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Your project. Your community. Your fund. Tell us what matters most in Carsphairn. SP. Energy Networks operates your electricity transmission network. We are building a new project in your area: LORG. We have set up a Community Benefit Fund worth £4,560,000 to help local people benefit from new energy infrastructure. It’s available to help with…

Bursaries of £500 and £1000 now available • Autumn deadline: 5pm, 20 October 2026 • Winter deadline: 5pm, 2 February 2027 Visual artists and craft makers across Scotland are invited to apply for grants of up to £1000 to support their creative practice, develop new skills and take the next step in their professional journey.…

Dumfries and Galloway Fine Arts Society’s 99th Annual Exhibition concluded last weekend (15th August) at Gracefield Arts Centre with the announcement of the winner of the Visitors’ Award for most popular work. Gary Craig won the vote with his oil painting On an Afternoon. This popular recognition goes hand in hand with Gary’s professional standing.…

A Creative Compass seminar and Q&A with Heather Parry. Wednesday 26th August 2026 10.30am – 1pm (Please arrive at 10am to start promptly) The Bridge, Dumfries, Ground floor meeting room (G31) Join us to hear about The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide, the 5th edition of the popular easy to reference guide for creative freelancers, written by Heather…

Call for Videographer – Kirkcudbright Fringe Festival 2026 Join Us Behind the Lens Kirkcudbright Fringe Festival is looking for a talented, creative videographer to capture the energy, colour and atmosphere of this year’s festival. Over four exciting days, you’ll help tell the story of one of Scotland’s most vibrant community arts festivals, creating engaging content…

When we think about resilience, we often think about plans, policies and technical information. But what if creativity could play an equally important role? Join Ailsa Mackay and Freya Skinner from the National Centre for Resilience on Thursday 27 August (10:00–11:00) for an online webinar exploring the Building Resilient, Inclusive Communities through Shared Storytelling (BRICS) project. Through art, poetry, photography, textiles and storytelling, BRICS invited…

DG Unlimited Members! Are early-stage creative freelancer, sole trader, or small business? Are you making a pivot in your career and looking for support to take the next step? We’d love for you to apply for Raise Your Game National – a Scotland-wide skills development programme led by Creative Edinburgh with support from Creative Scotland.

Partnership Agreement between the Scottish Government and the voluntary sector

Are you a writer who has a favourite walk around Dumfries & Galloway?Would you care to share it with the world? With support from Best of British funding we aim to this year develop a series of Writer’s Walks to allow our festival visitors the chance to follow in today’s literary footsteps, discovering what makes…

Developing Creative Talent Through Mentorship DG Unlimited is seeking to commission an early to mid-career creative or cultural researcher to work alongside the Creative Director and the DG Unlimited team on their research project, Creative North Star: Developing Creative Talent Through Mentorship.