Young Curator

Job Summary

We’re looking for eight young people aged 18–25 with a passion for the arts and an interest developing a career in the sector. It’s an opportunity to learn, develop new skill and shape the programme of a major international festival in October 2025.

Job Description

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team of passionate young people, develop new skills in festival curation, gain professional experience in the arts industry and build international connections with individuals and organisations across the sector.

With support from the Transform team, you will:

• Learn about festival curation from leading industry professionals
• Experience new performances and encounter new art forms through artistic research trips
• Explore ideas and develop themes for the festival
• Identify international artists to connect and collaborate with
• Shape a larger participatory project involving young people as performers and co-creators which will take place during the festival in October 2025
• Be paid £12 per hour to work roughly 2 hours every 2 weeks between September – December 2024, with the likelihood to extend until October 2025 depending on Transform’s fundraising outcomes

Job Requirements

We’re interested in meeting people who want to make things happen. You don’t need to have any education or experience of working in the arts – you just need enthusiasm to make interesting things happen in the city you live in. You might be excited about new ideas with a desire to create interesting experiences – be that live performance, club culture, community events, or anything in between.

You must be:

• Aged 18-25 and living in the Leeds City Region*

• Interested in live performance (theatre, dance, live art, music/spoken word).

• Excited about organising events (no prior experience needed).

• Available for weekly evening meetings at Transform’s office on Mabgate, Leeds and some home research.

*This opportunity is open to young people living within the Leeds city region, which is made up of the local authority areas in West Yorkshire, comprising Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. As you will receive an hourly fee for your involvement, travel

Job Responsibilities

• Work collectively with the other Young Curators to generate ideas and themes for Transform 2023
• Learn about curation and developing events
• Attend bi-weekly sessions at Transform’s office in Mabgate Mills, Leeds
• Experience new performances and encounter new art forms through artistic research trips
• With help from Transform team, identify international artists to connect and collaborate with
• As a collective, shape a larger participatory project involving young people as performers and co-creators which will take place during the festival in October 2025