Category: News
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Member Resource Library
As part of your membership, you can access a range of practical equipment to support your creative work and events. Equipment available to borrow Access to additional event equipment Depending on where you are based in Dumfries and Galloway, we can assist with rental access to: All equipment is available to DG Unlimited members only.…
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Creative Communications Assistant
Creative Communications Assistant | Freelance, Part-time Creative Compass Team | DG Unlimited Are you a creative storyteller with a love of words, visuals and ideas? Do you enjoy bringing people, projects and communities to life through content? DG Unlimited is seeking a Creative Communications Assistant to join our growing Creative Compass team on a freelance,…
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Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship 2026 – FAQ
What is the Fellowship? The Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship is not a residency.It is a unique opportunity to give a talented Scotland-based writer a year of time to explore, reflect upon and write their response to the specific theme, UNFOLDING Scotland. Where is the Fellowship based? This is a Scotland wide project, and the writer…
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Call for submissions to a new doctorial programme ‘A Golden Thread’
This call for proposals invites applications for PhD study within the inaugural cohort of the UKRI AHRC-funded Doctoral Focal Award programme, A Golden Thread. The programme is led by The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) in partnership with The Open University (OU) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) About the Programme A Golden Thread is a…
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Raise Your Game: National Skills Programme for Creatives
Delivered by Creative Edinburgh in collaboration with partner networks Summary of the Opportunity: Creative Edinburgh have prepaid 35 places for creatives to take part in: They also have a small budget to support travel to two in-person sessions in Edinburgh, as well as some flexibility to potentially host meet-ups elsewhere across Scotland. The value of…
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Dumfries & Galloway Cultural Partnership Update – Chair Transition
The Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership (DGCP) announces that Katharine Wheeler will be stepping down from her role as Chair following the completion of the Partnership’s first year of establishment and development.Over the past year, Katharine has played a central role in helping to shape the earlyfoundations of the DGCP, guiding the Partnership through its…
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Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship
Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship 2026 – UNFOLDING Scotland Applications Are Now Open! We are thrilled to announce that DG Unlimited is hosting the 2026 Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship—the first time this prestigious literary residency will take place in the South of Scotland. This year-long opportunity offers one Scotland-based, established writer the rare chance to develop…
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Creative Scotland Open Fund Award!
The Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of the Arts, DG Unlimited announced great news at their AGM recently. The Scottish Charity has been awarded £84,946 by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland Open Fund for Organisations for their flagship project, Creative Compass. This is a major boost for the arts sector in our region. The charitable…
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Wonderland Event in Thornhill for Book Week Scotland
Step Through the Looking Glass with “Writers in Wonderland” — A Celebration of Creativity and Imagination Budding writers are being invited to create their own wonderlands this Tuesday evening (18th November, 2025), at a special tea party at Thomas Tosh in Thornhill. Commingled Creative Director Heather Taylor is hosting the event, part of Book Week Scotland…
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Expand Horizons Blog: Bea Last
Bea Last tells us about her experience of being at the VAO25 – Visual Arts Open 2025 FINALIST EXHIBITION at The Minster Building, London EC3. October 9-12 2025. Supported by DGUNLIMITED through EXPAND HORIZONS funding. I was delighted to hear that the installation piece “The Red Bags” had been selectedfor the VAO – Visual Arts…