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Trustee
Parents & Carers in Performing Arts
We’re looking for people who care deeply about making a difference, people who want to help shape a more compassionate, care-centred future for the performing arts. Our aim is to build a Board that truly represents the people we serve — in background, identity, experience, and voice. We want everyone to feel that they belong and can play a meaningful part in our work. We know that joining a Board can sometimes feel daunting, so we’re committed to removing barriers and offering the support you need to take part fully and confidently. We especially welcome people with lived experience that reflects the realities of care — whether you’re a carer or young carer, a young person, or someone from a background or identity that’s often under-represented in leadership. Your insights, your story, and your perspective are invaluable in helping us shape a more inclusive and responsive organisation — one that truly reflects and serves the communities around us. If you’re passionate about what we do and ready to bring your experience and ideas to help lead positive change, we’d love to hear from you. Application deadline is Monday 24th November 2025 at 11am. Job Pack and how to apply: https://pipacampaign.org/working-with-pipa/trustee/
Location: Remote
Deadline: 24 November 2025
Development Manager
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
The Development Manager plays a key role in securing and sustaining income from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society's diverse revenue streams, including the Fringe Friends scheme, corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, individual giving, major donors, and legacies. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Development, this role combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and line management responsibility for the Development Assistant.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 26 November 2025
Head of Conservation
National Galleries of Scotland
Full-time and Permanent Salary £52,406 - £60,809 per annum (pay award pending) Plus generous benefits package Hybrid / flexible working About the role As Head of Conservation, you will take on an exciting leadership position at the heart of our Collection Access and Care Directorate. This is a pivotal position that reflects the increasing demands being made on the role of the conservator including the opportunities that multidisciplinary research provides. You will bring your own specialist conservation expertise while having operational responsibility for a busy team of seventeen. We are looking for someone with proven, strong leadership and coaching skills to support continuous development of the team in delivering their goals. As a senior leader, you will play a pivotal role in contributing to Our People Vision of ‘… ensuring the National Galleries of Scotland is a great place to work, where our people thrive in a culture where we are trusted, empowered and engaged to achieve our true potential.’ To succeed you’ll have an outstanding ability to work with many stakeholders, collaborating within and out with the department and across the professional network of conservation to achieve ambitious goals. You will work closely with colleagues across various disciplines including our learning, curatorial, collections management and collections information teams, to develop an integrated approach to conservation at the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS). We are committed to sustainability in all aspects of our work and your approach to conservation will have sustainable practice as its starting point. You will play an important role in the development of our ambitious project to create a new National Collections Facility - The Art Works for NGS and our partners. Conservation at the National Galleries of Scotland We have developed an exciting strategy for the coming years with clear aims aligned to our purpose ‘We make art work for everyone.’ Conservation will sit at the heart of this strategy as a key enabling function to develop our national and international programmes and develop and engage audiences in new ways. The conservation department includes specialist conservation expertise across paintings, frames, works on paper and photography, sculpture, installation, media and performance art and preventive conservation. A conservation technician team supports the conservators delivering a programme of non-interventive care including crate design, preparation of frames, and mount making. Developments in the field of sculpture conservation at NGS are at an early stage and methodologies for this emerging skill area are being formulated. There is a strong desire to develop further an integrated heritage science function relevant to the materials and range of the NGS collection and those works in its care. The department is involved in the field of technical art history and continues to lead the way in Scotland in the field of IR-reflectography and micro fader technology. We are a founding member of the National Heritage Science Forum (www.heritagescienceforum.org.uk). We regularly host interns from the UK and abroad, providing essential experience during conservation training and opportunities for learning once qualified. We also support an ongoing volunteer programme. The department is a lively member of the Scottish conservation scene and has developed links with other cultural bodies including the National Museums of Scotland, National Records of Scotland, National Libraries of Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, and the Scottish University sector. Through ARTIST ROOMS the department works closely with Tate. The conservation team provide full support to the world-class NGS public programme – exhibitions, displays, national and international touring projects and development of the collection through acquisitions and long loans. The difference you’ll make Reporting to the Director of Collection Access and Care, you will be a key member of both the Collection Access and Care senior team and the organisation’s Extended Leadership Team. Working closely with the Director of Collection Access and Care you will ensure conservation achieves its ambitious goals for care research and collection access. You will make a real difference by: - Providing outstanding leadership and operational management for the conservation team, including the coaching and development of professional conservators. - Ensuring the purpose of the conservation department is aligned with the organisation’s vision and developing strategies to supports this. - Developing an integrated conservation approach that reflects the breadth and depth of our holdings and collecting criteria and is in line with national conservation standards. - Contributing your specialist expertise to the conservation of works within your discipline. - Working closely with the Director of Collection Care and Access, Head of Collections Management, and Head of Collection Information and Data Assets, to forge a directorate which works creatively and effectively to meet its targets of highly professional, sustainable collections care. - Playing a key role in the delivery of The Art Works and shaping conservation at the galleries for the future. You’ll contribute to the development of this project that will transform Scotland’s ability to care for, provide access to, and experience its national collection. Located in the north of Edinburgh, The Art Works will house c 97% of the nation’s collection of fine art and offers an extraordinary opportunity to make all our collection work for everyone. The Art Works is a strategic enabler for the organisation, and it will be transformative, underpinning local national and international impact. - Overseeing the strategic positioning and planning of our conservation function, budget and resource management based on capacity and skill base understanding, including exploration of income generation, granting bodies and cost reduction opportunities. - Having the ability to and being confident in making critical decisions and giving conservation advice with confidence, generally based on precedents but not exclusively, drawing on the specialist conservation knowledge of others within the team as appropriate. - Being involved in submitting grant applications and seeking funding sources linked to posts and research activity. - Acting as an ambassador for NGS conservation and reflecting our values. - It should be noted that a job description is not exhaustive list of activities and other duties may be required commensurate with the grade of the position. Who we are looking for You’ll bring a rare combination of expertise, leadership, and curiosity to this role. Someone who inspires confidence, drives collaboration, and advances the practice of conservation at a national level. We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate: - Proven conservation expertise: - You must have a relevant qualification and extensive experience in a conservation discipline. You’ll bring and add significant expertise to the Directorate and to the organisation. - You’ll also have an in-depth knowledge of contemporary principles and practice in conservation with knowledge of environmental and health and safety issues in the practice of conservation of fine art. - A passion and curiosity for your conservation discipline, be it around a material or object type, environmental/preventive, or science, which will complement the team and add value to NGS, Scotland and the profession. - Sector experience - you might come from the commercial, public or education sector, but you will have experience of working with museums and art galleries and have a tangible interest in art. - Authority in the field. With your established network of contacts, you’ll have access to best practice in Europe and beyond to help advise the organisation on how to look after the collection. - You will be rigorous in your thinking and use evidence-based approaches to finding solutions. Your excellent organisational skills allow you to set effective prioritised work programmes. - A proven track record in collaborative leadership and people management. You will enjoy sharing your knowledge and being a team player who thrives on collaboration and being part of multi-disciplinary forums. - You are inquisitive and a problem solver with a real ability to work proactively to help you achieve NGS goals - someone who can manage, motivate, and develop a wide range of people. You see conservation as a dynamic and enabling profession that excites, challenges, and can open collections to the wider public. - Experience in being involved in grant applications and seeking funding sources linked to posts and research activity. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday, 27 November 2025.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 27 November 2025
arebyte’s Digital Art Residency
arebyte
arebyte’s Digital Art Residency is a programme dedicated to support creatives critically engaging with technology to develop their practice over a period of four months. Based at arebyte Digital Art Centre in Camden, the residency provides a creative practitioner with a studio space, a series of mentoring sessions and opportunities to engage with London’s digital art scene through arebyte’s events programme. This 2025 Autumn Open Call is open for creatives producing work that responds to our current programme focused on ‘The Body, The Mind, The Soul’, which explores human experience in the digital age, investigating how technology is shaping our physical existence, while expanding our mental and philosophical dimensions. The residency is open to practising artists, researchers, and creative practitioners working within the fields of digital art, emerging media, and technology. We welcome applications from individuals interested in either developing a specific project with defined outcomes or using the residency as a period of open-ended research and development. Eligibility Criteria Must be an artist or creative working with technology as a medium and conceptual framework. Must be aged 18 or over. Must not be enrolled as a student during the residency period. Must be based in London and available to work in person from arebyte’s Camden location for the full duration of the four-month residency
Location: Camden, London, UK
Deadline: 24 November 2025
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MULCH
MULCH: Four Edinburgh-based Artists and Makers present an exhibition celebrating nature and connection. This exciting group exhibition is to be unveiled on Wednesday November 26th 2025, with the launch night opening from 6pm - 9pm. Featuring four talented, Edinburgh-based artists working across fine art, textiles and illustration, this inaugural exhibition marks the beginning of an artist collective formed by Freya Moran, Rachel Turner, Ruth Nichols-Pike and Sarah Kwan. Coming together to showcase their thoughtful collaborative work, MULCH will highlight not only the shared connections in nature - but also friendship and the importance of community. The show runs until Sunday 30th November, open 11am - 5:30pm at Leith Makers, 105 Leith Walk, Edinburgh. The artists are delighted for this opportunity to present their work and hope that you will join them at Leith Makers, to celebrate on the opening night. From beautiful hand drawn and painted work, to embroidered illustrative pieces and hand printed linocuts, besides other prints and gifts available in store to purchase, there will be plenty to choose from at this showcase launch. Plus, wonderful refreshments from local drinks sponsors so you can raise a glass alongside the artists - it is sure to be an evening of fun and connection. Leith Makers champion work by local independent artists, with an emphasis on handmade pieces and providing a space for creative community - working in tandem with the values of MULCH. Now more than ever, fostering solidarity and community during these tumultuous times is so important. We hope you will support our artists and visit the MULCH show on November 26th, at Leith Makers’ fabulous in-house gallery space and shop.
Location: Leith Makers, 105 Leith Walk, Edinburgh.
Deadline: 26 November 2025
HNC Marketing Students Needing Work Placements!
Edinburgh College
Are you a business looking for some extra marketing support? Our HNC Marketing students at Edinburgh College are seeking work placements with local organisations. They can assist with a wide range of marketing-related tasks, including social media management, content creation, digital campaigns, market research, and event promotion. These placements give students valuable hands-on experience while providing your business with fresh ideas and enthusiastic support. If you’re interested in working with our students, please send an email to [claire.waugh@edinburghcollege.ac.uk] to discuss opportunities further.
Location: Edinburgh (placements can be hybrid or remote depending on business needs)
Deadline: 28 November 2025
Freelance Digital Specialists
The Space
We’re looking for freelance digital specialists to help us deliver an ambitious new programme of digital development for the rural heritage sector in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. You will support staff from The Space and Museums and Heritage Highland in working with nine museums on a series of digital content commissions, marketing audits, pilot audience development projects and digital upskilling of museum staff and volunteers. We have a range of work available across the programme. We’re particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience in marketing, audience development, digital content strategy, content creation, production and project management in the heritage and cultural sectors. This opportunity is open to freelancers with the right to work in the UK and we’re particularly interested in applications from freelancers based in Scotland.
Location: West Midlands
Deadline: 24 November 2025
Articulation Webinar: Sustainable Touring
Articulation
Articulation is delighted to welcome Laura Sedgwick of Theatre Green Book to our winter webinar programme. This webinar will focus on the challenges and opportunities of planning tours and outdoor live performance with environmental sustainability in mind. Laura will give a brief introduction to the Theatre Green Book, for those who are new or returning to it, and an update on how the theatre sector has been using the Theatre Green Book over the last year. This will be followed by a group discussion, to share sustainable successes and frustrations, ‘quick wins’, and to learn more about creative ways to use Theatre Green Book tools specifically on touring and outdoor work. Please bring your best innovations, your thorniest problems, and inspirational case studies on how you and your team are already working to make your work greener! This session is aimed at those making outdoor live performance but may be of interest to people working in, or running, venues which receive touring or outdoor work. Date: Thursday 27 November Time: 10am-12noon Cost: £5 / Free for Articulation members Tickets: Book tickets via https://articulation.scot/events/winter-webinars/ About Articulation Our vision is that Scotland is a place where outdoor arts, circus and spectacle can flourish, now and in the future. We seek to realise this by growing and developing a network of members working across all areas of outdoor arts, circus and spectacle in Scotland; supporting their needs, celebrating their work and giving collective voice to these artforms.
Location: Online
Deadline: 27 November 2025
Starcatchers Seek New Board Members
Starcatchers
Starcatchers are seeking new trustees to join our board. If you are someone with leadership skills, can think strategically and imaginatively, and has a passion for the role creativity plays within child development and education, we want to hear from you! Starcatchers believes that diversity supports excellence, and we are actively recruiting those who identify as being historically excluded from governance roles across all forms of inequality and intersectionality of discriminations. If you have previously thought that you don’t fit the traditional profile of a board member, but you are inspired to contribute to our work, get in touch!
Location: Online/ Edinburgh
Deadline: 30 November 2025