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part-time culture/SHIFT officer
Culture for Climate Scotland
Culture for Climate Scotland is looking for a talented and enthusiastic new officer to actively develop culture-climate collaborations.
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Deadline: 6 October 2025
Gift Aid vs VAT
Culture & Business Scotland
In the world of tax, Gift Aid and VAT have a strange relationship. They are directly connected to each other, but at the same time opposed. The terminology used in each is similar, but with different meaning and implications. This results in confusion, misunderstanding and opportunities being missed. In this Sector Insight, we will explain how Gift aid and VAT rules apply to cultural bodies, dispel common misunderstandings, and highlight ways to achieve optimum results for both taxes.
Location: Online
Deadline: 9 October 2025
Cryptic Nights Call Out 2026/27
Cryptic
We are inviting Scottish based emerging artists to develop existing projects for Cryptic Nights 2026/27 and I would be grateful if you could share our forthcoming Call Out with your existing networks – this is a paid opportunity. We are looking for work that combines original sound or music with performance, installation, screen-based art or technology. More details can be found here: https://www.cryptic.org.uk/cryptic-nights-2026-open-call/. We’re particularly keen to support applications from artists who are currently underrepresented in the sector, including: Black, Asian or ethnically diverse artists; D/deaf or disabled artists; Women and gender expansive artists; LGBTQIA+ artists; Artists with caring responsibilities; or Artists from a working class or low-income background. We are holding two advice sessions: Online - Monday 15 September, 18:00–19:00. In person - Thursday 25 September, 12:00 – 13:00. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow Advice sessions can be booked via email: crypticprojects@gmail.com
Location: Glasgow
Deadline: 13 October 2025
Managing Ethics and Risk
Culture & Business Scotland
A training session to support fundraisers with concerns about ethics, due diligence and risk management around sponsorship. This course has been designed in response to the surging concern of many fundraisers about the risks of accepting corporate support that may create PR backlash and end up causing more harm than good for the charity partner. Sponsorship expert Alice Samtoy gives you a great foundation for making informed decisions around working with potential new and existing corporate partners.
Location: Online
Deadline: 7 October 2025
Senior Curator (French Art)
National Galleries of Scotland
Full-time and Permanent Salary £42,938 - £48,054 per annum (pay award pending) Plus generous benefits package Hybrid / flexible working About the role Are you a Senior Curator with deep expertise in French art and eager to share your knowledge? This is your chance to shape how an amazing collection of French art is experienced, researched and enjoyed by audiences. We’re delighted to have an exciting and rare opportunity to join our dedicated Curatorial team. We are seeking a knowledgeable and passionate Senior Curator with a specialism in French art of the mid-19th to early 20th centuries, complemented by a broader knowledge of 17th- and 18th-century French art. We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, forward-thinking and committed to supporting equity, diversity and inclusion. Someone who believes in the power of art to inspire, challenge and connect people. In this role, you will make a major contribution to the development, understanding, display, interpretation, promotion, and use of the collection. You will bring excellent object knowledge, including works on paper, to support your academic specialism. You’ll support an active programme of loans and exhibitions related to the French works in the collection. Your strong and evidenced research profile will be matched by proven experience of developing research-led exhibitions that engage and inspire audiences. Drawing on an established and wide network of contacts from museum peers, international research networks, to relevant organisations and academics, you will conduct authoritative research on behalf of the National Galleries of Scotland. Working as a key part of our dedicated and passionate Curatorial team, you will contribute to delivering our audience offer, initiatives and projects, supporting our purpose to make art work for everyone. The difference you’ll make As a key senior member of the Curatorial team, you will work to ensure that the relevant area of the collection is developed, displayed, researched and made accessible. Reporting to the Deputy Director & Chief Curator (European & Scottish Art), your responsibilities will include: - Initiating and developing creative and original ideas and proposals for the audience offer of exhibitions, displays, online activity and talks in consultation with senior colleagues. - Producing research and interpretive material, including publications, talks, captions etc, and contributing to the digital engagement programme. - Project managing exhibitions, displays and other relevant initiatives, with budgetary responsibility. - Contributing to the National Galleries of Scotland research profile and environment through publications for both academic and wider public audiences. - Proposing acquisitions, loans, etc., whilst maintaining accurate catalogue and accessioning details, records and other relevant data. - Fostering a collegiate and supportive working environment through your day-to-day approach to work, administrative and line management responsibilities. - Liaising with Collection Care and Collection Management colleagues to ensure the highest standards of care and protection for the collection. - Contributing to partnership initiatives (national and international). - Collaborating with other departments and contributing to the audience framework plans, in line with the organisation’s overall vision of broadening access to the collection. - Contributing to learning, engagement and other programmes across the organisation. - Developing and maintaining a wide network of contacts and stakeholders, including lenders, donors, dealers, other museums, public institutions, universities, gallery professionals, artists etc. Who we are looking for To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills and experience: - Education to postgraduate level or equivalent experience, with a significant proportion focused on French art of the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. - Excellent research skills and evidence of outputs (publications/exhibitions etc.). - Extensive experience in the wider curatorial community with a demonstrable reputation for French Art with a network of relevant contacts. - Fluent written and spoken French. - Strong communication and effective collaboration skills with the ability to build positive relationships with both colleagues and external stakeholders. - Excellent organisational skills, time management and project management. - Successful budget management. - An ability to work in a collegiate manner, aligning activity with organisational strategic priorities. - The ability to foster and champion a positive working culture, collaborating with and inspiring colleagues. - Proven commitment to EDI initiatives. - Excellent IT skills. - A knowledge of the art market. It would also be great if you have: - Proven line management experience. - A knowledge of practices in other spheres relevant to the area of specialism (conservation, works on paper etc.) - A working knowledge of collection management systems (e.g. Axiell). Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday, 09 October 2025.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 9 October 2025
Photography Conservator
The National Galleries of Scotland
Full-time and Permanent Salary £34,944 - £38,218 (pay award pending) Plus generous benefits package Flexible working About the role We are delighted to announce a new opportunity for an experienced Photography Conservator to join our Conservation Department. This is a newly created post and an exciting chance to help shape how we care for and interpret our rich and varied photography collection, which is extensive, diverse, complex, and full of stories waiting to be discovered. To succeed in this post, you’ll bring resourcefulness, enthusiasm, and excellent interpersonal skills along with a strong professional network. As an experienced Photography Conservator, you will be confident in assessing and treating a wide range of materials and formats. You will contribute directly to our mission to make art work for everyone. You’ll be at the heart sharing this collection with the widest possible audience. Your work will play a vital role in delivering our wider strategy, supporting our Public Offer, equalities, and environmental priorities. You’ll help preserve the collection while enabling us to deliver an ambitious programme of exhibitions, a generous lending programme from our diverse collections and a busy acquisitions programme. Through research and outreach, you will deepen knowledge of the collection and help attract new audiences to engage with it. The photographic collection includes historic and contemporary paper-based material which include photographic prints on a range of supports, slides, plastic and glass plate negatives, time-based media (including analogue, digitised, and born-digital film and video), photographic albums, cameras and other photographic studio equipment. This is more than just a conservation role. It is an opportunity to make a lasting difference to the way we care for, understand, and share one of the most complex and compelling parts of the collection. The difference you’ll make The role sits within our Paper Conservation section within the Conservation Department, where you will work closely with colleagues specialising in preventive conservation, paintings, frames, sculpture, and time-based media. Together, we are a collaborative department where everyone strives to keep abreast of recent developments within the wider profession. Knowledge-sharing, research, and innovation are encouraged and celebrated. You will also have the chance to develop and embed professional approaches to the conservation of photographic materials across the collections. Reporting to the Lead Paper Conservator, your core activities will include: - Delivering conservation input for exhibitions involving photographic material, as well as supporting paper conservation colleagues in general exhibition preparation. - Providing conservation advice for new acquisitions and loans and digitisation programmes together with the paper conservation team, with a focus on photographic material. - Maintaining the collection, working with the curators and other colleagues to ensure high standards of collections care in our spaces, often through rehousing projects; and implementing preventive measures to safeguard objects during transit. - Developing appropriate methodologies for documenting photographic material and completing documentation, including entering information into our collections management database. - Communicating and collaborating frequently with colleagues including other conservators, technicians, registrars and curators. - Keeping abreast of sector developments in photography conservation and undertaking appropriate art historical and heritage science research, to enhance our knowledge of the collection and inform working practices. - Delivering activities to widen our audiences and encourage engagement with conservation. - Working with and supervising volunteers, placement students and external conservation specialists. - Delivering photographic conservation projects including interventive conservation treatments. For objects that fall outside your area of expertise, undertaking research and benchmarking with other organisations to devise appropriate strategies. Who we are looking for To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience: - A recognised qualification in paper or photographic conservation with demonstrable specialism in photographs and related materials. - Proven work experience in the museums sector (post-education/training). - Professional accreditation through the Institute of Conservation (ICON) PACR scheme, or a clear commitment to work towards this. - Experience in condition surveying photographic material across collections, identifying at-risk and hazardous objects, and implementing solutions for safe transport and public access. - A track record of delivering photograph conservation projects for a range of formats and material types, with the ability to devise innovative solutions to new challenges. - Experience of caring for non-paper-based photograph materials, including time-based media (or a desire and willingness to gain this knowledge). - The ability to undertake research and experience of writing for publications and social media. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, accurate and well-structured documentation. - The ability to work effectively as part of a team, and the confidence to take on a leading role when required. - Experience of supervising placement students and volunteers. - Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure. - Strong connections within the photographic conservation sector, and commitment to continuous professional development. - Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations. - Excellent IT skills, including MS Office and image processing software. - Experience of using a collections management database. It would also be great if you have: - Experience of factoring equalities and environmental sustainability into your work. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 13 October 2025.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 13 October 2025
Finance for Charity Trustees
Culture & Business Scotland
This session with charity specialists Azets empowers trustees to play their part in monitoring their organisation’s financial positions. Every trustee has responsibility for overseeing the finances of your charity – not just the Treasurer or the lone trustee with finance skills on your board. This short session will touch on your statutory legal duties in relation to finance including the year-end and audit requirements, but will mainly look at the sort of financial reports you might see at your board meetings and regularly throughout the year.
Location: Azets, Edinburgh
Deadline: 8 October 2025
The Meeting Point – An Introduction to Permaculture for Artists and Creatives
Small Things Creative Projects CIC
A course designed specifically with artists and creatives in mind, and the people and organisations that support them. It introduces the basic concepts of Permaculture and explores how these ideas can be used to deepen creative practice and to bring a new ethical basis to projects, particularly in relation to ecology, natural systems and regenerative cultures.
Location: Online
Deadline: 11 October 2025
Community Coordinator
The Citizens Theatre
This role will work across multiple projects within our Adults and Community Residencies strands, managing operational and people-facing aspects of the projects – ensuring clear communication, participant and partner liaison and support, recruitment, evaluation, budget oversight, and smooth logistical planning of sessions, project activities and sharing/public events. This is a role focused on supporting projects and people, as well as widening access opportunities for the communities we work with, and therefore it requires strong administrative skills and an approach to working that is problem-solving focused and flexible.
Location: Glasgow
Deadline: 15 October 2025