£19,800 (£33,000 pro rata) per annum
Deadline for applications: 12pm noon, Monday 2 March 2026
Independent Arts Projects is seeking an experienced International Producer to lead on the organisation of Welcome to the Fringe an international festival programme of Palestinian arts taking place in Edinburgh in 2027.
This project-based role will oversee international partnerships and the operational delivery of the festival. You will work closely with artists, collaborators, funders, and partners to realise an ambitious programme that platforms Palestinian artists within the wider Edinburgh Fringe context.
We are looking for an Arabic & English-speaking producer with a strong track record in international arts projects and the ability to work sensitively within complex political and cultural contexts.
This is a fixed-term contract from April 2026 for 2 years, with flexible and hybrid working. It is based on an annual salary of £33,000 (0.6 FTE or 3 days per week) with annualised hours/days over the period of the contract.
Independent Arts Projects is committed to equity, inclusion, and ethical cultural exchange, and warmly welcomes applications from candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.
A job pack is available below. If you would like to access this information in another format, please email us. We’re more than happy to add further versions upon request.
Questions?
Please do send any questions to jobs@independentartsprojects.com and someone will get back to you within a day or two. Please include the name of the job you’re applying for in the subject line.
Audio & video versions of the job pack
| Recruitment timeline | |
| Job advertised | week of Monday 2 February |
| 60-minute Zoom session with Executive Director (incl. Q&A) | 12-1pm, Thursday 12 February |
| Deadline for applications | 12noon, Monday 2 March |
| Interviews (Edinburgh / Online) | 9am – 5pm, Tuesday 10 March |
| All applicants notified of outcome by | Monday 23 March |
Applicants
We encourage applicants from different backgrounds with different experiences, skills and stories to join us and develop our working practice.
We actively welcome candidates with protected characteristics and those who are currently under-represented in the performing arts including; people experiencing barriers due to socio-economic background, people who self-identify as LGBTQIA+, people who self-identify as D/deaf, people who self-identify as disabled or neurodivergent and those returning to work who have caring responsibilities. People who have experienced racism including people who are from African and Caribbean diaspora, Latinx, the East Asian Diaspora, the South East Asian Diaspora, from the South Asian Diaspora, West Asian Diaspora (including Middle East), Indigenous people, bi-racial / mixed heritage or who also self-identify as a Person of Colour or Black, we may use BIPOC+, people from the Global Majority or people who have been racialised to refer to people from these identities.
A note for all applications: you should receive an auto reply when you send in your application to us. If you don’t receive this, try again or check with us within a day or two (and ideally before deadline) to make sure we’ve received your application. You won’t be penalised for sending your application a second time or checking in that it’s been received.
Equalities Monitoring
Once you’ve submitted your application, please complete our Equalities Monitoring Form. You do not have to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form. However, it is a useful tool for helping us to monitor the effectiveness of our recruitment process. In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, the information you have provided will only be used for the purpose of equality monitoring.
IAP gratefully acknowledges support from Creative Scotland.
Top image: Mihaela Bodlovic