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Towneley Hall - Open Call to Burnley Artists
Town to Towneley: Burnley Art Open 2026 is a new open-call exhibition celebrating artists with a connection to Burnley and the wider borough.Presented in partnership between Towneley Hall Museum & Art Gallery and Creative Spaces Burnley, the exhibition aims to showcase the breadth of creative talent connected to the town – from emerging artists and young practitioners to established artists working across a wide range of disciplines. Exhibition will run 18-27 July. Submissions to made at Towneley Hall Museum & Art Gallery, 3rd - 5th July, 12:00 – 16:00 daily (entry fee £5)
The Whitworth Art Gallery - AV and Digital Systems Technician
Are you a technical expert with a passion for the intersection of art, culture, and digital innovation? It’s a dream opportunity to join the teams at the Whitworth and Manchester Museum during an exciting time in their respective histories. In this dual-site role, you will be the primary contact for AV infrastructure, ensuring our equipment is expertly maintained and its creative potential is fully realised across galleries, exhibitions, and events. Applications close at midnight, Tuesday 23rd June 2026.
Culture Liverpool - Artist Call Out - Home: A Celebration of Place
Culture Liverpool invites bold, imaginative proposals from artists and arts organisations to bring vibrant, place-based residencies to life across the city as part of our exciting new Creative Neighbourhoods programme: Home – A Celebration of Place. We’re looking for visionary artists with a strong track record of high-quality delivery and meaningful impact – those who can create work that sparks joy, pride and a powerful sense of shared celebration, rooted in the unique character of Liverpool’s neighbourhoods. Closing date: 9am, 22nd June 2026.
Peter Reed - Apprentice Embroiderer
An exciting apprenticeship opportunity to join a dedicated team of highly skilled craftspeople and learn the full embroidery process from the ground up, working 4 days per week. Founded in 1861 in Pendle, Lancashire, Peter Reed is one of Britain’s most established luxury linen houses, renowned for its heritage craftsmanship and exceptional attention to detail. Today, that legacy continues through a commitment to specialist skills and the nurturing of the next generation of makers through its apprenticeship programme. You will learn new skills and gain understanding of every production stage.
Burnley Council - Pride in Place Programme Manager
Burnley Council are currently seeking a programme manager to lead one of Burnley’s most important community & regeneration programmes at a pivotal moment for the town. As Pride in Place Programme Manager, you will play a central role in shaping and delivering long-term investment that will help create a stronger town, support local community pride, and improve the everyday experience of living, working and spending time in Burnley. £39,152 to £41,771 per annum. Permanent, Full Time. Closing Date: 28 June 2026 (at 23:59).
Young Identity - Pathways Programme Producer
We're looking for someone who will lead the delivery, coordination and development of our Creating Pathways programme, supporting under-represented young people aged 13–25 to progress into the creative and cultural sector. Building relationships with artists, partners and industry, to ensure our young people develop skills, training and opportunities that create pathways into cultural leadership, creative practice and wider sector roles. Application Deadline: midnight, 22 June 2026
Super Slow Way - Artist Residencies
We’re seeking artists of any discipline to work with local residents over the course of a year to help nurture connections between them and the natural world found along the canal corridor. We are looking for three separate practices to work in three places along the stretch - in Pendle, Burnley and Hyndburn. Application deadline: 5pm, Friday 26th June 2026. Interviews: Week of 13th July. Projects to take place between: September 2026 - Sept 2027. View full details in the application pack.
Contact MCR - Development Manager
As Development Manager you will play a key role in creating and developing new funding opportunities for Contact to enable projects that nurture and shape the imagination and futures of our young people and artists. Working with the Head of Development, you will help to deliver the fundraising strategy to meet targets, writing funding applications and working closely with key stakeholders, funders, supporters and patrons. £28k per annum, full time (100:80:100 which equates to 4 days as f/time). Deadline: midnight, 15th June 2026
Arts Council England - Creative Foundations Fund
Creative Foundations Fund (CFF): Applicant guidance is now available for Round 2 which opens in June and July 2026. With up to £76.8 million available from DCMS, the fund will support organisations to improve their buildings and equipment – helping them create great work, strengthen resilience, and serve audiences for years to come. The fund is split into two strands: Strand 1: Grants from £100,000 up to and including £1 million. Strand 2: Grants above £1 million up to and including £10 million. EOI deadlines: Strand 1: opens 13 July (closes 7 Aug); Strand 2: opens 22 June (closes 17 July).
Arts Council England - Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)
Round 24 of Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) is now open. DYCP is a funding programme that supports you as an individual creative and cultural practitioner to focus on your career development. The programme encourages development by enabling you to learn, innovate and take creative risks. It’s all about you making a meaningful shift in your practice that leads to future opportunities. Applications deadline: midday, Thursday 2 July 2026. Decisions due by Thursday 8 October 2026
The Bluecoat - Creative Director
We are looking for a Creative Director with a compelling artistic vision that will bring to life the values of the Bluecoat.If you have collaborative skills and the creative authority to lead a complex, multi-artform programme, we want to hear from you. Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, including regular evening and weekend work. Flexible working arrangements are available. £50,000 - £55,000 Five year fixed term with opportunity to renew. Deadline: Mon 20 July, 5pm.
iPAN Performing Arts North - Summer Performing Arts Workshop Opportunity - Blackburn
Following the successes of iPAN's Summer 2024 & 25 intensive workshop weeks, we are excited to be able to bring back 'My Story Our Story' for Summer 2026! We are looking for enthusiastic 16-25 year olds with an interest in either theatre, physical theatre, devising, music, dance, singing and comedy, to work alongside industry professionals for a fully-funded week in August 2026 and produce and perform an exciting new piece of theatre. The week will offer successful applicants the chance to experience the buzz of collaborative creation in a professional working environment...
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