We are looking for a new Marketing Coordinator to join the Asian Arts Agency team and assist with the marketing and promotional activity of our events . If you have a background in live music/arts touring, festivals or events and enjoy working with musicians and other professionals presenting live performances, this offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant and diverse arts organisation working across England and internationally with major artists and venues.

This role requires a candidate who is confident at creating content, from written to video, for various platforms. Central to this role is also supporting the Marketing Manager on delivering the overall marketing programme, including promoting events, handling ticketing and artist/venue liaison – so great reporting and organisational skills are also key.

If you’ve got experience helping to deliver effective strategic & event marketing & communications plans, and ideally some experience of working within South Asian music/arts communities, or similar we’d love to hear from you.

This is a southwest England-based position, with a minimum two days per week in person at the Agency’s Bristol office. Please refer to the full job description for further details.

See below for the full job spec and the supporting application form. Please ensure you read both fully before applying.

Click on the links below for full details.

Marketing Coordinator Job Description Asian Arts Agency 2025

Marketing Coordinator Application form and equal opportunities form

How To Apply

Please send completed applications to jobs <at> asianartsagency.co.uk with the following information:

• Cover Letter, detailing your suitability for the role.
• C.V.
• Application Summary Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form including contact details of two referees, with email addresses and phone numbers (including a recent employer if appropriate).

Closing date for application: Monday 28 July, 9.30am
Please submit your application as soon as possible as candidates shortlisted early maybe interviewed prior to the closing date.

If you have any questions about the role, please email jobs <at> asianartsagency.co.uk

Asian Arts Agency is proud to announce the launch of Emerge 2, the second edition of our flagship talent development programme for UK-based South Asian musicians. This initiative builds on the success of our groundbreaking talent development project, Breaking Barriers, and reaffirms our ongoing commitment to supporting and amplifying South Asian musicians in the UK music landscape.

The Emerge programme will support musicians, particularly those at the early stages of their careers. It provides crucial industry support, including training and development opportunities, mentoring, and tailored sessions to expand their knowledge and understanding of the industry. This support will help artists develop new work, grow their networks, and navigate the wider music industry with greater confidence.

The programme is a key part of our mission to empower South Asian musicians to create, perform, record, and distribute their music with increased visibility and long-term impact.

The eight artists selected to take part in Emerge 2 are: 

• Aayushi Jain – a folk singer-songwriter from Birmingham, who writes songs which blend elements from her Indian heritage with abstract symbolism to evoke a soft hypnotic atmosphere. 

• Ekta Rana – a London-based singer, songwriter, and composer who sings both Indian classical and modern music, including Bollywood, ghazals, and bhajans. 

• Lemona Chanda – a vocalist who sings light forms of music including thumri, ghazal, devotional, folk as well as Bengali music such as Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Geeti. 

• Muhammad Hasnain Ali – a digital media producer specializing in vocal mixing, background music composition, and visual content creation. 

• Narotam Horn – a composer and pianist, whose unique contemporary classical style is infused with the improvisational spirit and storytelling of Bengali folk music. 

• Dr Pavithra Prathab – a Veena artist with fluency both in Carnatic and Western classical forms of music. 

• Shivani Sen – a multi-disciplinary artist, singer-songwriter, poet and composer who currently focuses on vilambit khyal, a deep and meditative form of classical music. 

• Tejal Pankhania – player of sitar and surbahar, who has immersed herself in the rigorous study of Indian classical music, a foundation of profound taalim, developing a deep connection with the spiritual and meditative dimensions of her art.

Thank you to everyone who applied to be part of the Emerge 2 programme; we appreciate all your efforts to submit applications.

Emerge 2 is produced by Asian Arts Agency, a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner, supported by PPL. 

Jaswinder Singh, Director of Asian Arts Agency, said: 

“We are proud to be part of the PRS Talent Development Network. Support from the PRS Foundation will enable us to create new music commissions and development support for more South Asian musicians and recognises our valuable input into this area. We look forward to continuing our partnership with them into the future and creating more opportunities for South Asian musicians. Through our work, we continue to address the underrepresentation of South Asian artists in the UK music industry and champion new, diverse voices.”

We are proud to announce that we were selected to be part of the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network for 2025/26 – the second year running – recognising the valuable work that Asian Arts Agency are doing in this field.

Becci Scotcher, Senior Grants & Programmes Manager at PRS Foundation said, “We’re delighted to support Asian Arts Agency in year 2 of our Talent Development Network Programme. They play a vital role in amplifying the rich cultural heritage and creativity of South Asian music creators. Initiatives like their ‘Breaking Barriers’ programmes are instrumental in nurturing this talent, providing important platforms for music creators to create, perform and distribute new work, supporting them to have more sustainable careers.”

Jaswinder Singh, Director of the Asian Arts Agency, said: “We are delighted to be part of the PRS Talent Development Network . Support from PRS will enable us to create new music commissions and development support for more South Asian musicians and we look forward to continuing working with PRS Talent Development Network.” 

The network brings together organisations working at the leading edge of talent development across the UK – ensuring career development support is available to a range of artists working at any level and in any genre.

This funding will enable us to continue delivery of our ground-breaking talent development programme, “Emerge” for a third year, and enable us to create new opportunities for UK-based South Asian musicians. 

About Breaking Barriers

The first phase of our programme, “Breaking Barriers”, provided opportunities for over 40 South Asian musicians, enabling them to create, perform and distribute new work. It resulted in new recording contracts and new opportunities for several young musicians.

Breaking Barriers is an interventionist project supporting South Asian Musicians to develop their work and music. Developed by Asian Arts Agency, it offers new music commissions and provides training and development support for artists and musicians to equip them to prosper as professional artists/musicians. The Phase 1 project provided opportunities for over 40 South Asian musicians to create, perform and distribute new work recorded at one of the UK’s leading recording studios with opportunities to perform new commissioned works via live concerts. It resulted in new recording contracts and new opportunities for several young musicians.  PRS funding will support the wider continuation of the programme including training and development support for emerging musicians and a new round of commissions to make new music for live performance.

For more information please visit: ppluk.com and prsfoundation.com

Are you a South Asian musician, artist, songwriter or record producer looking to build a career in the music industry?
Do you want to develop your music skills, receive specialist training and be awarded a bursary to fund your professional development?

The Emerge 2  Programme could be for you

Emerge 2 is a legacy programme and follows the success of our first talent development pilot project, Breaking Barriers. Emerge 2 is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL.

What is Breaking Barriers?

Breaking Barriers is a project supporting South Asian musicians to develop their work and music. It offers new music commissions and provides training and development support for artists and musicians.

The pilot project provided opportunities for over 40 South Asian musicians, enabling them to create, perform and distribute new work. It resulted in new recording contracts and new opportunities for several young musicians.

Why You Should Take Part
The pilot programme offered training and development opportunities to ten developing artists. Jay Singh was one of the applicants who participated in the pilot programme and his involvement enabled him to expand his expertise and increase his knowledge and understanding of the industry. Since completing the programme Jay is now thriving in his career and releasing new music. Check out Jay’s music on Spotify here.

What we’re offering
The programme will offer training and development opportunities for up to ten emerging to mid-career musicians, artists, record producers, artist managers, particularly those who have limited information about how the industry works. Each successful participant on the programme will receive a £500 monetary bursary award to fund his/her participation in the programme.

The programme will also include the following opportunities to help develop your music journey:

• Welcome and introduction session to the programme.
• Mapping sessions throughout the programme to go through your goals and performance opportunities.
• Music industry-related webinar and training sessions.
• Mentoring opportunities from music industry-related professionals.
• Final sharing session, which could feature a tour and demonstration of an industry level music studio.

Timeline and Bursary
The programme will run between April to June 2025.  Each participant will receive a £500 monetary bursary award to cover the costs of taking part, plus additional access support where needed (if applicable).

Who is this Programme for?
The opportunity is open to South Asian musicians of all types, traditional and contemporary, based in England.  We want to maintain a strong focus on gender balance; and to strive to reach and encourage disabled artists and artists from disadvantaged backgrounds including deaf artists.

How to Apply?
Each applicant must complete an online application form.  Applications should be accompanied (where relevant) by an example of the artist’s work (this could be via YouTube or a video link). Please email your proposal, along with the monitoring form and video link (if relevant) as mentioned in the full brief.

Download full brief here

Download the application pack here

Closing date for application: Friday 25 April 2025, 5pm
If you feel you have any barriers in applying, require additional support to apply, or/and have any questions relating to the project, please email us as mentioned in the full brief.

Notification of decisions:
All applicants will be notified whether they have been successful or not shortly after the closing date for applications (date to be confirmed) and will be notified by email.
We are sorry that we cannot offer individual feedback.

Learn more about the Pilot Programme and why you should apply! 

Find out more about our funders PRS Foundation here and PPL here.

Our Director, Jaswinder Singh, shared: “We are deeply saddened and shocked by the passing of Zakir Hussain, the legendary master of the tabla. A true magician of rhythm, his ability to create mesmerising sounds not only captivated audiences worldwide but also inspired generations of artists. Here in Bristol, I had the honour of collaborating with him on multiple occasions. Our last collaboration, in November 2021, marked his final performance in the city. Despite his incredibly busy schedule, he graciously made time for this special concert.

I remember the warmth he brought backstage – sharing meals, laughing, and connecting with everyone around him. He was not only a musical genius but also an extraordinarily humble and kind soul.

Rest in peace, Zakir Hussain Ji. Your music and legacy will continue to resonate and inspire for generations to come. ”

Asian Arts Agency is delighted to present New Soundz Festival, a celebration of contemporary South Asian music, in collaboration with Arnolfini in Bristol. The event is set to unfold from 10 to 12 November 2023, promising an unforgettable auditory experience. 

Arnolfini, a long-standing supporter of South Asian arts and a leading arts venue in Bristol, will host this dynamic music festival. New Soundz aims to showcase the vivacity of contemporary South Asian music through live performances and immersive spaces. 

The festival starts on Friday, November 10, with a captivating performance by beatboxer and sound artist, Jason Singh, in collaboration with tabla player Aref Durvesh, multi-instrumentalist Tamar Osborn, and keys player,  Al MacSween. This performance promises to explore a broad spectrum of soundscapes, drawing inspiration from Indian classical ragas, jazz, ambient, avant-garde hip hop, dub, and the natural world. Jason Singh’s ability to craft immersive soundscapes, drawing from nature’s diverse sounds, has earned him the moniker “the human sampler” by BBC Radio 6 Music. 

 On November 11, New Soundz will present a new work titled ‘Mone Rekho’ (meaning ‘remember’ in Bengali) by Soumik Datta Arts. Performed by sarod player and composer Soumik Datta, this immersive concert layers ragas, voices, spatial audio, and memories to pay homage to the past, present, and future of Indian music. 

The festival will also feature the remarkable British sitar virtuoso, Roopa Panesar, who will unveil the latest ragas from her 2022 album, “Subha”. The album is a celebration of Morning Ragas, portraying contemplative melodies that gradually build from the gentle hues of dawn to the light of day. 

Jaswinder Singh, Director of Asian Arts Agency, expressed excitement about producing the inaugural edition of this contemporary and new music festival. The festival aims to introduce Bristol to contemporary South Asian artists and incorporate immersive sessions and workshops to truly engage audiences with the festival atmosphere. 

 Alongside the artist performances, attendees can look forward to captivating discussions with the performers and workshops. During these sessions, artists will provide insights into their journeys and shed light on the creative processes that shaped their recent masterpieces. 

 To get tickets for New Soundz, click on the link below. Tickets can be purchased for individual events as well as a festival pass that allows for access to all events.  

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/asian-arts-agency-presents-new-soundz-at-arnolfini-2645459 

For further enquiries, please contact Asian Arts Agency at hello@asianartsagency.co.uk