Welcome to DG unlimited
We are a membership organisation working to showcase, support, and champion the people who make Dumfries and Galloway’s creative and cultural sector. We work with our partners to advocate for the vital contribution creative practitioners and organisations make to our communities. Whether you’re a new face or an old friend, you’re in the right place to find out more about the work we do with and for Dumfries and Galloway’s creative and cultural community.
Join our membership!
DG Unlimited Members enjoy a range of services support. From workshops and training, to toolkits, financial guidance, and funding opportunities, we’re proud to offer resources and avenues for creative professional development.
Whether you’re a mentor or a mentee, emerging or established – DG Unlimited offers advocacy, connection, and opportunity for all Dumfries and Galloway creatives. Interested? Learn more here.
NEWSFLASH
NEW
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EDITION:
AUTUMN
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Focus magazine
Autumn 2024
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VACMA Funding 24-25
Support available for artists and craft makers in Dumfries & Galloway and The Scottish Borders through VACMA Scotland funding. Practising Visual Artists and Craft Makers across the South of Scotland, (Dumfries and Galloway and The Scottish Borders), are invited to apply […]
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Creative Documentation for the Regional Cultural Fund
Applicant organisations can apply to creatively document the project outcomes of the Regional Cultural fund awardees.
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Vacancy: River Culture Animateur
Connecting Threads are now hiring for a curatorial/production/project management role to cover the Upper Tweed area between Moffat and Innerleithen.
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OPPORTUNITIES
DG Unlimited seeks to bring fresh voices into the fold wherever we can. As a result, each of our Trustees champions a particular facet of Dumfries and Galloway’s creative and cultural community.
Whether supporting neurodiverse artists; fighting for accessibility; amplifying artists from marginalised backgrounds; or supporting emerging artists of all ages, our wonderful Trustees choose what they are most passionate about to focus on.
Think you could be our next fresh voice? Do you have a hunger to shape Dumfries and Galloway’s creative sector for the better? Consider joining us as a Trustee. We recruit once a year, or as required.
PROJECTS PAST + PRESENT
Creatives Unlimited was the first incarnation of our mentorship programme. We thought the name was rather catchy – but found it in need of some adjustment! Still, the best lessons for the future can be learned from the past, and we’re very proud of what Creatives Unlimited accomplished.
We began with the intention of ensuring the sustainability and resilience of Dumfries and Galloway’s cultural and creative communities. After consulting with our colleagues and friends, we embarked on a region-wide programme of support, training, mentorship, and guidance. We travelled throughout Scotland to see how arts organisations do what they do on a national, and even international scale.
We supported our Creatives in the development of robust professional networks. There’s a lot of accompanying creative jargon that makes this sound really enticing to official circles – but suffice to say, we made some brilliant friends during the project, and some even better leaders. Three of our trustees are Creatives Unlimited alumni, one has gone on to assume a role on the DG Unlimited team, and one is now leading a book festival in Dubai!