We’re currently looking for people to join our team in a number of roles. Volunteers play an important part in the smooth running of our public programme of exhibitions and events, gaining valuable experience of working at a busy contemporary art and design organisation and meeting a whole range of people. The deadline to apply for the Summer period is Thursday 20 June at 12pm. We’re also recruiting for a ... read on →

Groups of artists, curators and producers are invited to submit proposals for an opportunity to establish a new project space for Bristol from July 2013. Members of the selection panel are looking for an ambitious vision to deliver an exciting contemporary visual art and/or design programme. This project aims to reenergise independent artist-led activity in the city and to help artists explore the potential of the Bristol Temple Quarter regeneration ... read on →

Have some time on your hands? Looking for experience working in an arts organisation? Want to support local culture? Volunteers play a key role in the smooth running of Spike Island's exhibitions and events, and we're now looking for new individuals to join our team, both for our Spring public programme and for our Open weekend at the beginning of May. Applications are now being taken until the deadline on ... read on →

We are one of four visual arts organisations in the region currently working with Visual Arts South West and Annabel Jackson Associates Ltd. to undertake research into the quality of vistors’ experience. Spike Island’s vision is to position art as central to society, and our mission is to support artists and designers and to facilitate audiences’ encounters with ... read on →

Spike Island is committed to supporting emerging artists and their work, so we’re delighted to be hosting this year’s New Contemporaries when it opens in September. Since 1949 New Contemporaries has provided a critical platform for new and recent fine art graduates by means of an annual, nationally touring exhibition. Artists featured in previous editions of New Contemporaries include Becky Beasley, Florian Roithmayr and Charlie Tweed, as well as former Spike ... read on →

Bristol-based artist cooperative the Collect are bringing Spoon Fed to Spike Island in December. Do you have a creative project that you need a small amount of funding for? This simple soup social and arts micro-funding event brings together local artists and audiences to make possible ambitious projects that might not otherwise be realised. Since Spoon Fed started in February, it’s raised over £900 to support five such undertakings, from ... read on →

Our lovely Operations Manager Laura is going off on maternity leave soon, so we're looking for someone motivated, strategic and energetic to fill her shoes. If you have experience of managing a building, knowledge of health and safety regulations, and excellent communication skills, head over to our Opportunities page to find out more. read on →

As a charity, Spike Island relies on the support of people who offer a few hours each week to ensure that visitors to our exhibitions and events are welcomed and informed. Since we began the volunteer programme last year, over 70 individuals have joined us to support our front of house team. In return for a weekly shift, volunteers gain valuable experience working behind the scenes at a busy gallery, ... read on →

Spike Island and artists Jonathan Mosley, Sophie Warren and Can Altay are looking for video editors and camera operators to collaborate on their project, Rogue Game, which runs from 7 to 30 September. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in this live exhibition. Rogue Game brings together three different sports staged simultaneously in the same arena – a gallery converted into a multi-purpose sports hall ... read on →

Calling all sports enthusiasts! For three weeks this September, we will stage Rogue Game, a live exhibition that transports the architecture, tactics and actions of a multipurpose sports hall into Spike Island. This ongoing project by artist/architect collaboration Sophie Warren and Jonathan Mosley with Can Altay starts with a simple premise: the coloured lines of the courts are marked out in the gallery where three different games are played ... read on →

Join our team! We're currently recruiting a full time café supervisor and summer volunteers to work one day a week. Both positions play key public roles at Spike Island, welcoming visitors and providing excellent customer service. Apply for the volunteer positions by Monday 11 June at 12pm, and for the café role by Tuesday 12 June at 5pm. Find out more on our Opportunities page. read on →

Alias – a platform built by artists for artists for the development of artist-led groups in the South West – offers free taster advisory sessions for creative practitioners on Tuesday 29 May. These one-to-one meetings with Sovay Berriman can cover anything that an independent project at any stage of its development might need: funding advice, organisational review, marketing, networking, critical feedback or just a sounding board. Sessions are 20 ... read on →

The Sensible Stage: Staging and the Moving Image is a collection of newly commissioned texts that explore the relationship between the moving image, performance and theatricality in recent contemporary art practice. Edited by Bridget Crone and published by Picture This with Bridget Crone/Plenty Projects, the book is launched with a programme of performances during the LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images, 23 to 27 May. To celebrate the launch of ... read on →

We're looking for someone with a great attitude and an eye for detail to join our staff team two days a week. Working closely with the Communications Manager, you'll play a key role in promoting Spike Island and its activities.The application deadline is Friday 27 April, 5pm. Find out more on our Opportunities page. read on →

Are you calm, patient, resourceful and a great team player? Do you have the practical and technical skills to install contemporary art exhibitions to the highest standard? We've got a full time opportunity for someone to join our team as Technical Manager, working closely with the operations and programming team on all aspects of Spike Island's technical needs. The application deadline is Wednesday 18 April, 5pm. Find out more on ... read on →

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Technical Assistant to support Spike Island’s public programme of exhibitions and events. You'll need to be handy, reliable and a good team player. The deadline to apply for this post is Friday 2 March, 5pm. For more information, visit our Opportunities page. read on →