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Latest round of Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance recipients announced

Today, Tuesday 5 December 2023, 14 theatre and dance projects have received new funding to enable tours to communities across Scotland. 

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The power of words and language: Over £800,000 National Lottery funding for local communities

Artists and creative practitioners across Scotland are being empowered to share theirs and Scotland’s stories with £820,994 of National Lottery funding through the latest round of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund awards.  

EVA performers of Where Our Shadows Meet, photography by Michael Smith.

Sustaining international cultural exchange

Further funding for international cultural exchange and collaboration has been awarded to 39 new projects in a second round of the Four Nations International Fund.  They bring together 60 partners from across the four UK nations and 50 international partners across 25 different countries, from Portugal to Lebanon; Norway to Nigeria; and Canada to Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Screen Educator Keiba Clubb with pupils in the earlier primary age phase of the project at Brae Primary School in Shetland. Credit- Dave Donaldson

UNDER EMBARGO: Rothesay Academy takes leading role in new film and screen education programme

Pupils in Rothesay and at secondary schools across Scotland are learning all about filmmaking as part of a curriculum development programme being run by Screen Scotland.  

Screen Educator Keiba Clubb with pupils in the earlier primary age phase of the project at Brae Primary School in Shetland. Credit- Dave Donaldson

UNDER EMBARGO: Grove Academy in Dundee takes leading role in new film and screen education programme

Pupils in Dundee and at secondary schools across Scotland are learning all about filmmaking as part of a curriculum development programme being run by Screen Scotland.  

Screen Educator Keiba Clubb with pupils in the earlier primary age phase of the project at Brae Primary School in Shetland. Credit- Dave Donaldson

UNDER EMBARGO: Drummond Community High School takes leading role in new film and screen education programme

Pupils in Edinburgh and at secondary schools across Scotland are learning all about filmmaking as part of a curriculum development programme being run by Screen Scotland.  

Screen Educator Keiba Clubb with pupils in the earlier primary age phase of the project at Brae Primary School in Shetland. Credit- Dave Donaldson

UNDER EMBARGO: Charleston Academy in Inverness takes leading role in new film and screen education programme

Pupils in Inverness and at secondary schools across Scotland are learning all about filmmaking as part of a curriculum development programme being run by Screen Scotland.  

Screen Educator Keiba Clubb with pupils in the earlier primary age phase of the project at Brae Primary School in Shetland. Credit- Dave Donaldson

UNDER EMBARGO: Brae High School take leading role in new film and screen education programme

Pupils in Shetland and at secondary schools across Scotland are learning all about filmmaking as part of a curriculum development programme being run by Screen Scotland.  

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Secondary schools take leading roles in new film and screen education programme

Pupils at secondary schools across Scotland are learning all about filmmaking as part of a curriculum development programme being run by Screen Scotland. The programme has been welcomed by Award-winning Director Mark Cousins.

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Creative Scotland seeks new Head of Visual Arts

Creative Scotland is seeking an inspirational and experienced Head of Visual Arts to lead its visual arts work across Scotland, the UK and internationally. Applications for the post close at 5pm on Monday, 18th December 2023.

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New comics industry resource puts comics creators In The Frame

Scotland’s growing community of freelance comics creators and graphic novelists can now access free, best practise industry advice and support thanks to the launch of a brand-new online resource.  

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Platforms for Creative Excellence: Edinburgh festivals receive £633,396

Recognised the world over as platforms of creative excellence, festivals in Edinburgh have received a total of £633,396 of additional funding from the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland to support continued strategic development activity.