Job Opportunities
- Venue Marketing Lead, Southend Theatres
FT, £35,000 per annum. Deadline 23 September 2024 - Marking Officer (Corporate, Culture and Parks), Chelmsford City Council
FT, £26,754 to £29,172 per annum. Deadline 25 September 2024 - Conservator, Colchester Museums
FT, £27,724 to £34,309 per annum. Deadline 27 September 2024 - Head of Operations, Arts Outburst
PT, £42,000 pro rata. Deadline 30 September 2024 - Archives Outreach Project Officer, Essex Record Office
Fixed Term, £31,125 to £36,618 per annum. Deadline 30 September 2024 - Head of Operations, Arts Outburst
PT, £42,000 pro rata. Deadline 30 September 2024 - Operations Manager, East Anglian Traditional Music Trust
PT, £30,000 pro rata. Deadline 30 September 2024 - Executive Director, Wild Arts
PT, £50,000 pro rata. Deadline 9 October 2024 - Production Stage Manager, Harlow Playhouse
Freelance. Deadline 1 November 2024
Professional Development
Funding Advice Clinic, Creative Colchester. Tuesday 15 October.
Creative Colchester are offering free 55-minute one-to-one advice sessions. Apply to secure your place to speak directly with local funding experts.
Freelancers Rights, Southend Creatives. Friday 18th October.
Southend Creatives are running a free day-long workshop exploring freelancer rights in the creative sector, led by local artists Emma Edmondson and Lu Williams.
Funding and Commissioning Opportunities
Community Voices Commissions, Creative Basildon
Creative BasildON are looking for proposals for a series of artist commission across the Basildon borough. Selected by a local community panel, projects could include walking trails or arts and cultural events. Five commissions with a fee of £3,600 and a production budget of up to £4,500 are available. Deadline 24 September 2024.
Everyday Heritage Grants, Historic England
Apply for up to £25,000 for the support of heritage projects celebrating working class histories. This time, the grant focuses on buildings or places in rural and coastal locations. Deadline 7 October 2024.
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.
