- Posted on February 12th, 2025
Get Involved: Sector Opportunities

Alongside JB’s free regular events programme for the sector, discover select events, funding opportunities, commissions, and open calls from within the creative climate community. Updated monthly to share key opportunities we’ve come across.
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ARTIST CALL OUT: The European Marine Board is looking for two artists/groups of artists for the 2025/2026 edition of their Embracing the Ocean artist-in-residence programme. Applications from both emerging and established artists welcome. Apply before 17 February.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Music Moves Europe – The EU is offering €5 million in grants to accelerate the green transition of the music ecosystem. The programme supports strategic needs assessment, capacity-building, and cascading grants for greener practices. Open to European music sector organisations. Deadline: 19 February.
EVENT: A Greener Future host their annual Green Events & Innovations conference. It’ll bring together leaders & sustainability experts to discuss the latest solutions, research & trends shaping a greener event sector. We’ll be there, will you? Date: Tuesday 25 February.
EVENT: THE HERDS – The Climate Stampede Begins This Spring! Join online for an exclusive virtual Townhall to get the latest updates on THE HERDS – a groundbreaking public art and climate action project launching in April 2025. Date: Wednesday 26 February, 3pm – 4.15pm.
EVENT: Waltham Forest Cultural Action Plan launch – Join for the launch of Waltham Forest’s Cultural Action Plan which aims to develop stronger communities through culture and creativity. Date: Thursday 20 March, 8.30 – 10am.
EXHIBITION: SOIL exhibition at Somerset House. A range of stories and responses to soil from a group of global artists, writers, musicians and scientists. The exhibition sets out to inspire and educate visitors about the power and the fragility of soil, its fundamental role in human civilisation and its remarkable potential to heal our planet. Until 13 April 2025.
EXHIBITION: VITAL SIGNS: Another World is Possible – Visit Science Gallery London at King’s College London (Guy’s Campus) for this exhibition which brings together artists, designers, and researchers to delve into the interconnections between the health of the natural world—from waterways to our atmosphere and ocean floors—and our own health and wellbeing. Until 17 May.
WASTE MANAGEMENT: The Compost Collective offers tailored composting solutions for arts and cultural organisations, addressing food waste and emissions at events, canteens, and more. With operational, educational, and cultural support, they make composting accessible and effective. Founded by UAL alumni, they bring creativity to climate action, fostering collective environmental impact. Find out more.
SURVEY: International Travel Survey for Musicians — The Scottish Classical Sustainability Group is gathering insights from musicians about international touring. While crucial for cultural exchange, it’s also a major source of carbon emissions. We want to know how often you travel, what works, and what challenges you face. Open to musicians from all genres (classical, folk, jazz, pop, etc.).
LEARNING: BAFTA albert has launched a new academy for screen production – providing information on a range of training and courses depending on level of experience, role or objective. From interactive workshops and courses to specialist courses created in collaboration with leading industry bodies; ScreenSkills, the BFI and the Carbon Literacy Project.
LEARNING: Environmental Heritage and Place – a new research digest from the Centre for Cultural Value. Researchers delve into over one hundred recent research studies and reports to uncover what we know about the relationship between cultural heritage, environments and place.
Header image credit: Amber Vittoria for Fine Acts – The Greats.