Catstrand in New Galloway is looking for a new Arts, Culture and Heritage Manager. The role is permanent and full time, with a salary of between £23,500 and £28,000.

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Building on the success of their Older Artists' Labs, Luminate Scotland are delighted to announce the launch of two brand new bursaries to support older artists in their professional development and to make new work.

Both bursaries are open to artists aged 50 or over who have recently embarked on a new artistic career, including those who have trained at a young age and have returned to their practice later in life, those who have worked in the arts in different capacities and are now changing direction, and those who have come new to their artform in their later years.

Luminate has a series of bursaries of between £500 and £1,000 to support emerging older artists in their professional development. These bursaries can support artists to learn new skills, undertake mentoring, coaching or professional training, or travel – in the UK or further afield – to build networks or attend conferences.

And in partnership with the Saltire Society, Luminate is offering one bursary of £2,000 to support an older artist in the early development of a new creative idea. This might support time in a studio and materials to create new work, a residency to afford the time and space to work on a new project, or collaboration with a dramaturg or choreographer and actors or dancers to workshop a new piece.

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The Dumfries and Galloway Regional Arts Fund is now open for applications.

The purpose of the Dumfries and Galloway Regional Arts Fund is to increase the volume and impact of high quality arts projects for the public and economic benefit of the region.

With investment priorities developed by DGU, there is funding of up to £70,000 available to support projects across the region this year.

Constituted Third Sector, community or voluntary groups, registered charities and social enterprises who meet the funding criteria can apply for project funding.

Projects should begin before 1 July 2019 and be completed by 31 March 2020.

Applications for funding can be submitted until 12 midnight on Monday 10 December 2018. 

Find out more from Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Major Events Strategic Fund is now open for applications.

The Major Events Strategic Fund forms part of the Council’s Major Festivals and Events Strategy 2018 to 2021. To be eligible to apply to this Fund an event must meet the following qualifying criteria:
 

• An event which attracts 1000 or more unique visitors
• An event that operates on a net budget that exceeds £30,000
• An event that is marketing to a quantifiable set/target market of out of region visitors
• An event that can demonstrate an excellent return on public sector investment

 
The deadline for applications is Friday 16 November at 5pm.

If you would like to discuss a prospective application or would like to know more about this Fund and the Council’s Major Festivals and Events Strategy 2018 – 2021,  get in touch by emailing grantapplications@dumgal.gov.uk

Upland has announced two opportunities for recent graduates / emerging artists and a third opportunity for an artist seeking to gain experience in participatory practice.

The three opportunities are as follows:

EMERGE BURSARY PROGRAMME 2019:

• A 9 month programme of mentoring and a bursary of £1,000 for emerging artists or makers who have a connection to Dumfries & Galloway. Two Emerge Bursaries are available in 2019 for emerging artists and makers under 30 years.

NEW GRADUATE SCHEME FOR SPRING FLING 2019:

• A brand new scheme that is open Scotland-wide to any visual artist, craft maker and designer that has graduated from art school or college within the last two years.

ASSOCIATE ARTIST – Energise Residency Project

• Upland is looking to appoint an Associate Artist from or with a connection to Dumfries & Galloway with an interest in participatory practice to take part in a new project exploring renewable energy within the Galloway Glens area of Dumfries & Galloway.

The deadlines for all three are towards the end of October.

More information on all opportunities can be found at Upland.

Creative Scotland are looking for a Creative Industries Officer to support their work as the national development agency for Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries.

The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of digital policy and strategy across Scotland.

Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 19 October 2018.

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Upland Arts Development CIC are looking to appoint an Associate Artist from or with a connection to Dumfries and Galloway with an interest in participatory practice, to take part in a new project exploring renewable energy within the Galloway Glens area of Dumfries and Galloway

The deadline for applications for this post is 28th October 2018.

Find out more from Upland.