Happy Opportunity Tuesday!

5 November 2024 🔥

Hi team

Big day. Bonfires. Fireworks. The future of reproductive rights for 168 million women.

No long artsy intro from me today as I've been a bit poorly - just a note to say I unfortunately know all too well how hard funding and freelancing is at the moment, and I hope everyone is doing OK, considering. Big love to you all xx

P.S. sorry my links aren't neatly embedded today like they usually are - I'm OppTues-ing from my phone because my laptop screen is too bright for my migraine 🫠

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 socially engaged artists:

Apply for a year-long £30,000 residency with Knowle West Media Centre! Make work with the community of South Bristol, centred around the high street transformation works taking place. Additional budget available for materials and collaborators, and a variety of artistic mediums are encouraged.

Find out more and apply: https://kwmc.org.uk/filwood-in-motion/

DEADLINE: 29 NOV

For early career theatre-makers in Scotland:

Company of Wolves are offering two new paid opportunities to be embedded in their operations for up to 42 days over a 5-month period. Contribute to R&D, take part in workshops, and shadow and learn from the core team. Paid £125 per day.

Find out more and apply: https://companyofwolves.org/workshops/theatre-maker-placement-pilot-programme

DEADLINE: 18 NOV

For visual artists:

Apply to be lead artist or designer for upcoming co-creation projects at Clifton Park Museum, as part of Children’s Capital of Culture in Rotherham. Up to £15,000 available for the lead artist, and £4,500 for the designer.

To find out more and apply, email collections@rotherham.gov.uk

DEADLINE: 17 NOV

For writers aged 18-30 from the East of England:

Join a FREE development programme for young writers, led by Menagerie Theatre who are based at Cambridge Junction. Meet other writers, get feedback on your work, and get support to share and develop your writing.

Find out more and apply: https://www.menagerie.uk.com/young-writers-workshop-2025

DEADLINE: 22 NOV

For dramaturgs:

Exciting opportunity to join the National Theatre New Work team for 9 months! You’ll oversee a slate of projects towards production, supporting the artists and the process. £45,000pa salary.

Find out more and apply: https://jobs.nationaltheatre.org.uk/job/dramaturg

DEADLINE: 18 NOV

For Deaf artists and producers:

Craftspace are looking for someone to develop and deliver a creative project with Deaf and hard of hearing young people in Birmingham, introducing them to craftivist approaches to the Climate Emergency. Paid £300 per day.

Find out more and apply: https://craftspace.co.uk/creative-producer-opportunity/

DEADLINE: 18 NOV

For artists of all disciplines in the North of England:

Collaborate with Lancaster Arts and Lancaster University academics on a 5 day residency to explore landscape, homelands, borders, boundaries, access and/or land ownership. £1,500 fee to include expenses.

Find out more and apply: https://www.lancasterarts.org/ideas/lancaster-arts-test-residency-on-land

DEADLINE: 19 NOV

For Middle Eastern and/or Muslim performers and dancers:

Bobak Champion/Salaam Salaam are holding auditions at The Lowry & The Place for performers to their R&D of a new show for children and families which explores Iranian culture and hospitality. Paid £600 per week, and expenses will be covered for the audition up to £80 too.

Find out more and apply: https://www.bobakchampion.co.uk/about-4

DEADLINE: 8 NOV

For early career creatives from a refugee or asylum-seeking background:

Join the team at Good Chance as Costume Trainee for their exciting production Kyoto as it transfers into the West End! Work closely with Costume Designer Natalie Pryce from rehearsals through to opening night. Paid £550 per week.

Find out more and apply: https://www.goodchance.org.uk/costume-trainee

DEADLINE: 10 NOV

For mural artists:

Design a mural which reflects either local activism and protest, food stories, or musical culture in Peckham. £4,000 fee per mural, three opportunities available.

Find out more and apply: https://www.getitdoneart.com/post/rye-lane-murals-open-call

DEADLINE: 17 NOV

For writers:

Film Hub North’s Early Development Fund supports writers prior to completing the first draft of a script. Apply for £3,000-£5,000 to cover your time to produce an initial treatment, producer allowance, research and travel costs, and creation of visual materials to support your project.

Find out more and apply: https://www.bbc.co.uk/writers/opportunities/film-hub-north/

EVENT: 19 NOV

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 - Solo and Mabel say zZz

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!