What we do
Foot in the Door
Foot in the Door puts young artists and creatives at the centre of the table, alongside the businesses that could hire them, the funders who back them and the leaders shaping the places where they live and work.
One room. Many routes in.
The right chance. At the right time.
For 35 years, Peshkar has helped young people find their way into the creative, arts and digital industries. We know what happens when a young person gets the right chance - and what's lost when they don't. Foot in the Door is a Peshkar x Young Digitals event that puts young artists and creatives at the centre of the table, alongside the businesses that could hire them, the funders who back them and the leaders shaping the places where they live and work.
Three big topics
One honest conversation, built around three big topics. Opening the door: how do we create fairer, clearer routes into creative and digital careers - especially as traditional ladders disappear? A changing industry: new tools and new ways of working are arriving fast, so what should young creatives learn, question and make their own? And the next 35 years: what can artists, businesses, funders and decision-makers do together to turn potential into lasting opportunity?
Take your place at the table
Foot in the Door is a roundtable conversation and live podcast recording, built around the people in the room. On Thursday 28 January 2027, from 11:00am to 4:00pm in London (venue to be announced), Peshkar CEO Jim Johnson leads the discussion, with a second facilitator to be revealed closer to the day. Every guest brings one object - a photo, a flyer, a piece of work, a ticket stub - that says something about them and their path, because everyone has a foot in the door moment. Your artefact opens the conversation and shows just how many different doors there are. Places are limited.