Welcome to Creative Scotland’s round-up of international opportunities and information, put together by Kate Deans, Creative Scotland’s newly appointed International Officer.
Remember that our Creative Scotland Opportunities site is the main resource for events, workshops, funding calls and more, and you can filter by ‘International’ there.
In this blog, we cover:
On the first Tuesday of every month at 9.30am, Arts Infopoint UK will be holding informal coffee mornings to bring together UK-based arts and creative professionals to share cross-border challenges, plans and ambitions, as we navigate the constantly shifting terrain of working internationally currently.
The next date is Tuesday 1 January, 9.30 – 10.30 – book your place now on any of first few 2022 sessions on Eventbrite.
IETM, the international performing arts network, will be holding a new meeting format which will offer a transnational setting for networking, and innovative space for reflection, debate and brainstorm.
Following on from our highly successful Rewiring the Network project, IETM Focus will serve as a thorough engagement exercise and a place for designing collective strategies and setting common goals. The first IETM Focus will happen in Brussels, Belgium, on 7-8 April 2022, around the theme Inclusion, Equality and Fairness. More information will be provided soon, so for now this is a save the date!
On 27 January the decisions from the Four nations international fund were announced.
Find out more about the 82 UK and 48 international partners that make up the list.
Deadline 31 January 2022. The Permit Free Festival List is a list of festivals and events that have been recognised by the Home Office as contributing to the cultural heritage of the UK.
Qualifying festivals and events will have been established for at least 3 years, have had an audience of at least 15,000 at each of the last 3 festivals and expect to have an audience of at least 15,000 during the course of the next event. You can find a handy summary on the Richmond Chambers website, including the list of who is currently accredited, with links through to the official UKGov webpages too.
The priorities of the new programme include: audiences, environment, social inclusion, internationalisation, and new technology, with sector specific calls in architecture, music, publishing and cultural heritage, as well as the useful calls which range across artforms, and creative, cultural and heritage sectors more widely. The call is expected to open at the beginning of February quite a short turnaround. Read July’s update for more information about the new programme, including the Scotland and the UK’s situation. Keep your eyes peeled on the European Commission’s page!
Launched in December by Creative Europe project Europe Beyond Access and spanning 42 countries, this report looks at how lack of knowledge in the creative and cultural sector creates barriers for disabled artists and audiences to participating in European culture. Read more on Disability Arts International’s website.
The final Perform Europe projects have been selected! Aimed to test innovative, more inclusive and sustainable, performing arts touring and distribution models, these projects are composed of a balanced and diverse group of 11 accomplished performing arts professionals. These strong artistic projects (opens a PDF) come from all corners of the Creative Europe region and the UK, from Cyprus to Finland, from Ireland to Serbia, from Portugal to Ukraine.
Creative Scotland, in collaboration with people and organisations from across the culture sector in Scotland, and with the support of Scottish Government, launches a new initiative aimed at promoting the value that art and creativity contributes to all our lives.
With a dedicated website at its centre, Our Creative Voice is a new platform for demonstrating the tangible benefits that art and creativity contribute to our lives.
Several case studies, such as North Lands Creative, show the way in which international working can weave into and enrich local activity, and be sure to share your own stories too!
Focused more on non-visa nationals (such as EU citizens, as well as a number of other countries including USA and Australia, for example), UK Government has developed some further guidance for artists coming into the UK. Creative Scotland as part of Arts Infopoint UK continues to flag issues of clarity and gaps in information and your feedback on this guidance is always gratefully received.
We received the following updates from DCMS on EU-UK developments.
The introduction of full customs controls on 1 January 2022
Travel to the UK from another country – Each nation sets its own travel policy, with guidance for Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
See our previous July update for a summary of the working groups and who is taking part in discussions.
And finally, here are some core sources of information on international working:
Don’t forget that all events, workshops and funding opportunities can be found if you filter by ‘International’ on Creative Scotland’s Opportunities website.
