We are looking for a project manager for a 7-month temporary position in 2026 (40%).

Open Studios Stavanger will be held in 2026 for the fourth time. As project manager, you will have the opportunity to influence the development of the festival. We are looking for someone with strong artistic/curatorial competence who can work independently and in a structured manner, and who has excellent written and oral communication skills. This is a flexible position that can easily be combined with an artistic practice or similar. It is a prerequisite that you have some experience with project management and a strong ability to follow projects through. We encourage artists, curators and other professionals within the cultural field to apply.

Work tasks will include:

• Project management

• Grant writing and reporting

• Financial management and bookkeeping

• Planning and implementation

• Correspondence with audiences, artists and the visitors’ programme

• Implementation of website in collaboration with designer, including registration form

• Marketing and social media

• Meetings and coordination

Application deadline: Monday 12 January 2026.

The application must include a motivation letter describing your previous experience, projects you have led and your role in these, as well as a CV. Please submit all material as a single PDF document (max. 5MB) or as a link to previous projects, by email to the OSS board: info@openstudiosstavanger.com

Start date: 15 April 2026. The main workload will be during the last three months leading up to the festival at the end of September.

For questions, please contact chair of the board Mona Orstad Hansen by email: monaorstadhansen@gmail.com