Happy Opportunity Tuesday!
9 July 2024
Hi team
It’s that time of the week again! Enjoy the opps :)
Big love 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 theatre-makers:
Barnsley Civic and ARC Stockton are commissioning a new piece of work for 3-8 year olds, to be presented at the venues in spring half term 2025. Get £3,500 commission, 70/30 box office split, plus R&D and rehearsal space, tech support, and support with building a tour for the work.
DEADLINE: 10 JUL
For performance artists who want to develop their skills:
SCRUM are hosting a series of workshops in London throughout July, which are all pay-what-you-can. They include intimacy practice, text in motion, cabaret for kings, character through physicality, and more!
DEADLINE: ASAP
For visual and mural artists:
Beam are commissioning 6 artists to create a series of murals and 2D art interventions in 6 locations across Wakefield. Between £7,000 and £13,500 available per site.
DEADLINE: 17 JUL
For artists in Scotland:
Apply for a 7-day residency at Sweeney’s Bothy on the Isle of Eigg, in collaboration with Visual Arts Scotland. Applicants can work within any discipline of creative practice but must be a VAS member at both time of application and time of residency.
DEADLINE: 28 JUL
For theatre artists & creatives making work for young people:
PYA England are looking for a Consultant to help build a new structure for the development of performance for children and young audiences, including exploring potential for internationalism, talent development and diversification, and advocacy and showcasing. A budget of up to £11,500 is available for the work, plus up to £1500 for access costs.
DEADLINE: 26 JUL
For film-makers, writers, producers and directors:
The UK Next Wave Genre Lab is for people working on their first, second, or third feature film, with a strong emphasis on genre films e.g. horror, thriller, fantasy, science fiction, and action. 12 projects will be selected for the first part of the Lab that takes place online, then 5 projects will advance to the next round, which includes a workshop and Pop Up Film Residency abroad. A modest stipend will be provided to all participants.
DEADLINE: 19 JUL
For creative academics:
The deadline has been extended to submit events and projects to be part of Being Human Festival! Financial support and grants of up to £8,000 are available.
DEADLINE: 18 JUL
For live, contemporary and/or interdisciplinary artists:
Take part in Emergency, a free to access public micro-festival at Contact in Manchester. An honorarium of £200 will be offered per piece selected, and artists coming from beyond Greater Manchester may be able to get additional travel support.
EVENT: 2 AUG
For illustrators:
RivelinCo are looking for an artist to illustrate a map of Stannington, a neighbourhood in North West Sheffield. Paid £600, for approximately 3 days work at £200 per day.
DEADLINE: 18 JUL
For dancers and poets:
Jumped Up Theatre are recruiting for Cypher: a paid project of creative practice and experimentation in Peterborough, led by artists Charley Genever and Sonny Nwachukwu. Cypher will explore the making of art in challenging times, and sessions will feature a blend of dance and writing exercises, encouraging collaboration between the mediums. Artists will receive £350 for participation in sessions.
DEADLINE: 22 JUL
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 - 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!