Maya Productions is collaborating with Darts – Doncaster’s Creative Health and Learning Charity – to offer paid participatory traineeships for emerging and early career global majority artists.

We are recruiting two paid Participatory Artist Trainees who are at an early stage in their career or wish to expand their experience of using their artform to deliver participatory activities that impact positively on people’s life, learning and health. This is an incredible opportunity to learn, practise and develop alongside highly experienced artists.

We encourage artists of any age (above 18) to apply, as long as you are early on in your journey as a participatory arts practitioner. You may be a recent creative graduate, or an experienced artist who has never delivered workshops with others.

You may be a singer who wants to develop their expertise in leading a community choir, or a musician who wants to understand how to use their artform with adults with lived experience of mental ill health.

Our focus for these traineeships is artists whose artforms are movement, dance, theatre or music (singing, digital, percussion, instrumental, etc).

You could be an interdisciplinary artist who works across more than one artform.

A key aspect of this project is to develop the skills and career progression of global majority participatory arts practitioners in the field of Creative Health and Learning.

This call out is targeted at individuals who self-identify as a global majority background artist and who are local to South Yorkshire.

Key Dates:

Deadline: 9am, 13th April 2026

Interview dates (online): The morning of April 21st.

Traineeships: Each successful Trainee will be allocated 1 x 3-month opportunity during one of the following time periods:

• 5th– 23rd July 2026

Also, complete an equal opportunity monitoring form – HERE

Maya Productions is collaborating with Darts – Doncaster’s Creative Health and Learning Charity – to offer paid participatory traineeships for emerging and early career global majority artists.

We are recruiting five paid Participatory Artist Trainees who are at an early stage in their career or wish to expand their experience of using their artform to deliver participatory activities that impact positively on people’s life, learning and health. This is an incredible opportunity to learn, practise and develop alongside highly experienced artists.

We encourage artists of any age to apply, as long as you are early on in your journey as a participatory arts practitioner. You may be a recent creative graduate, or an experienced artist who has never delivered workshops with others.

You may be a singer who wants to develop their expertise in leading a community choir, or a musician who wants to understand how to use their artform with adults with lived experience of mental ill health.

Our focus for these traineeships is artists whose artform is movement, dance, or music (singing, digital, percussion, instrumental etc.). You could be an interdisciplinary artist who works across more than one artform.

A key aspect of this project is to develop the skills and career progression of global majority participatory arts practitioners in the field of Creative Health and Learning.

This call out is targeted at individuals who self-identify as a global majority background artist and who are local to South Yorkshire.

Key Dates:

Deadline: 9am 5th January 2026

Interview dates (online): The morning of January 12th and all-day January 13^th

Traineeships: Each successful Trainee will be allocated 1 x 3-month opportunity during one of the following time periods:

• 9th Feb – end of April 2026
• May – July 2026

Also, complete an equal opportunity monitoring form – HERE

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We are recruiting nine paid Artist Trainees who are at an early stage in their career or who are looking to grow their experience in using their artform to lead participatory, socially impactful work in areas of life, learning, and health.

This is a unique opportunity to learn, practise, and develop alongside experienced artists working in the fields of Creative Health and Learning.

We welcome applications from artists of all ages, as long as you are early in your journey as a participatory arts practitioner. You might be:

• A recent creative graduate,

• An experienced artist who has never delivered workshops,

• A singer interested in leading a community choir,

• Or a musician wanting to work with adults with lived experience of mental ill health.

We are particularly interested in artists working in movement, dance, drama, theatre, or music (including singing, digital, percussion, instrumental, etc.). Interdisciplinary artists who combine artforms are also encouraged to apply.

This programme specifically supports global majority artists (people who identify as Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, Indigenous to the global south, or have been racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’), living in South Yorkshire.

Key Dates:

• Application deadline: 9am, 15th September 2025

• Interviews (online): 23rd and morning of 24th September 2025

• Traineeships: Each Trainee will take part in one 3-month placement during one of the following periods:

  • October 2025 – January 2026

  • February – April 2026

  • May – July 2026

Also, complete an equal opportunity monitoring form – HERE

Join Our Team!

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Maya makes world class, theatre, arts and heritage projects that create change, bringing together individuals and organisations who passionately want their work to enable racial justice and social change.

We are recruiting for an Executive Producer. Over the past three years, Maya Productions has experienced significant growth and, with the support of our board, developed an ambitious programme to build on this progress.

In this pivotal role, the Executive Producer will collaborate closely with our Artistic Director and Administrator/Project Producer to deliver annual business plans. Responsibilities will include overseeing organisational finances, governance, and policies, spearheading fundraising efforts, producing productions and projects, and supporting and line-managing freelance producers. The role will primarily be remote, with attendance at in-person meetings and project events as required.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a global majority arts practitioner who is passionate about achieving racial justice and driving meaningful change in the arts sector.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with:

• Proven experience as a theatre producer, with a strong understanding of touring requirements.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while staying calm, considerate, and solutions-focused.
• A passion for working with diverse communities across the UK.
• A commitment to Maya Productions’ mission and the ability to support the delivery of our ambitious programme of work.

Additional information

• Fee: Freelance position, £165 – £200 per day / £35,000 – £43,000 pro-rata (dependent on experience).
• Days: 3 days per week.
• Duration: 5 month contract, with the intention to transition into a permanent role.
• Start Date: March 2025.

The deadline is 9:00am, Thursday the 20th of February 2025.

Interviews: Wednesday 26th February 2025. 

Please state in your application if you are unavailable on the interview date. 

Please download the recruitment pack – HERE

Also, complete an equal opportunity monitoring form – HERE

Join us as we work to inspire change, champion inclusivity, and create impactful theatre.