opportunities Archives - Blackpool Social Club

07 May

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for May 2026

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A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in March 2026.These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. SHINE Emerging Artist Programme Deadline for submissions, 9am Monday 11 May 2026SHINE is led by Light Up The North (LUTN) a network of light festivals across the North of England.For 2026, a group of LUTN festivals will work together to commission two new artworks. These works will tour to multiple festivals, giving artists the opportunity to create new light art and present their work…

09 Mar

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for March 2026

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A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in March 2026.These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. Lancashire Arts Exchange 2026 9:30am - 4pm, Fri 13 MarchLancashire Arts Exchange 2026 is a full-day conference for artists, arts organisations, cultural leaders, educators, and local decision-makers to explore the future of cultural education and creative careers across Lancashire.Taking place at the iconic Blackpool Grand Theatre, the event brings together Lancashire arts and culture professionals from primary, secondary, FE and HE, alongside representatives from local government,…

14 Mar

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for March & April 2025

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal News, Opportunitiesopportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in March & April 2025. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651834823896{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #c4dbff !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="53358" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css="" title="Wardrobe and Costume jobs with UK Productions"][vc_column_text css=""] Our Wardrobe Department is recruiting! We have two exciting opportunities at our Production Wardrobe in Blackpool, for more information head over to the listings Deputy Head of Wardrobe The Deputy Head of Wardrobe is…

18 Aug

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for August & September

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in August and September 2024. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651834823896{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #c4dbff !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="50792" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css="" title="DigiLab Blackpool 2024"][vc_column_text css=""] A free workshop week for anyone who wants to develop skills in projection mapping, led by imitating the dog. When: Mon 18th – Fri 22nd Nov 2024, 10am – 5pm Where: Lightworks, Blackpool, FY4 2RL…

10 Jun

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for June & July

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsOpportunitiescommission, opportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in June and July 2024. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651834823896{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #c4dbff !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="50074" img_size="medium" alignment="center" css="" title="Artist Residencies: Work/Leisure_4 Open Call"][vc_column_text css=""] Work/Leisure_4 is inviting emerging and mid-career artists to create new work in 2024. Across three previous iterations, Work/Leisure has delivered 9 short-term, non-prescriptive artist residencies, enabling artists to research and develop new work in…

07 Aug

Creative callout: opportunities & commissions for August

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsOpportunitiesopportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in August 2023. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651832893246{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="39831" img_size="large" alignment="center" title="DIGILAB BLACKPOOL 2023 with Lightpool and Imitating The Dog"][vc_column_text css=""] A free workshop week for anyone who wants to develop skills in projection mapping, led by imitating the dog. WHEN Mon 20th – Fri 24th Nov 2023 (inclusive) 10am – 5pm WHERE Lightworks, Blackpool, FY4 2RL…

24 Oct

Creative Opportunities & commissions for November 2022

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News, Opportunitiescommission, funding, jobs, opportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in November 2022. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1657909055679{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="36221" img_size="large" alignment="center" title="Stalls available at Blackpool Heritage Action Zone's Christmas Market"][vc_column_text] Blackpool Creative Market is back on December 3rd - this time with a festive flavour! They're pulling out the stops for Christmas, so on the day there will be there will be a variety of creative workshops and…

26 Aug

Final entries callout for Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsOpportunitiesart exhibition, competition, opportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The deadline approaches for submission for the Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award - the third time the competition has taken place in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery and UK New Artists. Last year the awards received a record-breaking 900+ entries and as the 31 August deadline looms closer, 2022 is on track to be even bigger. After entries close, the judges will look through the submissions for the brief ‘The Unimagined Future,’ and will announce the top ten finalists on 3 October - with the exhibition and awards ceremony taking place on Thursday 10th November…

22 Jun

Creative Opportunities & commissions for June/July 2022

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal News, Opportunitiesopportunities

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in June and July 2022. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1657909055679{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="35435" img_size="large" alignment="center" title="Harris Your Place Project: Project Curator & Text Producer"][vc_column_text] Project Curator August – December 2022 The Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library in Preston is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable curator to work with our exhibition content development team and community participants to help…

06 May

Creative Opportunities & commissions for May 2022

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal News, Opportunitiescommission, funding, jobs, opportunities, training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A round-up of opportunities available to creatives based on the Fylde Coast in May 2022. These include grant funding, commissions, jobs, consultations, research projects and more. New opportunities will be added to this page as they arise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1651832893246{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffe758 !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="10892" img_size="medium" alignment="center" title="National Lottery Heritage Fund: Helping You Apply: Grants for £3,000 - £10,000 (North)"][vc_column_text]2pm - 4pm, Wed 11 May 2022. This informal 2 hour session will explore: how heritage can be used to transform places and change lives; what a well-planned project looks like and; how to write a…