Recruiting Now: Photography Crew Hi everyone! Our convention lasts just a few days each year, but our Photography team capture the memories that we hope will last a lifetime. They're looking for some more help, if you've got an eye for a great shot and can prove your skill with a camera, this role might be for you! We're looking for proven ability in composition and storytelling, confidence with indoor and low-light photography, good skill in editing and post-processing, as well as reliability, the ability to meet deadlines, and a friendly, professional attitude. You'll be expected to capture the convention with your chosen equipment and process your photos promptly for publication in our public galleries after the event. Sound good? To apply, please send an email to scotiacomms@scotiacon.org.uk with a note of your Telegram handle, why you think you'd be great for the role, and a portfolio of about 10-12 photos (Google Photo albums work best) including candid moments, posed portraits, and group and event photography. Applications will close on Sunday 22nd November, so be snappy! We can't wait to welcome some new photographers to our team to capture our convention in more detail and vibrance than ever before!

Recruiting Now: Mental Health First Aiders Hi all! Our Welfare Team is the cornerstone of safety and wellbeing at Scotiacon and they need your help! We're looking for more qualified Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA's) to join our team. Welfare ensure that attendees are supported to the best of our ability, both physically and emotionally. To support us with this role, you must hold a current valid certificate from a Mental Health First Aid course with an appropriate accreditation, and be willing to commit an average of 16-18 hours of your convention across a 24hr rota to support your fellow attendees! Our MHFA roles are "on-call", meaning you can still attend events but should remain in a position and appropriate state to be called upon if needed! Does this sound like you? Contact our Welfare Team at welfare@scotiacon.org.uk to apply and let them know why this role would be great for you. Applications will be open until 20th November. Shortlisted volunteers will be asked to join a short competency-based interview. If you're successful you will receive procedural training to help you integrate into our team. We're looking forward to you joining us!

Reminder: Last Month For Artwork Submissions! Hi folks! We're getting down to the wire for artwork submissions now. If you'd like to contribute some art to Scotiacon 2027 and potentially be featured in our conbook or around the event spaces, make sure you submit via this form before the end of the month: https://forms.scotiacon.org.uk/s/d9aizou717p7d6io645snbzl Your art doesn't have to be brand new for the convention, we're happy to take older works as long as they're on theme, but it does have to be your own work. You've got until December 1st to send us your work - make sure you check out the submission guidelines below so we can use what you create! We're really grateful for all the work that has been submitted so far, you're all knocking it out of the park! Here's some of the latest pieces we've received to help kickstart your creativity and demolish your art block! Kigu-wearing movie set "kaiju" with hot sauce breath: Tuft - https://bsky.app/profile/tuftmouse.bsky.social Both headshot and full body pieces on white backgrounds: Kaiber - no socials provided Silhouette kaiju blasting a breath weapon into the air: Venus - https://www.instagram.com/venus_kittyy Kaiju rising up above the buildings and gripping the top of a skyscraper: Bobatebandit - https://bobateabandit.carrd.co/