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Welcome back to The Snack — your quick and filling opportunities search. We handpicked 100 open calls, funding, freelance gigs of up to £450 per day, call outs and jobs with Es Devlin, WhiteChapel and CREATIVE ALLY that need YOU now. (p.s we have interviewed Phie here)
We spend a long time compiling these to ensure you can take action quickly without having to go through irrelevant opportunities.
This May, I did everything I tell you NOT to do, which is saying yes to too many things! But that means we have LOADS of chances of meeting up. If you’re in any of these, do say hi!
⚠️ Do this before you scroll⚠️
What are you focused on NOW? Is it a new job? Freelance work? Getting funding for your business or your independent practice?
Write that down and THEN go through these so you’re not overwhelmed.
I’d recommend choosing ONE networking / learning event to attend a month. Online or in-person. THE BEST opportunities usually happen that way. Give yourself a chance and BE in the room, invest in yourself. Especially since now is PRIME festival season, and gigs in events will be opening up.
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Serpentine Arts Technologies launches the inaugural Future Art Ecosystems (FAE) R&D Fellowship: Art x Convergence. Applications are open for artists, curators, technologists and organisers, supporting early-stage creative research grounded in process, dialogue and shared learning. Four fellows (individuals or collectives) will each receive a £10,000 award, alongside travel and accommodation support for the London weekends, plus specialist seminars, workshops and structured peer learning through the cohort.
NEXT GEN @ Hearst 2026: Over 12 months, you’ll rotate across four key areas of the business working directly with senior leaders and gaining a front-row view of how a modern media business operates. Based in London, £27,500 + Benefits |
SOFIA COPPOLA SHORT FILM AWARD: $20,000 to produce a short film, mentoring and distribution of completed film on DCP+. There’s a fee to apply
One of our LOVELY community members shared this US job with us. “It’s a high-level Art Curator role at the American Art Museum!”. The US salaries make the UK seem so small - it pays $169,279 - $197,200 per year. Shall we share more US jobs here?
FREE Dance Leadership Course (London) Fully funded Creative Leadership Level 2 qualification from Creative Re-Work. Must be 19+, London-based, not in full-time education. From 12th May.
Are you passionate about pursuing a career in the arts? Art Fund is looking for participants between the ages of 16–24 to join the online Summer 2026 Work Experience Programme. Deadline: 12 May
Centre for Research presents a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the AA Visiting School at 1 Montague Street. The programme includes a book launch, an exhibition, 2 panel conversations, 4 workshops, a film screening, and a party. 12-15 May
Creative Solo Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Enterprise Development Programme is a funded initiative designed to support cultural and creative freelancers in developing sustainable, resilient practices. Deadline: 12 May
V&A Foundation Awards. Two fees-only awards for full time MA students. The award value is £17,350 and funding is for 12 months. Deadline: 13 May
Our Global London Heritage Trainees. For anyone looking to develop a career in the heritage, museums or wider arts & cultural sector. No previous experience is required. Pays London Living Wage. Deadline: 13 May
Open City: If you’re one of the individuals, groups, collectives or organisations planning to open up a building or run an event during the festival, then you are an Open House Festival contributor. From April to June, we will hold a series of online surgeries to support you with planning and running your festival open days and events.
Creative Boom Brighton: May Mixer 14 May
Dazed and Black Bear invite you to a special preview screening of Tuner, the new film from the Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher. at both Genesis Cinema and Peckhamplex. 14 May
Marks Folio Night - London Portfolio Submission. 14 May
Symposium Open Call: Existing Otherwise (TVCE x BiGS) Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence and Birkbeck Gender and Sexuality invite submissions from researchers, artists and filmmakers. Includes a two-hour short film screening. Limited bursaries available for attendance as well. Deadline: 15 May