Creative Opportunities
This page is dedicated to sharing creative opportunities both here at Exeter Phoenix and from other creative projects and organisations in the region.
Current Opportunities
Exeter Phoenix Short Film Commissions
Deadline: 5pm, Wed 26 Mar
Exeter Phoenix has launched our 2025 round of short film commissions. We are inviting applications for 7 different strands this year.
- Devon Short Film Commission | Guidelines | Apply
- South West Short Film Commission | Guidelines | Apply
- Artist Moving Image Commission | Guidelines | Apply
- Micro Short Film Commission | Guidelines | Apply
- South West Animation Film Fund | Guidelines | Apply
- DOCLAB Micro Documentary Film Commission | Guidelines | Apply
- 19-25 Devon Film Fund | Guidelines | Apply
We recommend you take a look at the guidelines before applying. Please also complete our Diversity Standards monitoring form on application.
Find out more
We will also be holding three open Zoom Q&A sessions online where you can meet some of the team behind the Exeter Phoenix commissions and hear a bit more about what the opportunity entails. You do not have to attend these sessions to apply, but we hope that they will be useful to you. Feel free to ask us anything and use it as an opportunity to come and find out a bit more about the process and what it is like to work with us.
Q&A session dates:
10:30am, Friday 28 Feb 2025
2:30pm, Tuesday 04 March 2025
6:00pm, Wednesday 12 March 2025
If you would like to attend one of these sessions, email: digital@exeterphoenix.org.uk
The dates for the commission process are as follows:
- Applications open Wednesday 26 Feb 2025.
- Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 26 March 2025. Interviews will take place in late April.
- Projects are to be completed by 23 January 2026 for screening at Two Short Nights in February 2026.
Find out more about our past commissions here
Edinburgh Previews Callout | Deadline: Mon 31 Mar
Are you a South West based artist taking a show to Edinburgh Fringe this year? Ed Previews provide an invaluable opportunity to test work out in front of a live audience, allowing you to make those final tweaks and trims before heading up to the Fringe. We are seeking to platform the best talent our region has to offer, whether that be in the form of a work-in-progress performance or a fully realised show. Our Workshop and Studio spaces are available this July – check out our performance programming policy for more info.
Apply for the May Exeter Phoenix Scratch Night | Deadline: 10am, Mon 07 Apr
Got an idea that needs a platform?
Exeter Phoenix Scratch Night offers South West based artists in need of an audience a chance to stretch their ideas and the opportunity to test their work in the Exeter Phoenix Auditorium, along with £150 to help develop their idea and a small amount of rehearsal space before the Scratch Night.
What are we looking for?
Whether you're currently working on a show and there's a new bit you'd like to get in front of an audience and see how it connects, or you've had an idea ruminating that is ready to be put up on its feet – we'd like to invite you to apply to Scratch Night, an opportunity to test up to 20 minutes of live work. We welcome anything from performance art, play extracts, storytelling, comedy, clowning, improv, dance and physical theatre to multidisciplinary work of any genre.
What do you get?
- £150 to support your practice, to use however you choose (you don't need to use it for this project. If you need to take a day off from work to rehearse, you'd like to buy some props or pay someone to help you out - that money is yours and has absolutely no strings attached. Take yourself out for a big celebration after if you'd like!)
- Rehearsal space at Exeter Phoenix, subject to availability
- The opportunity to perform your work in front of a live audience (20 minutes max.)
- Audience feedback, written and/or in-person
- Tech rehearsal on the day of the event (45 minutes max.)
- Access support, if required
Please note: you will need a Google account to complete this form. If this is a barrier please get in touch with katy.danbury@exeterphoenix.org.uk
Ongoing Opportunities
Creative Hub
Looking for creative opportunities in the South West? Our Creative Hub publication shares monthly updates on all things creative in Exeter.
COMMISSIONS
Every year Exeter Phoenix commissions new work, primarily from artists, filmmakers and theatre makers based in the South West region.
LITTLE SCRATCH NIGHT
What comes before Scratch? The itch, of course!
Little Scratch is an informal, safe and nurturing space for local creatives to not only talk through their ideas, but to connect with fellow creatives about the kind of work they want to create, on a monthly basis.
Exhibiting Opportunities
Gallery333 is a dedicated space to exhibit small, contemporary art installations. It is an intimate ‘window’ gallery space with a secure glass door situated in a busy location within the building. Dimensions are 125cm high x 74cm wide x 36cm deep.
NEW BAND SHOWCASE
New Band Showcase is a regular opportunity for emerging musicians to perform on the big stage at Exeter Phoenix! We are a proud supporter of new talent and accept applications to perform at future New Band Showcases on an ongoing basis. Please email us with a link to listen to your work.
Join Our Team Of Volunteer Stewards
None of the day to day activity at Exeter Phoenix could be accomplished without our passionate team of volunteers and staff to make it happen. We’re always looking for new people to get involved.