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Invitation to Tender | Assessing Officers

Creative Scotland is seeking to appoint up to 3 freelance Assessing Officers to work on the National Lottery Open Fund.

Published: 02 Jun 2023

Invitation to Tender | External Assessors

Creative Scotland is seeking to recruit a pool of independent external Assessors to assess Open Fund applications on an ad hoc basis.

Published: 02 Jun 2023

Update on Multi-Year Funding

This update provides information on the Multi-Year Funding Programme ahead of the briefing sessions for interested applicants, which begin on 5 June.

Published: 01 Jun 2023

Invitation to Tender | Researcher for the HR for Creatives: Action Research Project

Creative Scotland is seeking a research supplier to evaluate and capture the wider learning from the HR for Creatives: Action Research Project.

Published: 31 May 2023

Telling Scotland’s Queer Stories

£195,000 National Lottery funding is empowering Scotland’s LGBTQIA+ voices to share their stories in the latest round of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund awards.

Published: 29 May 2023

£9.5 million to support young musicians

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has confirmed £9.5 million funding for Scotland’s flagship Youth Music Initiative (YMI) this year.

Published: 25 May 2023

The 2023 Made in Scotland Showcase Celebrates 18 world-class shows from Scotland this August during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

This summer the 2023 Made in Scotland Showcase will feature 18 shows across a range of venues throughout Edinburgh.

Published: 25 May 2023

40th Orkney Folk Festival Opens to Record Breaking Sales

The fortieth edition of the famed Orkney Folk Festival opened on 25 May 2023 - and in triumphant style, with the event smashing all previous ticket records.

Published: 25 May 2023

Announcing the Recipients of the Stephen Palmer Travel Bursary Fund 2023

Creative Scotland and Engage Scotland are delighted to announce the 11 recipients of the Stephen Palmer Travel Bursary Fund 2023.The fund provides support to freelancers working in the visual arts in Scotland to connect with peers across the UK.  The projects will take place between now and the end of 2023. (...)

Published: 23 May 2023

Reimagining Arts and Mental Health - Groups invited to apply for new funding

New funds are available to help groups and organisations increase and improve participatory arts and mental health provision in Scotland’s local communities.Launched by Creative Scotland in a new partnership with the Baring Foundation and the Mental Health Foundation, the new Participatory Arts and Mental Health Fund is backed with £145,000 (...)

Published: 23 May 2023