Current opportunities:
Freelance artist call out
Conker - Play, Build, Grow is seeking imaginative and experienced artists / creative practitioners to collaborate with the Torry Community in a new joyful initiative, empowering families to flex their creative muscles.
A new joyful, Creative Learning initiative based in Torry, Aberdeen. Conker will bring families together to play freely, build local skills, and grow creative healthy habits together. Reimagining indoor and outdoor community spaces in Torry into vibrant, creative hubs for play and connection.
Conker aims
- Play: Community Engagement. Reducing isolation and building on the wellbeing, skills and confidence of care givers.
- Build: Community Training. This tailored volunteer skills programme will build confidence in local people completing the accredited training.
- Grow: Community Pop-Up Events. Celebrate and grow local creativity and empower community volunteers. Outdoor play inspiration for families 0-12 years, supported by a small group of local volunteers and partners.
When
January – September 2026
Who
Are you an experienced creative blue sky thinker who can help bring Conker to life by co-designing and delivering engaging, inclusive creative learning experiences with young families and partners across Torry, Aberdeen.
We are seeking a team of imaginative, experienced, and resourceful freelance artists, practitioners, and collaborators across participatory practices, including and not limited to. (Visual Arts, Movement and Dance, Performance and Storytelling, Music). Conker requires artists, practitioners and collaborators to be comfortable working both outdoors and indoors.
You should have:
- Experience of delivering imaginative, flexible and joyful creative learning experiences with families and communities.
- Have a current PVG or willingness to join the scheme.
- A passion for developing inclusive, safe and inspiring environments with families and communities.
- The ability to contribute to the development of a sustainable Conker model.
- Desirable but not essential experience/understanding of delivering SQA accredited courses (For Build Volunteer training).
Key details
- Location: Torry, Aberdeen
- Timeline: Project delivery timescales January - September 2026
- Fee: half day sessions, Lead Artists at £150 each, Support Artists at £75 inclusive of preparations/delivery. We are unable to offer travel and subsistence expenses.
- Projected outputs:
Play 30 half day sessions; Build 16 half day sessions; Grow 6 half day sessions. - Deadline to apply: Monday 1 December 2025 at 5pm
Interviews will take place: Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 Dec 2025.
Application
Please send:
- A short expression of interest (max 500 words)
- Examples of relevant work or projects
- A brief CV or bio
- Your availability for scope of project
Send your application with the heading CONKER to: creativelearningteam@aberdeencity.gov.uk
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the opportunity informally, please get in touch with the Creative Learning team (email above).