IAP are currently recruiting for:
- Sensory Artist – 4 jobs (0.6 FTE / 3 days / 21hrs per week)
£32,000 per year (£19,200 actual). 15 month contract
Deadline for applications: 12 noon, Monday 21 September 2026
Start date: week of 2 November 2026.
Sensory Collective works to co-create sensory arts projects with people who face multiple barriers to accessing mainstream arts activities.
We will appoint 4 Sensory Artists and 1 Producer who will work collaboratively on between 1-3 new projects co-created with people who are neurodivergent and/or disabled between 1 November 2026 and 31 January 2028. This might include autistic people, disabled people, learning disabled people or people living with dementia. This list is not exhaustive. We are hoping to appoint a team who have lived experience of being neurodivergent or disabled or a close connection to these communities or other communities who experience barriers to mainstream arts activities.
Projects will be co-created, so we don’t expect (or want) artists to have a fixed idea of what the outcomes of a project might be, but instead be led by shared fascinations and interests, to co-design their projects with people who face barriers to mainstream arts experiences. The artists will be supported by Biff Nicolson (Associate Artist & Mentor) and a Sensory Collective Producer (who will be appointed in autumn 2026).