Category: News
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The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide 5th edition
A Creative Compass seminar and Q&A with Heather Parry. Wednesday 25th August 2026 10.30am – 1pm (Please arrive at 10am to start promptly) The Bridge, Dumfries, Ground floor meeting room (G16) 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…
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URGENT VIDEOGRAPHER CALL OUT
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…
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Can creativity help communities become more resilient?
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…
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Raise Your Game National
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.
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Partnership Agreement
Partnership Agreement between the Scottish Government and the voluntary sector
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Writer’s Walks – Seeking Submissions
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…
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Creative North Star
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.
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FREELANCE OPPORTUNITY – DG Cultural Partnership: Engagement and Communications Administrator
DG Unlimited, on behalf of the partners of the Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership is proud to announce an exciting cultural sector opportunity. Applications are now invited from individuals with the right skills and experience to serve as an Engagement and Communications Administrator for the Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership. The contractor will play a crucial role in assisting the Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership to organise and deliver its…
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Northern Lights Dumfries is looking for four artists to collaborate with them to make a new major experience at next year’s Festival.
Immersive Lab Dumfries is a new creative playground for artists working across projection, sound, light, animation, digital art, live performance, installation, and immersive storytelling. Developed through Northern Lights Dumfries, the lab brings together emerging Scottish artists, designers, musicians, filmmakers, dancers, theatre-makers, and creative technologists to experiment with bold new ideas and develop ambitious large-scale public…
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Job Opportunity: Burns Tourism Partnership Project Manager
IntroductonThis is a rare and exciting opportunity to play a leading role in helping to transform Dumfries into a globally recognised visitor destination.Robert Burns is one of the most famous cultural figures in the world. His legacy is celebrated internationally and remains a living part of global culture. Dumfries, as the place where Burns spent…