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Opportunity: Freelance Marketing and Communications Assistant

Location: The Stove, Dumfries
Position: Freelance, Part-time
Application Deadline: Midnight on Thursday 26 June 2025

The Role

We’re looking for a freelance Marketing & Communications Assistant with proven experience in marketing, communications, or content creation to hit the ground running and support the delivery of a busy, exciting programme of activities.

You’ll work across our social media, website, blog, email communications, and print materials—assisting with content creation, event promotion, and day-to-day marketing activities under the guidance of our Marketing & Communications Manager.

Rate of Pay and Conditions

This role offers £150 per day negotiable dependent on experience, with an average of 21 hours/three days per week, for an initial three-month period.

While this is initially a freelance opportunity, we’re open to it developing into a longer-term position for the right person.

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How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit a CV detailing your relevant skills, experience, and knowledge, along with a cover letter outlining your interest in the role, availability, and proposed start date. We would also love to see examples of your work that are relevant to the position.

Please email your application to [email protected]

Deadline: Midnight on Thursday 26 June 2025

Applying in a Way That Works for You

We want our application process to be as inclusive and accessible as possible. You are welcome to communicate with us in whatever way feels most comfortable and natural to you. If you have any questions—about the application, the role, or anything else—please don’t hesitate to get in touch at [email protected].

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Instagram Takeover Call Out – Creative Spaces

The Creative Spaces team are looking for young creatives who are from or live in Dumfries & Galloway to feature on their Friday Takeovers on Instagram Stories.

Project Overview

This project aims to provide a platform for creatives to showcase their work, share insights about their practice, and connect with a broader audience. By taking over our Instagram Stories for one day, creatives will have the opportunity to engage with our followers, highlight their portfolios, and promote their creative endeavours.

Objectives

Showcase Creative Work: Allow creatives to share images, videos, and stories of their projects.

Highlight Creative Practices: Provide insights into their creative process, tools, and techniques.

Promote Individual Portfolios: Direct followers to the creatives’ websites, online stores, or social media profiles to boost their visibility.

Build a Creative Community: Foster a sense of community among creatives and our audience by introducing them to diverse creative talents.

Scope of Work

Each person will: Take Over Instagram Stories for One Day: Post a series of stories showcasing their work and creative process.

Introduce Themselves: Provide a brief introduction, including their background, artistic journey, and current projects.

Share Creative Insights: Offer behind-the-scenes content, such as sketches, drafts, or work-in-progress shots, and discuss their creative methods.

Engage with the Audience: Respond to questions and comments from our followers throughout the day.

Promote Their Work: Include links and information on where followers can find more of their work, such as websites, online stores or social media profiles.

Fee

Fee: £50
Payment Terms: Payment will be processed upon completion of the Instagram Takeover.

Requirements

  • Aged between 16 – 30
  • Either from Dumfries and Galloway or currently working/living in Dumfries and Galloway

Deliverables

  • A complete series of Instagram Stories for the takeover day, including:
    ◦ At least 5-10 story posts showcasing creative work.
    ◦ An introduction to the creative individual.
    ◦ Insights into the creative process.
    ◦ Engagement with the audience.
    ◦ Promotional information directing followers to the creative’s portfolio.

Interested? Get in touch!

Please send an email to [email protected] with the subject ‘Instagram Takeover’, and a bit about yourself and your creative practice and we’ll be in touch.

What is Creative Spaces?

We are a Dumfries-based collective of young creatives, working with and advocating for our region’s young artists.

Situated in the heart of Dumfries, Creative Spaces collaborates with young creatives from across the region, providing young people with opportunities to engage in the arts. Whether it’s through events, workshops, mentorships, or our annual Associates Programme, we aim to enhance Dumfries and Galloway’s creative scene by offering free access to opportunities and paid commissions

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In the Braw Midwinter: Exhibition Open Call for Submissions

Exhibition dates: 21st November – 21st December 2024

We’re inviting artists, makers, and creatives of all kinds from Dumfries & Galloway to showcase your talent in our cosy Stove Café this festive season. Whether you’re a painter, printmaker, jeweller, or craftsperson—this is your chance to share (and sell!) your work as part of our Midwinter Exhibition.
 
From unique artworks and handcrafted items to festive cards, decorations, and creative twists on holiday traditions—we welcome it all. This is an opportunity to brighten the season with your creations while supporting local artists in the lead-up to the holidays.


Our Midwinter Exhibition will run from Thursday, 21st November to Saturday, 21st December, with pieces available for purchase during our regular cafe hours (Monday–Saturday, 9am–3pm).

How To Submit Artwork:

  • Artists may submit up to a maximum of two artworks per person.
  • 2D artworks should not exceed 60cm in any direction, and 3D artworks should not exceed 30cm in any direction.
  • Artworks must be dropped off during one of our scheduled drop off dates (see below), or by appointment only
  • Artists must complete a contacts form before leaving any artworks. These will be available during our scheduled drop off dates or by emailing [email protected].
  • Any unsold artworks must be collected on Monday 6th January 2025.


Artwork Drop Off Dates:
Artworks can be dropped off on the 18th and 19th November, between 11am-5pm.


*Conversing Building is an ongoing project at The Stove, that looks to activate spaces around The Stove through a variety of visual and public art projects and displays. For more info on the project visit our project page here.

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We Are Looking for Freelancers

As a dynamic organisation with a diverse range of projects across the region, we’re always eager to collaborate with talented freelancers. Whether you’re a photographer, graphic designer, communications expert, project manager, technician, or possess other specialised skills, we want to connect with you.

Our work is primarily based in Dumfries & Galloway, so we’re particularly eager to connect with freelancers from the region—whether we’ve worked together before or you’re new to us. If you’ve recently reinvented yourself or expanded your skillset, we’d love to hear from you. Even if you’re not based in D&G but are available for work in the region, we encourage you to reach out.

To join our freelancer database, please fill out the form linked via the button below:

FILL OUT THE FORM HERE
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‘The Rite of The Salty Coo’ Call-out

This call-out is now closed.

Ahead of Nithraid 2024, our friends at Oceanallover are looking for people to get involved with ‘The Right of the Salty Coo’. Full information below.

On Saturday the 24th of August Oceanallover and Dumfries Slow Fashion will be taking the Salty Coo for a walk through town and across the river to meet the Nithraid as it arrives at The Green.

There will be four stages on the way where we will celebrate the Salty Coo with music and dance and take photographs for Pulp Magazine.  

Oceanallover is looking for people to get involved:  

  • Making costume for ‘The Rite of the Salty Coo’ working with Alex Rigg from Oceanallover. 
  • Making your own up-cycled clothing with expert help, the wearing it for a Slow Fashion photo-shoot.
  • Dressing up in Oceanallover costumes to walk the Salty Coo to the river.
  • Come along with us and the Coo just to be there, travelling from Mid-Steeple and over Devorgilla.
  • We need a herd of children to come and make wee Coos in the morning of the 24th and then join the drove to the river.

We need:

  • 4 costume-making trainees aged between 16 and 25
  • 10 Models/movers to work with Dumfries Slow Fashion and  Oceanallover. 
  • 20+ people to look fabulous and have their pictures taken in the street for the October edition of Pulp Magazine.

Contact:

Oceanallover; Auchenstroan House; Moniaive; Dumfries; DG3 4JD

Phone – 01848 200 357 

E-mail – [email protected]

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New Role: Communications & Marketing Manager

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This position is now closed.

The Stove is looking for someone to bring a campaign and story-led communications/marketing approach to the multi-disciplinary team which incubates and crafts the work of the organisation.

Communication is critical to the creative placemaking practice of The Stove, the person we are seeking will lead The Stove Communications Team and drive innovation in external and internal comms to a wide range of participants, stakeholders and audiences.

We are open to the widest diversity of people and approaches – what is critical for us is that you have the potential to be part of the unique blend of personalities and talents at The Stove.

ABOUT THE STOVE

The Stove is a creatively-led organisation with a national and international reputation as a leader in community-embedded arts practice based in Southwest Scotland. We were the first artist-led community development trust in the UK and deliver high-quality activity uniquely integrated with an activist approach which supports local people to shape the places they live and work.

We work across our home region of Dumfries and Galloway as one of the UK’s leading exponents of Creative Placemaking – using creativity as a tool to support community-led change.

Our work has a particular focus on people experiencing disadvantage/inequality, and young people, and engages with the widest possible range of people on issues relevant to their lives in ways that can make a lasting difference.

The Stove is based on the High Street in Dumfries, where we operate a Community Venue, delivering a programme of activities/projects from large-scale community events/festivals to regular groups/workshops. In 2022-23 we delivered 264 unique public events with a combined audience of 8344 and 5703 people actively participating in events/ workshops.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Money and Conditions

The Communications and Marketing Manager is a full-time role at a salary ranging from £28,000 – £32,000 PA depending on experience, talent and potential.

The role is based in Dumfries and will involve travel across the region, nationally and internationally. A commitment to localised economies is at the forefront of our practice and as such it is a condition of this role to be based within Dumfries and Galloway to undertake it.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Implementation of Marketing/PR and Communications Strategy & Brand Management of The Stove. This includes a number of key Stove initiatives which function as sub-brands e.g. What We Do Now, Creative Stranraer, Creative Spaces and Wild Goose Festival.
  • Campaign design and planning to support the development of creative projects and organisational aims/objectives
  • Oversight of all Stove online assets
  • Oversee delivery of marketing & PR projects (Digital: email, website, social media, partnership channels)
  • Create and curate compelling content, including posts, articles, videos, and graphics support Stove projects and initiatives
  • Contributing to planning and delivery of community engagement (inc Stove membership) processes for projects and organisational aims/objectives
  • Managing Stove recruitment processes
  • Line management of Marketing Officer and Web & Data Manager

For more information and for further details of this role, download the full application pack below:

DOWNLOAD THE FULL APPLICATION PACK HERE

Application Process

We want you to communicate yourself and your approach to us in the way that is best for you. There are no rules to the application process beyond the following, we need to:

  • Have your final submission by the 26th August and send to [email protected]
  • Get an understanding of your experience, skills and potential
  • Hear about your interest in role and how you would approach it
  • Receive nothing from you that is bigger than 10MB
  • Interview dates will be 12 & 13th September, by applying for this role you are declaring yourself available for these dates.

We are open to communication from you in whatever form is comfortable and natural to you. If you have any questions about this, or anything else please do not hesitate to get in touch.

It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you.

Access Requirements

If you have any access requirements at any stage of the selection process please contact Lindsey Smith ([email protected]  01387 252435)

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