News
We share news for people working in the Creative Sector – offering career progression, skills development, business development, or funding opportunities.
Advertise Your Creative Job Opportunity or Industry Event For Free
You can now advertise your creative job opportunity or industry event for free on the Creative Wakefield website.
Freelance Digital & Social Media Coordinator
We have an exciting opportunity for a freelance creative!
Artist Call Out: Leeds Creative Labs
A funded opportunity for artists and creative professionals to collaborate with researchers from the University of Leeds.
Access and Inclusion Manager
Responsible for ensuring the festival meets the access and inclusion needs of artists, staff, volunteers, audiences and attendees.
Open Call for Artists
Artworks are now open for submissions for their upcoming exhibition: Nature’s Endurance.
Grants Supporting Projects with Young People
Grants for registered charities and local causes which help young people to achieve their potential.
Introducing Our New Chair
Meet Steven Michael OBE. As Chair, Steven will help deliver our vision and take Creative Wakefield to the next level.
Conference, Events and Experiences Co-ordinator
Responsible for the programming, planning and co-ordination of the organisations diverse portfolio of commercial events.
Artist & Makers Open Call
For all you creatives out there, Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen in Leeds is looking for emerging artists and makers
Launchpad Future Leaders
For emerging artists and music industry professionals aged 18 - 25 to engage with national organisations, attend workshops and network!
Neon Workshops: Freelance Graphic Designer
Neon Workshops Ltd are looking for a Graphic Designer to work in their busy Wakefield studio.
LGBTQ+ Documentary Film Funding
Supporting documentary films produced by promising British LGBTQ+ filmmakers.
Work at Give a Gig Week 2023
Are you a young creative looking for experience working in videography, photography or content creation?
Housekeeping Manager
Yorkshire Sculpture Park seek a Housekeeping Manager to ensure YSP is presented to a high standard at all times.
Share Your Knowledge with Future Creatives
Pontefract New College are looking for creative professionals to share their experience of working in the creative industries with current students.
Digital Funding for Small Charities
Small digital grants of up to £2,500 to charities with a turnover of less than £400,000.
Welsh National Opera Design Challenge
For students to develop their skills in response to a live set design brief.
Lumiere 2023: Light Art Commission
Encouraging anyone living in the UK to suggest their brightest idea for an artwork using the medium of light!
Grants for New Music Projects
Grants for not-for-profit organisations based in the UK to support new music projects.
PPL Momentum Accelerator Fund
Supporting the development of outstanding artists and bands who are writing their own music, outside London.
Communications Officer
Unlimited are looking for a creative, committed, and passionate Communications Officer.
Beyond Borders Music Grants
To support co-commissions and performances of new musical works by UK not-for-profit organisations.
Visitor Experience Assistant
Do you have a passion for art, working with the public and a commitment to providing the highest level of
Micro-Commissions for Wakefield-Based Disabled Artists
Unlimited have partnered with Wakefield Council to support 10 micro commissions of £1000 each.
Join a YVAN Working Group
Yorkshire Visual Arts Network are looking for people to join working groups. Could this be you?
Programme Manager: SUPPORT
The Programme Manager role will lead on redeveloping artists’ evaluation and support structures.
Call for Submissions: New Contemporaries 2023
Submissions welcome from emerging and early career artists who are final year students, recent graduates and post-grad students.
Creative Spotlight: Empath Action CIC
We sat down with Empath Action CIC to learn more about the work they are doing to uplift and empower
Centre of Screen Excellence: Yorkshire 2023 Courses
Part-time Film & TV craft and production courses offer training in areas identified as those most ‘in demand’ locally.
Channel 4 Virtual Work Experience Programme
Participate in digital work experience with Channel 4 at a time that suits you!
Register for your FREE Creative Coalition Festival Ticket
Creative UK have announced dates and an initial speakers preview for the Creative Coalition 2023 Festival.
Wakefield Businesses Collaborate to Design Distillery at Tileyard North
Creative businesses from across the Wakefield District have been working together to create something for residents, workers and visitors to
Arts and Wellbeing: Review of the Social Value of Place-Based Arts Interventions
This work supports those funding and delivering arts and culture interventions to maximise wellbeing impacts.
Volunteer Your Creative Skills to Support Local Care Home
Support people living with dementia and other needs at Lofthouse Grange and Lodge Care Home.
Light Up Commission Call Out
Calling all artists! Wakefield Council is calling out for submissions to it's Light Up Commission Brief.
VSCE Voices
Nova are recruiting senior leaders from the VCSE sector onto multi-agency, decision-making boards.
Northern Writers’ Award 2023
Writers in the North of England could be in with a chance of winning a range of prizes including mentoring
Apply for the Heritage Fund
Heritage Fund provide funding for heritage projects from £3,000 up to millions of pounds.
Creative Catalyst 2023 Competition
Creative Catalyst 2023 will fund business innovation within the creative industries through targeted and continuous support.
Commission for Artists and Illustrators
New and emerging artists and illustrators are invited to submit work to a major heritage and regeneration project.
Creative Industries and the Climate Emergency
The UK’s first review of the Creative Industries and Net Zero.
Apply for Fully-Funded Bespoke Mentoring Now!
Creative and cultural practitioners can receive 1:1 support from a specially selected mentor for 10 hours.
Scenic Painter at TAIT Towers
One of the uk's leading touring, events and set design organisations have opened applications for a new Scenic painter role!
Blue Spark Foundation Grants
The Blue Spark Foundation provide funds for projects initiated or undertaken by schools, colleges or community groups in England to
Commission: Photograph the Hygiene Poverty Crisis
In collaboration with Shutter Hub and Camera Amnesty Projects, Toiletries Amnesty is commissioning a photographer to create new work representing the
