We are seeking artists across disciplines under the age of 30 who have an interest in working in a participatory way and an interest in digital practice, although experience in these areas is not essential, this is an opportunity for you to explore, develop, learn and accelerate.

There are no limits to artform, we are interested in anyone from theatre, dance, music, visual arts, digital arts and beyond. All we ask is that you have some big ideas and are looking to develop your practice in participatory and digital environments.

This is a rolling opportunity and prospective candidates are contacted on a roughly quarterly basis.

We are seeking artists who would like to explore socially engaged participatory practice, identifying key target groups in the communities of Greater Manchester with a current focus on Oldham as GM Town of Culture to explore themes and issues that are important to society in 2026.

This is a 10 day paid engagement where working hours are flexible across the commission depending on the artists needs and the participatory target group. The days include access to mentoring to develop concepts and ideas, training, support to develop digital content to profile your work across Peshkar's social channels, time to develop and deliver a participatory piece of work with a target group and the chance to showcase work created at Peshkar's annual flagship event, the Young Digitals Festival 2026.

The full. value of the contract to the artist is £1665.

We are actively seeking under-represented artists so would particularly welcome applications who possess protected characteristics. We are also actively seeking artists who currently reside in Greater Manchester, Pennine Lancashire or West Yorkshire (Calderdale and Kirklees).

Applications process:

To express your interest in this opportunity, please complete this form https://forms.gle/q8K2UsXWWR9KKUV68

To ask any questions about the brief, please contact [email protected]