Happy Opportunity Tuesday!
25 Feb 2025
Hi team!
Some cracking opportunities this week :)
Enjoy! x
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 performance artists and theatre-makers:
ARC Stockton are awarding one £10,000 commission and two £2,000 commissions to support an artist to make new performance based work, working with local communities in Stockton.
DEADLINE: 14 MAR
For writers based in the North of England:
The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award is an opportunity for writers who are new to writing for audio. The winner will receive £5,000 bursary plus the opportunity of a Radio 4 Drama commission.
DEADLINE: 21 APR
For male dance artists:
Autin Dance Theatre are looking for two performers with strong partnering, dance theatre, and outdoor touring experience for a 2025 tour. At the heart of the show is a 12-foot tall giant wheel, powered by five dance artists, and accompanied by music and a local community cast. Paid £225 per day.
DEADLINE: 28 MAR
For photographers:
Apply to the Rebecca Vassie Trust with your idea for a narrative photography project to get £2000 fee, mentorship from Shutter Hub, and other support.
DEADLINE: 31 MAR
For socially engaged artists:
Rotherham Museums are looking for creative practitioners with experience of delivering intergenerational activities for both early years audiences and
older people in care homes. Up to £8,500 available.
DEADLINE: 16 MAR
For female writers, artists and creative practitioners aged 40+:
Apply for a two week to two month residency at Church Cottage, a small eighteenth century cottage in Clifford Chambers, a peaceful village two miles from Stratford-upon-Avon.
DEADLINE: 31 MAR
For installation artists:
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is looking for an artist to design and build a playful art installation to celebrate their 20th anniversary, which will be displayed outdoors for 12+ months. Up to £8,500 available, to include fee, travel and materials.
DEADLINE: 17 MAR
For spoken word artists and writers:
Spend six weeks as Creative Writer in Residence at the Methodist Modern Art Collection venues, as part of Bradford 2025 City of Culture. Respond to the paintings on display, the themes the venues are exploring, and the people who engage with them. There will be opportunities for the writer to share their work and practice, including through performance.
DEADLINE: 31 MAR
For drama, visual, contemporary, street and sculpture artists:
Captivate is looking for six artists or organisations for an Artist-in-Residence programme throughout the summer 2025 term. Artists will collaborate with primary schools in Ashfield to enhance arts and cultural offerings, supporting teachers in integrating creativity into the curriculum. £1,800 fee.
DEADLINE: 14 MAR
For movement directors:
Two great opportunities! Work with Creative Crawley and 10 community models to choreograph a fashion show in Crawley, West Sussex (£750 fee). Plus Nebula Productions are looking for a trans, enby or gender non-conforming Movement Director to collaborate on a brand new beatbox theatre show! (Paid ITC+ rates).
Creative Crawley / Nebula Productions
DEADLINE: 17 MAR / 10 MAR
P.S. I’m going to include this opportunity as a bonus every week until 3rd March because it’s for my org! And I’m mega excited about it :)
Apply to be a RivelinCo Neighbourhood Artist! We’re looking for 6 artists, or groups of artists, to co-design and deliver exciting creative community projects in 6 North Sheffield neighbourhoods, in collaboration with community partners. Get up to £5,000 commission fee, plus up to £750 materials budget, access budget, and a huge package of support including a Lead Producer, professional photos, marketing, tech support and more. There’s a Q&A on Wednesday 19th too, if you like.
DEADLINE: 3 MAR
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!