Manchester Art Gallery is seeking a dynamic Lead Artist Facilitator to co-create a youth-led research project exploring how clothing is worn and experienced by young people in Manchester today. Working with a small group of 13–17-year-olds from the Manchester Supplementary Schools Partnership, you’ll guide a four-stage creative process involving research, documentation, creative presentation, and interpretation. Delivery October to December. Application deadline: 12pm, 26th August 2025
We’re seeking a visual artist with a strong, current practice and experience working with KS2 pupils to deliver creative workshops as part of our Art of Resilience programme. You’ll understand how your art supports well-being and be able to communicate this in an age-appropriate way. Ideal candidates will be confident in sharing their process, open to collaboration, and passionate about helping children explore resilience through creativity in a supportive, pressure-free environment. Delivery during Sept to March. Application deadline: 12pm noon, 25 August 2025
Manchester Art Gallery is seeking a Film Maker to collaborate with a youth-led creative research group exploring how clothing is worn and experienced by young people in Manchester today. You’ll document the process and co-create a film that will be featured in the upcoming Worn exhibition (Feb 2026). Working alongside young people (13+), an artist facilitator, researchers, and gallery staff, you’ll help shape and edit a film that captures the creativity, conversations, and outcomes of the project. Project delivery: October to December. Application deadline: 26 August 2025 (noon)
Amazon is opening new doors to creative careers across the UK with the launch of its Regional Creatives Fund, offering grants of up to £30,000 to charities that help underserved communities pursue their creative ambitions. The fund is available to charities running programmes that support individuals to break into publishing, music, gaming, film, TV, fashion, advertising, and other creative sectors where diversity and fresh perspectives can drive innovation and change. Deadline: 5pm, 31st August 2025
DanceSyndrome is looking for a Data & Impact Manager with a minimum of 2 years’ work experience to lead, manage and ensure the effective day-to-day execution of DanceSyndrome’s Data & Impact work. You will lead on data collection and gathering impact and evidence through a number of different tools from various Stakeholders and analyse and interpret the results to inform Organisational Strategy and Operations. The role will assist to embed DanceSyndrome’s Evaluation Framework, which has an emphasis on the Five Ways to Wellbeing. Deadline: 11 August 2025
DanceSyndrome is looking for a highly skilled Programmes & Operations Manager with a minimum of three years’ administrative experience to provide professional, inclusive, and efficient administrative support across DanceSyndrome’s Community programme and operations. This role is responsible for overseeing and managing the weekly Community timetable, and all associated administrative processes, co-ordinating key systems, and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations, particularly in relation to session bookings, CRM management, and team co-ordination. Deadline: 11 August 2025
A new role to manage the strategic growth of our our weekly programme of Community Inclusive Dance Workshops. The role involves overseeing several vibrant and active communities; building community engagement and cohesion; and collecting, collating and analysing key data to demonstrate impact and to drive forward strategic planning and decision making. This is alongside developing and managing both strategic and operational long-term partnerships & collaborations across communities in the North-West and building and executing an engaging Volunteer Programme. Deadline: 11 August 2025
Become a Trustee or Chair of Lancaster Grand Theatre Make a difference to Lancaster’s creative life. Bring your skills and passion to one of the city’s most loved cultural venues. We are now recruiting new Trustees to join the Board of Lancaster Footlights & Grand Theatre CIO from September 2025, and a future Chair of Trustees to take up the role during 2026. More information: https://lancastergrand.co.uk/about/theatre-job-vacancies-2/