Media Centre

Welcome to the Creative Scotland Media Centre. General enquiries and updates on funded projects can be sent to media.office@creativescotland.com.

Journalists and PR representatives can also access Creative Scotland's News Releases, Photos, Video, Audio and Supplementary Materials by contacting a member of the Media & PR team. You can download Creative Scotland logos on our Logos page.

If you're a funding recipient, find out more about ways we can support you in promoting your activity in our Promotion Guide.

Team Contacts

Wendy Grannon
Media & PR Manager
T:  +44 (0)131 523 0016
M: +44 (0)7989 854 306

Jacqueline Munro
Media & PR Officer
T: +44 (0)141 302 1708
M: +44 (0) 7967 822 266

Eilidh Walker
Media & PR Officer - Screen
T: +44 (0)131 523 0019
M: +44 (0)7545 402 064

 

Boilerplates

Creative Scotland is the public body that supports culture and creativity across all parts of Scotland, distributing funding provided by the Scottish Government and The National Lottery. Further information at creativescotland.com. Follow us on TwitterFacebook and Instagram. Learn more about the value of art and creativity in Scotland and join in at www.ourcreativevoice.scot

Screen Scotland drives development of all aspects of Scotland’s film and tv industry, through funding and strategic support. Screen Scotland is part of Creative Scotland and delivers these services and support with funding from Scottish Government and The National Lottery. Find out more at screen.scot and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Media Contacts

This Media Contacts list is compiled by Creative Scotland, inclusive of Screen Scotland, with the aim of giving individuals, projects, and organisations in receipt of our funding a free, GDPR compliant way to tell your stories through the media.

The listings contain generic contacts for national Scottish, Scottish local and UK national newspaper, broadcast, and trade outlets. You can search by artform, type of media outlet and base location, and as an evolving resource, we will be adding additional content and search options on an ongoing basis.

We welcome feedback and if you have any questions or comments about the listings, please do let us know by emailing media.office@creativescotland.com

Media Contacts

Download our Media Contacts list in Excel format - last updated 3 October 2023.

Latest News Releases

Looking for an older release? Try searching the archive.

A Fragile Correspondence, the Scotland + Venice partnership collateral event for the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, to return to Scotland after successful run at La Biennale di Venezia

A Fragile Correspondence will return to Scotland in November 2024 where it will be showcased at V&A Dundee after its May to November run this year in Venice.

Published: 24 Nov 2023

New Scots Scriever announced

Susi Briggs has been appointed as the Galloway Scots Scriever, where she will take up a year-long residency with National Library of Scotland.

Published: 23 Nov 2023

Applying to National Lottery Awards for All for sports and arts-focussed projects

The National Lottery Awards for All Scotland awards funding to grassroots groups and is delivered in partnership by The National Lottery Community Fund (The Fund), Creative Scotland and sportscotland. In this blog, learn more about the awards and how to apply.

Published: 14 Nov 2023

Creative Scotland seeks new Head of Visual Arts

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

Published: 13 Nov 2023

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.

Published: 09 Nov 2023

An Dannsa Dub, corto.alto, Kairogen, VLURE among Scottish acts nominated in this year’s SAMA

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) return this year to Glasgow marking their fourteenth edition of the event, celebrating and putting a spotlight on underground music genres and artists from Scotland.

Published: 08 Nov 2023

Success with Welsh access scheme Hynt drives push for UK-wide expansion in the arts and cultural sector

Introducing the new name and website for our planned UK wide access scheme, which aims to improve the experience of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people going to creative and cultural events.

Published: 07 Nov 2023

Nominees announced for 21st Scots Trad Music Awards as public voting opens

A vibrant and talented cast of nominees have been announced for the 21st MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, with over 110 artists and organisations in the running across 22 categories, showcasing the abundance of talent in Scotland’s traditional music scene.

Published: 06 Nov 2023

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, In the Frame.

Published: 03 Nov 2023

Book Week Scotland gets ready for adventure

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives with reading and writing, has launched the line-up for Book Week Scotland 2023, which will be themed around ‘adventure’.

Published: 30 Oct 2023