Associate Artist - Freelance role
Grimm & Co is committed to growing the diversity of the organisation, and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented voices including, but not limited to, D/deaf or disabled people and the global majority.
The role in brief:
Grimm & Co is a Yorkshire charity, based in Rotherham, that supports children and young people to make meaning of the world around them and build a positive narrative for themselves within it through the joyful discovery of stories.
Our Emporium of Stories is an enchanting story destination with a Book Nook, Apothecary to the Magical shop, Feastery cafe (serving story-themed food and drink) and secret doors that hide beanstalks and writing/theatre spaces, where imagination is ignited for children and young people to bring stories to life.
Associate Artists play a huge role in delivering our arts-based, creative sessions to children and young people on-site at Grimm & Co, in schools and around Yorkshire and in the form of festivals and outreach events. We are looking for creative practitioners based in the north of England, whose breadth of expertise contributes to our programme delivery and enhances the work that we do.
Please note, as well as hoping to recruit established artists across the county, we're keen to work with emerging artists too. Grimm & Co provide a programme of training and support to all successful applicants.
Grimm & Co works with dozens of artists. In the past year we have worked with many amazing musicians, actors, poets, filmmakers, illustrators, animators and many more. We welcome applications from artists across a range of fields, including:
* Spoken word/poetry
* Script writing/screenplays
* Journalism/blogging/vlogging
* Musicians/Songwriters- Comic artists / graphic novelists
* Sound design/podcasts/radio
* Drama practitioners
* Games design (digital and physical)
* Storytelling
* Any other form of writing or literature. Are you still interested? Read on
Some key terms/conditions of the role:
This is a freelance role, which means work will not be guaranteed. If you are successful, Grimm & Co will contact you when there is work that is specific to your expertise and will offer you the project as an Associate Artist. You are under no obligation to accept if it doesn't suit your other working patterns.
Associate Artists are paid at the following rates:
Minimum fee (1 – 3hrs) = £93.75
Half day fee (4hrs) = £125
Full day fee (8+hrs) = £250
Based: Mostly in Rotherham but could be anywhere in Yorkshire.
How to apply for this role:
Please submit a CV and Cover letter outlining your working experience and practices to
If you have questions about the role and would like to have an informal conversation before submitting a completed application form, please contact the Head of Learning & Impact to arrange a conversation by emailing
Closing date for applications:
Midday on Monday 22
nd
September 2025
Shortlisting of applications:
Completed by Friday 26
th
September 2025.
If you do not hear from Grimm & Co by Saturday 27
th
September 2025, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Associate Artist recruitment workshop:
Saturday 4
th
October 2025, from 10:00am-1:00pm at Grimm & Co. Attendees' travel expenses will be paid.
Please inform us of any issues regarding this date at the application stage.
All successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Grimm & Co wish to make our application process as accessible as possible. If you are experiencing any barriers in applying for this position, please contact us to discuss this further. We also welcome your thoughts on how we can improve our approach so please do tell us if your experience of this process could have been improved
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Thank you for your interest in Grimm & Co and good luck with your application
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