Job Opportunities
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Finds Liaison Assistant, Colchester and Ipswich Museums
PT, £25,948 per annum. Deadline 7 September 2026. -
Theatre Technician, Chelmsford Theatre
FT, £30,045 to £32,604 per annum. Deadline 8 September 2026. -
Production Assistant, Mercury Theatre
FT, £25,000 to £27,000 per annum. Deadline 16 September 2026. -
Art Teacher & Branch Manager, art-K Chelmsford
FT, £30,000 to £33,288 per annum. Deadline 20 September 2026. -
Deputy Head of Customer Experience, Mercury Theatre
FT, £29,500 per annum. Deadline 21 September 2026. -
Culture and Leisure Services Manager, Chelmsford City Council
FT, £87,924 to £96,828 per annum. Deadline 24 September 2026. -
Enterprise, Investment & Cultural Programme Lead, Southend City Council
FT, £46,142.00 to £52,413 per annum. Deadline 2 October 2026.
Commission Opportunities
- Basildon Artist Open Call, Things Made Public
20 artist commissions are available to practitioners with a connection to Basildon to help develop the town’s UK Town of Culture bid. Successful applicants will receive a £1,000 commission to create new work exploring the people, places, stories and culture that make Basildon what it is. Deadline 9 September 2026.
Funding or Development Opportunities
- Producer Lab, Blown Fuse Theatre
Producer Lab is a five-part workshop series designed to demystify the producing process for early-career creatives, self-producing artists, indie companies and emerging producers. This year, the programme is touring across locations across the East of England including Harlow, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Cambridge. Taking place from September 2026. - Open Call: Essex Art Open Exhibition, Beecroft Art Gallery
Artists aged 16+ who live, work or study in Essex and the eligible East London boroughs are invited to submit work for one of the region’s longest-running open exhibitions. Deadline 9 September 2026. - Innovation Fund, University of Essex
Open to UK and internationally registered organisations partnering with Essex through research, knowledge, or specialist expertise. Apply for project grants of up to £15,000.
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.
