Job Opportunities
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Trustee, Metal Culture
Voluntary Role. Deadline 12 December 2025 -
Chair of Trustees, Fry Art Gallery
Voluntary Role. Deadline 19 December 2025 -
Trusts & Grants Manager, Firstsite
PT, £24,600 pro-rata. Deadline 6 January 2026
Commission Opportunities
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Artist Open Call, Kinetika
Kinetika is looking to commission and support two artists to develop their walking-arts practice through mentoring, a creative fee and the opportunity to devise and deliver a new walking event for the 2026 T100 Festival. Deadline 18 December 2025.
Funding or Development Opportunities
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Creative Spaces Call Out, Hadleigh Old Fire Station
An opportunity for creatives to have access to space for free to create, experiment or perform. Deadline 31 December 2025. -
Artist Residency Open Call, The Othona Community
Othona is researching a new model of community-based art residencies, with the offer of 4 Essex-based artists to participate in a residency from 20 to 22 February 2026. To apply, please email bradwellbookings@othona.org for further details. Deadline 8 January 2026. -
Small Grants Scheme, Southend City Council
Grants of £250 to £1,500 are available to support creative, cultural, and community-led activities across the city of Southend-on-Sea. Deadline 31 January 2026. -
Harlow Open 2026: Call for Submissions
The much-loved exhibition returns to the Gibberd Gallery in Harlow, inviting artists connected to Harlow, Uttlesford, East Herts, Epping and Broxbourne to take part. Deadline 7 February 2026. - Please refer to our funding page.
If you have an opportunity you’d like to share, including jobs, grants or professional development opportunities, please get in touch via culture@essex.gov.uk.
