are still busy but I have a bit of headspace back now, so here are this week’s opportunities - hope there’s something useful here for you!
See you next week :) xx
Happy Opportunity Tuesday!
Every Tuesday (well, almost) 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 artists with ACE-supported disciplines:
The deadline for Round 23 of Developing Your Creative Practice is this Thursday! Apply for between £2,000 and £12,000 for development activities such as building new networks, experimenting with collaborators, travel, training, working with mentors, R&D and more!
DEADLINE: 22 MAY
For dance artists based in the North of England:
Apply to show your work at the No Dress Code Scratch Night with Yorkshire Dance! Test work-in-progress in front of a live audience on 21 November 2025, and get a £135 fee and free rehearsal space.
DEADLINE: 23 JUN
For theatre-makers, writers, performers and directors:
Sign up for Mango Ensemble’s pay-what-you-can training sessions this summer! Sessions include Demystifying Play Publishing, Producing Your Own Work, Devising, Movement and more.
WORKSHOPS: JUN - SEP
For mural artists:
Work with Flux Rotherham to create a joyful, playful mural for Clifton Watersplash, a much-loved space in Rotherham. You’ll work with children and young people to develop ideas for the site. £2,000 fee.
DEADLINE: 20 JUN
For artists exploring social and environmental issues:
Apply for Magnetic 4, an artistic exchange programme which offers UK artists an opportunity to be hosted by French arts organisations for 2-3 months. You’ll get a monthly fee, accommodation and studio space as well as mentoring, development and networking opportunities from your host’s' curatorial teams!
DEADLINE: 14 JUL
For comedians:
Apply for the BBC New Comedy Awards, a nationwide talent search to find the best new comedy talent. Regional heats will be televised, and winners will perform at the final which will be broadcast on BBC One. The winner will also receive £1,000, a paid commission, and a mentor.
DEADLINE: 25 MAY
For visual and/or sound artists:
Apply for Art Like Salt, a 12-week artist residency program hosted by Taepyung Salt Farm × Boggle Mansion on Jeungdo Island, South Korea. You’ll get an artist fee, support including artist fee, travel grant, living expenses, materials budget and a solo exhibition opportunity!
DEADLINE: 28 MAY
For writers based in the North of England:
New Writing North are looking for aspiring TV writers to enter the Channel 4 Writing For Television Awards. Winners in each category will receive a cash bursary, industry mentoring and the opportunity to work with a top production company: Warp Films, Rope Ladder Fiction, FilmNation TV UK, or Bonafide Films.
DEADLINE: 16 JUN
For early career film-makers:
Apply for the Film London and Arts Council England FLAMIN Fellowship! Get £2,500 bursary, access to a programme of monthly workshops, development support sessions, promotion support and more!
DEADLINE: 2 JUN
For South Asian LGBT+ performers:
Apply for a seed commission from Jaivant Patel Company in Wolverhampton and Kala Sangam in Bradford, to support the development of innovative new performance-based work. You’ll get £2,800 and no finished end product is expected: this is an opportunity to test ideas. Plus you’ll get free rehearsal space in Bradford or Wolverhampton, 2 days mentoring, and additional funds for access, counselling or coaching.
DEADLINE: 20 JUN
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 it 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 - LUMP THE RESCUE CHICKEN 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 legitimate and not problematic, 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 directly. 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!