Boost Programme is a free 12-month membership to OutdoorArtsUK for Disabled and Global Majority individuals or organisations that have leaders with these protected characteristics.
Core Membership Benefits
Participants gain access to all OAUK’s standard membership benefits, which include:
* An opportunity to attend Festival Focus Event – Whirligig Outdoor Festival of Arts in Weston-Super-Mare (5-7 June) or Freedom Festival in Hull (29-30 Aug or 5-6 Aug 26, dates TBC)
* Attend the Annual OAUK Conference – 3-4 Feb 2026
* Networking & Support opportunities
* Bursary opportunities and participate in advocacy for Outdoor Arts.
* Professional Growth: Access professional development resources, be “in the know” about the sector, and get timely access to our webinar series.
Read the full membership benefits.
IndividualisedDevelopment and Networking
In addition to the core benefits, the Boost Programme offers tailored opportunities:
* Individualised Goals: Participants will have the opportunity to develop a set of individualised development goals with OAUK’s Director and Associate Director.
* Networking Meetings: Participants will attend quarterly online meetings with other individuals/organisations in the programme.
* Webinar Series: The membership starts in time to access OAUK’s webinar series.
There are up to five positions available, and the free 12-month membership will start in November 2025.
Boost is designed to support OAUK’s ambition to get more diverse voices heard within the Outdoor Arts sector. Through Boost, OAUK will nurture deeper relationships with people who are embedded within underrepresented communities, and your engagement with us will help the sector become more diverse and inclusive. OAUK is powered by our members, so we are only as good and effective as who makes up our membership.
About OutdoorArtsUK
OutdoorArtsUK is a national membership organisation that advocates for and supports artists, festival makers and producers who bring high-quality works of art to outdoor spaces. We are an eclectic group of people, but we are united by the belief that Outdoor Arts makes the creative experience and its wider benefits more readily available for everyone. By taking great art to directly into communities, we reach individuals who have very few opportunities to engage with arts and culture otherwise. No other arts sector can level the playing field like we do.
OutdoorArtsUK is led by its Director Sho Shibata, who has extensive knowledge of Disability inclusion having worked with Stopgap Dance Company for 16 years, and as an ethnically diverse leader, he participates in several race equality initiatives including the Race Advisory Group for Arts Council England.
Applicant Eligibility
* Disabled or Global Majority individual
Or
* An organisation that is Disabled or Global Majority-Led
* No previous Outdoor Arts experience necessary, but must have demonstrable commitment and interest in the sector5>
* Must not have had an existing OAUK membership
Part of the selection and application process will be dependent on availability to attend:
* Quarterly meetings with OAUK and the other Boost participants
* A Festival Focus Event – Whirligig Outdoor Festival of Arts in Weston-super-Mare (5-7 June 26) or Freedom Festival in Hull (29-30 Aug or 5-6 Sep 26, dates TBC)
* Our annual National Conference: Change On Our Streets – Feb 2026 (3-4 Feb 26)
An organisation is Disability/Global Majority-led if 50% of its significant decision makers are made up of people with these protected characteristics. For example, an organisation is Disabled-led if its Artistic Director and chair are Disabled but Executive Director is non-disabled (66% Disabled-led).
How to Apply
Apply by completing the application form.
Alternatively, you can send a video or an audio recording of your answers to the questions in the application form. It should be no more than 8 minutes in length
Your application should be sent to info@outdoorartsuk.org.
You will be invited to an interview following the successful application process where you can tell us more about your work. The interviews will be held on Wednesday November 5th so please hold this in your calendar if you apply.
If you would like to speak to OAUK to find out more about the programme, please do get in touch through the above email address or call us on 07366 146389
Deadline: Friday 31st October 2025 (End of Day)
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