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Welcome to your April newsletter

With the wonderful news that museums and galleries are reopening, we've put together a round up of where you can visit over the coming months. You can also learn all about the Scottish jazz scene, as well as view programmes for the Edinburgh International Children's Festival, and the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.

Read on for all this and more!

Visitors to the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness. Courtesy of the Pier Arts Centre.

Scotland reopens! A guide to the museums and galleries you can visit this Summer

A small child stands in front of a person wearing a unicorn costume on a sunny day

Edinburgh International Children’s Festival announces 2021 programme

A person stands surrounded by trees taking a photo

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Programme announced

In celebration of UNESCO International Jazz Day, learn about the Scottish jazz scene

Simon Fildes sits in front of a yellow wall

A tribute to film-maker, artist, curator and teacher Simon Fildes

Performer and artist Laura Fisher lies on one side wrapping around copper

Eight Scottish disabled artists and companies receive Unlimited funding

Check out the latest song created as part of the Tenement TV Collective - '26' written and performed live by BEMZ + Rory James

North Ayrshire Place Partnership announces grants of up to £1,000 for artists living and working in North Ayrshire

Our April Spotify playlist is our biggest yet - check out all the latest releases from across Scotland!

Read our feature with Moira Jeffrey, Director of Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN)

The National Lottery is encouraging the public to make a #PlanetaryPromise

Scottish Awards for New Music 2021 - Nominations Now Open

Scottish Book Trust opens annual Your Stories for writing submissions

Edinburgh International Festival goes outdoors for 2021

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This month's funding deadline highlights are Tasgadh, Climate Beacons and Diaphonique.

Open to organisations and individuals, Tasgadh provides support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work.

Visit the Fèisean nan Gàidheal website

Take part in Climate Beacons for COP26. Applications now open for partnerships made up of Scotland-based organisations across the cultural and environmental sectors.

Visit the Creative Carbon Scotland website

Diaphonique is a bilateral fund for classical contemporary music, supporting collaborative projects between France and the UK.

Visit the Diaphonique website

For the full list of upcoming funding deadlines, visit our website.

Visit the funding deadlines page

Connecting Scotland's creative community through the Opportunities website

We've got over 600 jobs, workshops, funds, awards, residencies and other professional development opportunities for the arts, screen and creative industries. You can also advertise your own opportunities for free.

Visit the Opportunities website

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Image credits

Museums and galleries - Courtesy of the Pier Arts Centre
Edinburgh International Children's Festival - Courtesy of Imaginate
Unlimited - Laura Fisher in FORGED

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