Job Opportunities
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Programme Coordinator, Firstsite
PT £19,987 pro rata. Deadline 30 June 2025. -
Freelance Strategic Lead, Create South East
PT, fee dependent on experience. Deadline 30 June 2025. -
Creative Health Network Coordinator, Creative Lives
Freelance fee of £6,500. Deadline 9 July 2025. -
Structural Change Artist, Metal
Metal is looking for an artist to join their staff team for 3 years on a fixed term PAYE contract from August 2025 for 3 years. It is open to artists of any discipline, with a track record of engaging with themes such as social justice or climate justice. Deadline 18 July 2025.
Professional Development Opportunities
- Create South East Programme
A development programme for creative businesses in Kent, Essex and Sussex. With expert industry support, tailored workshops, and the essential skills to help your business grow. Deadline 24 June 2025. - PRODUCER LAB, Blown Fuse Theatre
A 5-part workshop series designed to demystify the producing process for early-career creatives, self-producing artists, indie companies and emerging producers. Taking place from 26 June 2025. - Mentoring Programme, Southend Creatives
This new mentoring programme will provide free, one-to-one mentoring for those who wish to develop their career opportunities, strengthen their creative business practice, and gain support for their professional development. Deadline: 29 June 2025. - Running a Creative Space Workshop, Southend Creatives
Wednesday 9 July, 2.00pm to 6.30pm.
In this free creative upskilling workshop, participants will be guided through what’s required to run and sustain a creative space. This will be followed by a panel of speakers currently running creative spaces across Southend. - Our Chelmsford Gallery: Open Call, Museum of Chelmsford
The Museum of Chelmsford is welcoming submissions from artists to exhibit work in a permanent, high-quality space dedicated to the work of Chelmsford based creatives. Deadline: 26 June 2025.
Funding and Commissioning Opportunities
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Public Health Community Grant, Harlow Council
Apply for up to £12,000 to support health and wellbeing initiatives in Harlow. Deadline 20 June 2025. -
UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Brentwood Borough Council
Brentwood Borough Council is inviting applications from not-for-profit organisations, registered charities and businesses. Apply for between £6,000 and £12,000 to support culture and sport initiatives that support improvement to health and wellbeing, to be delivered between 1 August 2025 and 31 March 2026. Deadline 23 June 2025. -
UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Rochford District Council
Grants of up to £20,000 are available for an events programme to support the new ‘Thriving Places’ theme for UK Shared Prosperity Funding via Rochford District Council. All events must take place within Rochford District and must demonstrate how they are supporting the visitor economy. Events must be run between1 August 2025 and 31 March 2026. Deadline 23 June 2025.
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.
