Job Opportunities
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Art School Lead, The Other MA
Freelance Contract. Deadline 10 October 2025. - Senior Programme Manager, Magic Me
PT, £44,000 pro rata. Deadline 20 October 2025.
Commission Opportunities
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Emerging Artists Residency, The Minories
A new residency opportunity for emerging artists based in East Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex). The opportunity includes a residency fee of £216.63 per day.
Deadline 17 October 2025.
Funding or Development Opportunities
- Producer Lab, Blown Fuse Theatre
Workshop series from 14 October 2025. -
Firstsite Collectors’ Group Bursary Award, Firstsite
Individual artists working in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk can apply for up to £1,000 for support with their professional career development. Deadline 2 November 2025. -
Community Initiative Fund, Essex County Council
Voluntary organisations, community groups, residents’ associations and Town and Parish Councils can apply for up to £10,000 for projects that aim to strengthen local communities and make Essex an even better place to live, work and visit. Alongside the main CIF round, micro grants of up to £1,000 are also available. Deadline 28 November 2025. - 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.

