Opportunities
Opportunities
Across the year we have many exciting opportunities to be involved with the festival!
Check out this page for opportunities for applying to be part of the festival programme, going our team, for volunteering opportunities, or to join our board of trustees.
Migration Matters Festival 2025 calloutEXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CALLOUT: 2025 festival programme 20th-28th June!
This year along with our main programme we will have additional strands through which to apply.
We are open to all proposals of different art forms and in 2025 we will be paying particular attention to events that focus on community, climate and food.
We will also be looking for work to be a part of Mini-Migration Matters Festival in partnership with Stand & Be Counted Theatre, The Montgomery Theatre and their Youth Theatre of Sanctuary.
To apply, follow the link below and please read our full guidelines.
Deadline: 12pm, 31st January 2025
GUEST CURATOR 2025 calloutJoin the Migration Matters Festival Team
The festival is only possible through our dedicated staff team and each year we’re on the lookout for people who can help the festival reach new heights.
GUEST CURATOR CALLOUT IS NOW OPEN
We are looking to recruit 3 guest curators for our 2025 festival.
Our guidelines, job spec and application requirements are available via the button below.
To apply for this role please send the following to info@migrationmattersfestival.co.uk:
CV (with reference)
Cover letter of no more than one page of A4 or 2-3 minute video/audio explaining your previous experience and why you’re interested in the role and joining the festival
Deadline: 12pm, 7th February
Start Date: w/c 24th February (to be agreed with successful candidates)
Please note: This opportunity is dependent on the festival successfully receiving funding towards the 2025 programme. We are expecting to know this by the time we inform applicants.
VOLUNTEER With us!
The festival has been so indebted to its volunteers over the years so to look out for more opportunities by signing up to our newsletter!
More information to come in 2025!
If you'd like to apply to be a Volunteer at this year's festival, please complete and submit our Volunteer Application Form 2025 - we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
For general enquiries about volunteering please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Susan, at susan@migrationmattersfestival.co.uk
aRTS on the run: CALL FOR TRUSTEESWant to join our board as a trustee?
Since 2021, the steering committee of Migration Matters Festival were invited to take over Sheffield based arts charity, Arts on the Run, which was set up to support refugee and migrant artists and provide opportunities and platforms.
Arts on the Run is currently expanding as an organisation and are looking for new trustees (including a secretary and treasurer) to be part of this exciting next chapter.
The charity is currently in the process of creating a callout and brief for the kinds of experience we feel would support this next phase of development.
If you are interested in being part of the board and would like to be informed about the upcoming callout please Voluntary Director, Sam at:
sam@artsontherun.org
CREATIVE JOURNEYS: MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME
We were proud to lead on our very first Creative Journeys programme in 2021 which supported 11 emerging/aspiring artists to refine and gain valuable insight into their artistic practice. This was showcased on the 15th July 2021 as part of the festival programme.
Please look out for more mentorship and guidance opportunities for aspiring artists in 2024.
Generously supported by Arts Council England