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

Volunteers needed for Are You Lost?

Are you... passionate about bringing art to unlikely places?  
Are you... inspired by the natural world?  
Are you...curious about the Forest of Bowland? 

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us bring a series of art installations to life this summer! 

Are you Lost? is an exciting new commission by artist Rob St John and produced by Lancaster Arts, alongside the Forest of Bowland National Landscape and national program Nature Calling. The project will culminate in three installations of video, sound, and sculpture in unlikely places in and around the Forest of Bowland, plus five days of exciting activities and events.  

Lancaster Arts are looking for volunteers to help us spread the word, invigilate the exhibitions, welcome visitors and offer further information about the events, support and take part in creative workshops, and more! 

 As an Are You Lost? Volunteer, you will get: 

  • The chance to experience a unique installation in some unusual locations 

  • The opportunity to take part in creative workshops and events 

  • Experience supporting a nationally funded arts project (a great CV booster!) 

  • A social day in the sun (hopefully), meeting a variety of people in a beautiful location 

  • Basic refreshments throughout the day

The three installations will take place in: 

  • Nelson town centre, on the 28th of June  

  • Dunsop Bridge, on the 2nd and 3rd of August 

  • Gisburn Forest Hub, on the 30th and 31st of August 


There is no need to be available for all these dates, we welcome people who could only make one - or part of one! 

Are you... our newest volunteer?  

Email Meg at volunteers@lancasterarts.org with any questions, or join one of our online Volunteer Information Sessions, on: 

  • 4 June: 10:00, 14:00  

  • 4 July: 10:00, 14:00 

  • 8 August: 10:00, 14:00 

Register to join a session 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