Published: 29 Mar 2018
Young Scots from across the country have been awarded funding to help develop 13 creative projects. The Nurturing Talent Fund allows the recipients to further develop their passions and talents in their chosen medium, such as: short film making, recording songs in a professional studio, producing music videos and attending a harpist masterclass.
The Nurturing Talent Fund was set up by Creative Scotland and Young Scot to help support young people who aspire to work in creative industries. The funding is administered by young people for young people, by the National Youth Arts Advisory Group for Scotland (NYAAG), a group of 35 young Scots aged 14-23 from across Scotland who are working towards shaping the future of culture and creativity in Scotland.
The recipients of the latest round of funding are:
As part of the Scottish Government’s Time to Shine youth arts strategy, the Nurturing Talent Fund seeks to change the way the arts is viewed and help Scotland become an international leader in young people’s creativity.
It is fantastic that this round of the Nurturing Talent Fund will support 35 young artists from across Scotland to progress their creative ambitions- Colin Bradie, Creative Scotland
The Nurturing Talent Fund allows young people in the age bracket of 14 - 20 to further develop their passions and creative projects. Previously the funding has supported a wide range of exciting and creative ideas including, filmmaking projects, publishing poetry, photography collections, recording demos, and hosting dance shows.
The National Youth Arts Advisory Group annually award a total of £40,000 to help support young Scots make their dreams become a reality through the Nurturing Talent Fund. This is the fifth round of funding since May 2017.
Cal Menzies, National Youth Arts Advisory Group Member said: “This funding is a great opportunity for young people to get involved in creative projects and showcase their work. Being a part of the National Youth Advisory Group is really rewarding as it gives us the opportunity to support our peers and help promote and develop our creative industries in unique and inspiring ways.”
Colin Bradie, Time to Shine Programme Manager for Creative Scotland, said: “It is fantastic that this round of the Nurturing Talent Fund will support 35 young artists from across Scotland to progress their creative ambitions. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Young Scot and the National Youth Arts Advisory Group to make this fund possible through Time to Shine, Scotland’s National Youth Arts Strategy.”
Louise Macdonald, Chief Executive of Young Scot, said: “It’s fantastic to see the talent Scotland’s young people have to offer. It’s very important to us that we continue to support the development of the arts in Scotland, giving young people a chance to develop their passions and creativity and share these with their communities. The Nurturing Talent Fund has supported so many amazing projects and will continue to fund more exciting and creative works in many different mediums.”
To apply for the next round of funding from the Nurturing Talent Fund, young people should visit and apply before the 25th of May at young.scot/information/learning/nurturing-talent-time-to-shine-fund/
For more information please contact the Young Scot Communications team on 0131 561 8628 or youngscot@stripecommunications.com
Young Scot is the national youth information and citizenship agency for Scotland, and currently has a membership of over 670,000 young people across Scotland.
Young Scot provides all young people in Scotland aged 11-26 with information, ideas and incentives to enable them to make informed decisions and choices, turn their ideas into action and take advantage of opportunities available throughout Scotland and Europe.
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Published on 8 November 2013, Scotland's first national youth arts strategy, Time to Shine – which is centred around the three key themes of creating and sustaining engagement; nurturing potential and talent; and developing infrastructure and support - sets out a vision and key recommendations to enable Scotland’s children and young people to flourish and achieve, in and through the arts and creativity. Follow the latest from Time To Shine @TTSYoutharts.
The Nurturing Talent Fund will provide a total of £40,000. Further funding rounds will be announced in due course. A full list of previous recipients is available on request from Young Scot.