Creative Scotland

Welcoming the members of @thesmia's Equalities, Diversity, Inclusion and Access (EDIA) Advisory Group 👋 The newly-appointed group is Jayne Stynes (Chair), Jim Muotune, Beth Black, Sof Staune, Jo D’arc, Ailie Robertson and Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi. https://lnkd.in/enDW9YtV

The Cultural Bridge programme celebrates bilateral partnerships between the UK and Germany through the collaboration between Arts Council England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, British Council, Creative Scotland, Fonds Soziokultur, Goethe-Institut London and Wales Arts International. The application portal will open Tuesday 15 October until Tuesday 26 November 2024. If you need help brokering a new connection between a UK/German based organisation, register your interest in our online matchmaking sessions in mid-September 2024. https://lnkd.in/d5TgiAuv 📸 Courtesy of Tortoise in a Nutshell

We Are Here Scotland has announced the eight recipients of the inaugural Creators' Fund+ supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland. Eight BPOC creative and cultural professionals based in Scotland will now receive £2,000 grants each and 20 hours of mentoring from industry professionals. The awardees were chosen by independent judges Matthew Hickman, Arusa Qureshi, and Tomiwa Folorunso, and represent a diverse range of disciplines and backgrounds, showcasing the talent in Scotland's BPOC creative community. Congratulations to: 🌟 Bash Khan 🌟 Fay Guiffo 🌟 Kezia Lewis 🌟 Yeonjoo Cho 🌟 Iffat Ahmad 🌟 Salma Francoise Faraji 🌟 Melanin Speaking Podcast 🌟 Thulani Rachia Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dFE8nWmM

There's just two weeks left to apply for Create:Networks 💡 Delivered by Creative Dundee, it helps groups, organisations and creative practitioners build local creative networks as enablers for sustainable creative communities in Scotland ☀️ Deadline for applications: Monday 5 August 2024, 12 noon 🔎 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-Z2nbuH

The Voice of the Baby is a new reflective guide from Starcatchers that offers an arts-based approach for those working with babies and young children who want to enable their views to be included in decision-making. Starcatchers worked with Dr Rachel Drury and Research Assistant Claire Ruckert of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to produce this new research as part of their work to ensure that babies are supported to have their rights realised, following the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law in Scotland. 🔎 Explore the guide at: https://lnkd.in/e-vMHME5

A’ foillseachadh luchd-ciùil àrd-ùrlar Horizons aig WOMEX 24 à Alba: Amy Laurenson agus Gnoss. Creative Scotland, the Horizons partnership and Manchester Music City have announced the artists playing on the Horizons stage at WOMEX 2024, including Scotland’s Amy Laurenson and Gnoss. Taking place this year in Manchester, WOMEX 24 will bring 2,600 of the world’s music industry from 90 different countries to the UK with the aim of nurturing and promoting creativity and international recording, touring and promotional music opportunities. The Horizons stage is a platform created to celebrate the diverse music that comes from Scotland, England, Cymru/Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland – helping talented artists gain international recognition on the world stage. The Horizons Stage Artists 2024: ✨ Amy Laurenson | Gnoss (Scotland/Alba) ✨ Balimaya Project | Gwenifer Raymond (England) ✨ Strange Boy (Ireland) ✨ Córas Trio (Northern Ireland) ✨ Cerys Hafana | N’famady Kouyaté (Cymru/Wales) ✨ Rioghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet (Manchester) https://lnkd.in/e2Wk-EnY The Horizons partnership is supported by Arts Council England, Culture Ireland, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, The National Lottery through Creative Scotland, Wales Arts International, Arts Council of Wales, British Council and British Underground.

☀️ A reminder that there is less than one week left to apply for the Villa Arson residency, part of Magnetic, a network of residencies in France + the UK This is for you if ✅ You're a professional artist working in visual arts ✅ You've presented work in professional venues Deadline: 15 July (midnight) https://lnkd.in/ef-rRYhr

Tha sinn a’ comharrachadh ealain is cultar na Gàidhlig le bhith a’ toirt cuireadh do luchd-ealain tighinn còmhla airson Buain 🌱 Tha a’ Ghàidhlig na pàirt bhunaiteach de chultar is de chruthachalachd na h-Alba, a’ toirt cumadh air ar litreachas, ceòl, ealain, film agus TBh, fèisean, agus uimhir de ar cruthachalachd coitcheann air feadh Alba agus nas fhaide air falbh. ‘S e cothrom a th’ anns an tachartas seo tighinn còmhla ann an àite comharrachaidh far am faod luchd-ealain a bhith a’ bruidhinn, ag èisteachd agus air an cluinntinn sa Ghàidhlig. 🔎 Cò dha a tha e? Luchd-ealain, luchd-obrach leasachaidh, oifigearan agus luchd-obrach aig a bheil Gàidhlig neo luchd-obrach neo-cheangailte bho bhuidhnean neo-ealain a tha a’ toirt taic do na h-ealain Ghàidhlig 🔎 Dè tha tachairt? Cluinn bho thriùir aoighean sònraichte bho dhiofar chuspairean a bheir sealladh sònraichte air a’ bhuaidh aca: Rhona NicDhùghaill, Raghnaid Sandilands agus Màiri Kidd, agus bidh iad a’ faighinn ùine agus àite airson deasbad, cnuasachadh agus lìonrachadh, a’ cruthachadh cheanglaichean 🔎 Càite is cuin? Thig còmhla rinn aig Grinneabhat air 18 Sultain ➡️ Clàraich d’ ùidh (tha àiteachan cuibhrichte air fhàgail): https://lnkd.in/ddeJ5n_f 📸 Image credit: Keri Johnson Photography, Astar Media for Creative Scotland ________________ We’re celebrating Gaelic arts and culture by inviting artists to gather for Buain 🌱 Gaelic language is an intrinsic part of Scotland’s culture and creativity, shaping our literature, music, art, film and TV, festivals, and so much of our collective creativity across Scotland and beyond. This event is a chance to come together in a celebratory space where arts workers can speak, listen and be heard in Gaelic. 🔎 Who’s it for? Gaelic-speaking artists, development workers, officers and staff or freelancers from non-arts organisations that support Gaelic arts 🔎 What’s happening? Hear from three special guests across various disciplines who will give an exclusive insight into their impact: Rona Dougall, Raghnaid Sandilands and Mairi Kidd, and get time and space to discuss, reflect and network, forge connections 🔎 Where and when? From 9.45am on Wed 18 September at Grinneabhat, Isle of Lewis ➡️ Register your interest (limited places remain): https://lnkd.in/ddeJ5n_f

Scotland-based artists, choreographers, producers, companies and venues touring live theatre and dance work can now apply to the Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance. £2million of funding from The National Lottery is available in the latest round of the fund, developed with the Federation of Scottish Theatre. The fund supports theatre and dance to tour, enhancing opportunities for artists, producers and companies and fostering collaboration with venues to grow audiences and increase access to high quality performances across Scotland. 🗓️ Deadline 2pm, Wednesday 18 September 2024 This year’s funding round will support activities beginning in Spring 2025. https://lnkd.in/eFajuRTZ 📸 Small Town Boys production by Shaper Caper

Guidance for the 2025 to 2026 Cultural Bridge programme is now available and organisations seeking new partnerships can register for matchmaking sessions 💡 Creative Scotland and partners from Arts Council England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, British Council, Goethe-Institut London, Wales Arts International / Arts Council of Wales and Fonds Soziokultur have confirmed continued funding for the international cultural exchange programme Cultural Bridge to a total of £730,000 over two years. Cultural Bridge was established in 2021 as a partnership between all UK arts councils and leading German cultural institutions. It celebrates social arts practice by supporting the development of new and existing partnerships between Germany and the UK. So far the programme has supported 35 partnerships and over 70 organisations committed to exchanging and collaborating on artistic practices that explore themes faced by communities in both countries. The fund supports organisations working across various themes and artforms including youth work, inclusion, health and wellbeing, socio-political, rural and environment-based arts. Applications will open in Autumn 2024. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eGWY-29S