Dumfries Community Choir are looking for a charismatic and inspirational choir leader to lead the Choir for an interim period between March 5th and 16th July 2019.

The successful applicant will be responsible for arranging and co-ordinating five new songs as part of the Choir's Summer set, to be played at big festivals throughout Dumfries & Galloway, including Eden and Youth Beatz.

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Moat Brae are hiring!

Want to work in the Enchanted Land where Peter Pan began?

Moat Brae have vacancies for:

• Head gardener
  
• Volunteer Coordinator
  
• Cafe manager
  
• Cafe cook
  
• Administrator
  

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DGU works with, and provides a voice for, Dumfries and Galloway's creative sector. DGU champions and advocates the vital role creative practitioners and organisations play in contributing to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

The DGU Board is now looking to recruit a new trustee with a range of skills to support the organisation to grow and develop further. If you are passionate about the artistic and creative life of Dumfries and Galloway, if you are looking for a new role within the voluntary sector, then we'd love to hear from you.

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with skills in one or more of the following areas:

• Finance, accounting
• Management, administration
• Grant writing, fundraising
• Governance
• Events management
• Nonprofit experience
• PR, communication
• Knowledge of the arts sector in D&G
• Contacts and networking

The board of trustees meets approximately every 8 weeks in venues around the region.

Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.  

For a more detailed role description, or for an informal chat, please contact Vice Chair, Stephen Lacey.

Closing date for applications is 5pm, Thursday 28 February 2019.

Imaginate is looking to recruit a freelance Assistant Producer to assist the Producer in delivering the 2019 Edinburgh International Children’s Festival and surrounding activities and events.

Deadline: 13 December 2018 at 17:00

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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. 

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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