Press Releases

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

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.  

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.

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.

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.

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.  

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.