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The Dukes Playhouse Ltd - Head of Creative Communities

The Dukes are seeking a proactive, hard working individual to lead our Creative Communities team. For a full job description, key responsibilities and terms of employment, please download the job pack via our website. Deadline to apply: 12pm, Monday 20 January 2025.

Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery - Call Out - Blackburn Art Open

This is an open call to all artists, amateur and professional, to get ready to submit their work for what promises to be an exciting and diverse show. Entries to the Open can be submitted at the museum between Thursday 9th, Friday 10th and Saturday 11th January 2025,12-4pm. Please see the Entry Form for all relevant dates and full terms and conditions of entry.

KinoFilm - Poster Graphics Competition

KINOFILM is inviting entries for a poster & graphics design competition for the 20th edition of the festival which will take place in May 2025. Have your design take over the 20th edition of KINOFILM Manchester Short Film Festival aesthetics, which will be used throughout our 2025 campaign – in print, on our web site, on the festival trailer and across our social media channels. Conditions apply. Digital submissions only. More information on our website. Submission deadline: 28 February 2025

Creative UK - Creative Enterprise - Female Founders - Business Support Programme

For Female Founders with early-stage Screen Businesses. This transformative initiative is dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs leading screen-based businesses. Through expert-led workshops, personalized mentoring, and a strong peer network, the programme equips participants with the confidence, skills, and tools needed to scale their businesses and achieve their ambitions. Apply by 5pm on 13 January 2025.

Creative UK - Creative Enterprise - Foundations Business Support Programme

Tailored for very early-stage screen businesses, this intensive programme provides a mix of hands-on workshops, one-on-one mentoring, and actionable insights to help emerging entrepreneurs build a solid foundation for sustainable growth. Creative Enterprise Foundations is a dynamic and immersive business development programme tailored specifically for very early-stage screen businesses across film and TV, games, animation, immersive media, and createch. Apply by 5pm, 13 January 2025.

University of Central Lancashire - Tender Opportunities - Creative Services Framwork

The University of Central Lancashire seeks to work with a number of agencies across an array of creative service requirements as outlined in Lots 1 – 5 from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027 (with an option to extend for 24 months). Appointed agencies would be expected to work collaboratively with each other and with our existing contracted suppliers for media planning and buying, as well as working closely with our in-house design and video teams. The requirement is divided into lots covering Creative / Concept Design, Photography, Videography, Copywritting, and Design. Apply by: 17 January 2025

The Dukes Playhouse Ltd - Trustee

The Dukes is seeking to recruit some enthusiastic, committed and passionate individuals to join their Board of Trustees. Our trustees are non- executive volunteers who meet regularly to set the organisation’s vision; make decisions about our plans, budgets and policies; and evaluate how the Dukes is meeting its objectives. If this interests you, we'd love to hear from you. Please head to our website for the full recruitment pack and details of our open day on 3rd December. Deadline to apply: noon, 20th January 2025

Hyndburn Borough Council - Tender Opportunitiues - Market Chambers, Accrington Town Square

Hyndburn Council has successfully received initial support for Market Chambers through a development grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. There are invitations to tender for various opportunities on the project, including: Business Plan and Governance Consultant, Evaluation Consultant, Interpretation Plan tender, Exhibition design specialist, Architect-led Design Team, and QS Cost Consultant. Closing dates for applications vary from early December 2024 to January 2025. Find out more and download the information packs for each tender on their Accrington Town Square website.

KinoFilm - Volunteers - Festival Organiser Roles

Would you like to be part of the 20th edition of Kinofilm Manchester Short Film Festival 2025? Kinofilm™ & Manchester International Film Festival ® is currently looking for volunteers with various interests and skills. As we are a non-profit film festival, we would not be able to keep our unique reputation for showcasing some of the best international short films and animation without the dedicated commitment and enthusiasm of our team of Festival volunteers. We are looking for keen volunteers to get involved in the general planning and running of the festival from now onwards.

Blaze Arts - Freelance Festival Director

On behalf of Burnley’s Cultural Education Partnership Blaze Arts are recruiting a freelance festival director to oversee the development and delivery of a youth arts festival in Burnley in July 2025. The festival will consist of exhibitions, events and installations created by young people and inspired by the theme of ‘Happy Place’. This is a fixed term contract for 8 months (January – July 2025). The total fee available is £7680. The deadline for expressions of interest is 9am on Monday 2 December 2024.

The Goldsmiths Centre - Business Catalyst (Large) Grants

These Business Catalyst (Large) Grants offer up to £7,000 (including VAT), and are designed to support UK-based jewellers, silversmiths, or allied industry practitioners who are ready to elevate their businesses and drive significant growth. This is a unique opportunity for jewellers, silversmiths or allied industry practitioners to transform their business ambitions into reality. Deadline to apply: Sunday 9 February 2025

Crafts Council - Call Out - Crafts School 2024-25

Craft School: Material World is a free programme that invites children & young people, learners from KS1-KS4, their teachers and craft educators to help them engage in craft thinking by exploring the natural and human-made materials around them and how they relate to their own heritage, community or the place where they live. Open to all educational settings. Learners can participate individually or as collaborative groups to create a final artwork. Artwork to be submitted in April 2025. See detailed brief and application via link.

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