Videographer - heritage (Freelance)

We are seeking a Videographer to document and creatively respond to Discover, Celebrate, Grow, Devonshire Collective’s National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) supported project. DCG explores the hidden histories of Seaside Road and Devonshire Ward. The Videographer will work closely with DC’s Project Curator, Heritage Trainee, and our wider team, to:

● Film key community events, workshops, and interviews, ensuring high-quality documentation.

● Produce short-form films and highlights reels for use online, in exhibitions, and as part of the project’s digital outputs.

● Edit and deliver content in line with NLHF accessibility and digital guidelines.

● Collaborate with artists, community researchers, and local residents to ensure films are inclusive, representative, and engaging.

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Requirements

● Must be within commuting distance of Eastbourne.

● Must have access to own filming equipment and editing software. If this poses a barrier, please get in touch with us to discuss.

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Time Commitment and Fee

● 10 days across the duration of the project - between May and September 2026 (acombination of filming and editing).

● Flexible schedule aligned with project milestones and public events. Weekend work

will be common, especially Saturdays. Final schedule will be discussed and agreed on at the beginning of the project period.

● £350 per day, totalling £3,500, inclusive of VAT.

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Background

Through a National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) grant, over 16 months, the Discover, Celebrate, Grow project will bring hidden histories of Eastbourne’s seaside residential communities to life. This will be led by Devonshire Collective through community-led research, creative partnerships with local amenity societies, storytelling, oral histories and resident responses, which will culminate in a ‘Seaside Road’ exhibition at our Volt Gallery in Winter 2026, coinciding with our tenth anniversary celebrations. Films made as part of this videography commission will be presented publicly in this exhibition and online.

The project will further develop our work as a burgeoning creative heritage organisation, working against the tide of losses across Eastbourne’s other heritage infrastructure over the past three years. Local residents and workers who do not normally participate in heritage will be empowered to do so by working with contemporary artists and local heritage groups and businesses. They will co-develop creative approaches for the community to rediscover the historic high street and the wider Devonshire Ward’s heritage and hidden histories, and be given the agency to tell their own stories.

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To apply

Please send us your CV, an online portfolio, and a short email (no more than 200 words) detailing how you feel you are suited to this opportunity, to: info@devonshirecollective.co.uk by the 30th of April, 2026 at 5pm.

If you have any questions about the organisation, or have any access requirements in relation to making an application, please contact Sam, DC co-curator, at

sam@devonshirecollective.co.uk

Devonshire Collective supports and recognises the importance and benefits of greater diversity, including all protected characteristics and socioeconomic diversity, as well as cognitive and personal strengths. We would particularly welcome applications from people who identify as having a self-defined disability or neurodiversity, people from Global Majority Communities or any mixed background.

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‍Volunteering and Work Experience

We are dedicated to providing equitable access to opportunities within Devonshire Collective’s programming. This includes prioritising paid roles and remunerated opportunities over unpaid engagements, ensuring all artists, regardless of background, can engage meaningfully with our work.

While we occasionally work with volunteers for specific roles, we understand that volunteering is not accessible to all. We aim to offer paid positions where possible and focus on providing professional development and meaningful work experiences.

Volunteers are not placed in roles that are essential to our core operations, ensuring they do not replace paid opportunities.