Jobs & Opportunities

There are always ways of becoming involved with us, whether this is as a participant or a volunteer, a job or an artist call-out!

Current Opportunities

Curator

Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Fixed Term - 12 months)
Closing Date: Sunday 17 May 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 04 June 2026

Lancaster Arts is looking for a curator to be at the centre of our artistic programme. We are looking for someone highly committed to developing collaborative practices and new partnerships that build on our working values and the support of new artistic practices. 

The curator will be responsible for the visual arts programme, be this in the Peter Scott Gallery, the campus or in the city of Lancaster and Morecambe, as well as with regional, national, and international partners. This role oversees the care and maintenance of the University Art Collection, ensuring its sustainability and capability to flourish. 

Please find out more about the role and the application here.

Chair for the Lancaster Arts Advisory Board

Lancaster Arts is very excited to be recruiting a new Chair for our Advisory Board. We are looking for someone who is curious and enthusiastic about working alongside us to champion exciting and cutting-edge contemporary arts beyond urban environments and help us to navigate the intersection of higher education and the arts.

Please see more about the role and the application here.

Chair of the Peter Scott Gallery Charitable Trust

Lancaster Arts is seeking a new Chair for the Peter Scott Gallery Charitable Trust. The Peter Scott Gallery is part of Lancaster Arts, a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England and integral to Lancaster University. It is also an Accredited Museum responsible for the care and oversight of the art collections of Lancaster University. The Trust is a registered charity with full legal governance responsibilities and works closely with Lancaster Arts to grow and develop the Peter Scott Gallery collection.

Please see more about the role and the application here.

Join the Lancaster Arts Ideas & Connectors Group  

What is Lancaster Arts? 

Lancaster Arts is a professional arts organisation based at Lancaster University, encompassing the Nuffield Theatre, the Great Hall and the Peter Scott Gallery as well as locations in the region, natural settings, community centres, carparks, and historic buildings. Our artistic programme includes commissions, Creative Gatherings and artist residencies alongside our presentational programme. We work across artforms and our work expresses a commitment to social and environmental justice. Our website https://www.lancasterarts.org/ can tell you more about the work that we do. 

What is the Ideas&Connectors Group? 

The Ideas&Connectors Group (ICG) is a diverse sounding board that helps shape the work that Lancaster Arts delivers for Arts Council England and Lancaster University. We have a brilliant group in place already but are looking to expand this by 5 people. The ICG groups meet 3 times a year. We intend that this group offers a way of joining the Lancaster Arts community to exchange ideas and explore the things that matter to you and us as an organisation.

We offer: 

  • Invitations to special one-off events 

  • 2 free tickets in each of our two seasons for any show or concert

  • Free training opportunities (e.g. access, carbon literacy) 

  • Invitations to shape meetings by contributing agenda points 

  • Support for any access needs identified 

  • Expenses and transport will be provided 

  • Opportunity to participate online 

 

We ask for: 

  • Commitment to fully participate in 3 meetings in a year

  • Dedicated ambassadorship for the wide range of work we do 

  • Engagement and critical friendship with our programme. Take up opportunities within a specific subgroup (outlined below) 

  • Commitment to at least one of the Ideas and Connectors Group Subgroups identified below. 

 Subgroups in the Ideas&Connectors Group 

Community Researchers 

  • This is an opportunity to get directly involved in our artist commissions. We define ‘research’ as everything from informal conversations with artists and audiences, to probing local archives and making quiet observations. We are eager to draw on this group’s understanding of the places we work in and the communities in them. 

 Collections 

  • Contribute your ideas and collaborate with our gallery team to bring Lancaster University’s Art Collection to new audiences, helping shape what we display through discussion and content-creation, relating to future acquisitions, displays, digital engagement, workshops and volunteering opportunities. 

 Communications and Engagement 

  • Work with us to develop a more creative and inclusive approach to engaging with our audiences, addressing barriers that prevent audiences from engaging and helping us target specific groups identified in our Audience Development Strategy. 

Application form is here.

To find out more, please email: ICG@lancasterarts.org 

Participate!

Lancaster Arts hosts commissions all year-round that invite participants to have a direct role in the creation of the work. If this is of interest, please get in touch with us at producers@lancasterarts.org.

Student Opportunities

Lancaster Arts has frequent opportunities for short term placements and internships. One of our marketing placements has written a blog about her experiences here.

Keep and eye on this page for the latest opportunities and how you can get involved.

Volunteering

Lancaster Arts has fantastic opportunities for volunteering. Please visit our Volunteering page. If you can spare a few hours we are always seeking volunteers of all ages to support our arts activity. Get in touch with us at volunteer@lancasterarts.org