Creative Spaces Associate: Art, Ecology & Community in Dumfries

We have 3 roles available this year, each with a different focus.

Location: The Stove, Dumfries

Application Deadline: 12 pm (noon) on Friday, 6th March

The Roles

• Wild Goose Festival: This role is for someone interested in wildlife, ecology and the natural world, and curious about how art and culture can engage with environmental issues. A background or interest in writing or storytelling, performance, music or sound might suit this role. You’ll develop a creative line of work connected to the Wild Goose Festival, working with creative practitioners, partners and young people throughout the year. This role will contribute creatively to the development of outreach and education programmes in schools, with partners and with the programming & delivery team for Wild Goose Festival. This role suits someone who cares deeply about the natural world, who has a passion for inspiring the imaginations of young people and families, and can work effectively as part of a team.
• What We Do Now: This role is ideal for someone with a strong connection to Dumfries & Galloway beyond Dumfries town centre, and an interest in public art, social geography and local decision-making. A background or interest in socially‑engaged practice might suit this role. Embedded within the What We Do Now programme, you’ll explore creative placemaking as a practical way of working — collaborating with communities and contributing to projects rooted in real places. This role suits someone who has exceptional communication skills, can listen deeply and let that listening inform a creative process. You should enjoy working with others and building relationships.
• The Print House: This role is for someone with an interest in print, creative writing, design, illustration or comics. You’ll learn how The Stove’s Print House operates, work alongside the development of community programmes from concept through to delivery, whilst growing your creative practice. You’ll work particularly closely with the Off the Margin programme, supporting creative projects with marginalised and under‑represented communities. This role suits someone who enjoys making, learning by doing, and using creativity to widen access and participation.

Rate of Pay and Conditions: Pay range £753.20 per month. 14 hours per week (2 Days). One day in the office, working with other associates, with the second day being more flexible.

How to Apply: Feel free to be creative with your application; have fun! We will accept any of the following formats:

• Covering Letter (no more than 500 words)
• Video (no more than 3 mins) answering the question “Why do you feel that a Creative Spaces Associate role is the right opportunity for you right now?”

Please specify which of the three Associate Roles (WWDN, Wild Goose Festival or Print House) you feel would be the best fit, and why. Please note that we will consider your application for all 3 positions, but it’s useful to know what your preference is. You can include in your application an idea for a specific project – workshop, event, creative output – which would link to one of the specific roles. Please make sure that you include a CV or text sheet with your name, contact details and up to 5 examples of recent work (this could be images, videos or write‑ups). Please submit your application by email to [emailprotected] (max file size of 10MB) with the heading ‘Creative Spaces Associate’.

For more information about the opportunities, check out the linked document here: We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible programme for everyone. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, and are happy to discuss any access requirements or adjustments needed to support people to apply and participate fully. Applicants will be invited to complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, collected anonymously to help us monitor and improve inclusion across our work.