Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities

Host organisation: Creatives of Colour

Project title: Creatives of Colour Festival 2027 Internship

Project description

Creatives of Colour Festival is an annual showcase of artists of colour in Glasgow, which celebrates our collective identity as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour), as well as the intersectionality and diversity of our stories, cultures, and art forms. The Festival takes a “by us, for us” approach to offer a range of creative events including performances of music, poetry, and theatre, as well as screenings, panels, and workshops which centre the voices, experiences, and creativity of people of colour in Glasgow. The Festival is supported by the School of Culture & Creative Arts and the Ferguson Bequest at the University of Glasgow. The Festival bridges the gap between academia and the public, with the entire Festival taking place off-campus, supporting local venues, community spaces, and our arts ecosystem in Glasgow.

This internship will join the Creatives of Colour team to support the successful design, delivery, and evaluation of the fourth Creatives of Colour Festival, which will take place May 6-9, 2027 in Glasgow. The project provides the opportunity to gain experience in the planning and execution of an annual festival which sits at the intersection of the arts, higher education, and anti-racism. There are a number of areas of Festival delivery the intern can contribute to, depending on their research interests, skills, and development needs.

PLEASE NOTE: This internship requires in-person availability in Glasgow for the Creatives of Colour Festival, which will take place May 6-9, 2027.

Outputs

The research intern will work across the design and delivery of Creatives of Colour Festival 2027, depending on their interests and skills needs, which will be discussed with the successful candidate.

In person/remote/hybrid

Hybrid.

The internship will be hybrid, with the majority of the work being able to be undertaken remotely. An in-person desk-space will available at the University of Glasgow.

Benefits to the researcher

The role will provide an insight into how the culture sector, higher education, and anti-racism work can converge in the form of the Creatives of Colour Festival – and what is required to make the Festival a success.

The research intern will benefit from working closely with and being mentored by Kevin Leomo, Co-Director of Creatives of Colour and Knowledge Exchange and Public Engagement Specialist for the College of Arts & Humanities, University of Glasgow.

The research intern will be able to bring their skills, lived experience, and insights to help shape the next Festival.

Depending on their interests and development needs, the intern will be able to gain experience across a range of skills and experiences, such as:

  • working as part of a small team
  • working and communicating with artists
  • liaising with local venues
  • reviewing and implementing feedback and evaluation methods
  • building industry links and networking
  • anti-racism work
  • partnership work and collaboration
  • public and community engagement
  • programming and curatorial practice
  • communications and marketing
  • graphic design and branding
  • event design and delivery
  • arts administration

Key relationships

  • Dr Kevin Leomo, Creatives of Colour Co-Director and internship host
  • Creatives of Colour team members and interns
  • BIPOC artists
  • Audiences
  • University of Glasgow staff
  • venue staff

Subject areas

This opportunity would be relevant to the following subject areas:

Philosophy, Thought and Religion; Languages and Linguistics; Creative Arts and Design; Cultural and Museum Studies; History; Human Rights; Media, Comms, Film & TV; Modern Languages; Philosophy; Literatures.

Person specification

A1. Knowledge Base
  • Desirable: Subject knowledge.
A2. Cognitive Abilities
  • Essential: Critical thinking; Evaluating; Problem solving.
  • Desirable: Synthesising.
A3. Creativity
  • Desirable: Inquiring minds; Intellectual insight; Argument construction; Intellectual risk. 
B1. Personal qualities
  • Essential: Perseverance; Integrity; Self-reflection.
  • Desirable: Enthusiasm; Self-confidence; Responsibility.
B2. Self management
  • Essential: Preparation and prioritisation; Time management.
  • Desirable: Responsiveness to change; Work-life balance. 
B3. Professional & career development
  • Desirable: Career management; Continuing professional development; Responsiveness to opportunities; Networking; Reputation and esteem. 
C1. Professional conduct
  • Desirable: Health and Safety; Respect and confidentiality; Appropriate practice.
C2. Research management
  • Essential: Project planning and delivery.
  • Desirable: Risk management. 
C3. Finance, funding & resources
  • Desirable: Financial management.
D1. Working with others
  • Essential: Team working; Collegiality; Equality and diversity. 
  • Desirable: People management; Influence and leadership; Collaboration.
D2. Communication & dissemination
  • Desirable: Communication methods.
D3. Engagement & impact
  • Essential: Public Engagement.
  • Desirable: Policy; Society and culture; Global citizenship. 

First published: 28 September 2026

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