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Welcome to your July newsletter

In this edition, exciting funding news abounds as we announce the latest recipients of the Open Fund, and the 10 productions supported through the latest round of the Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance.

We've got some great reads for you this month - an interview with author Ever Dundas, a blog reflecting on the launch of Alberta Whittle’s presentation for Scotland + Venice 2022 - deep dive (pause) uncoiling memory, a round up of theatre and dance across Scotland this Summer, and a look back at the last year of Climate Beacons.

Plus, all the top news and latest funding opportunities from across Scotland!

A woman sits at a table with her finger pointed in the air - she is sitting at a table with a decanter of whisky

88 creative projects receive over £1.9m in latest round of Open Fund

A woman with green hair in a pink dress stands looking curiously at the camera - she leans her hands on two pillars either side of her

Give Them Hell: An interview with Scottish Sci-Fi and Fantasy author Ever Dundas

Gavin Wallace Fellowship 2022 - Funding for organisations to host writing residency

A selection of images showing various performances taking place

Traditional cultures and environmental issues feature in the latest round of theatre and dance tours

Doric creative sought for Scots Scriever hosted by the National Library of Scotland

A boat on a canal in Venice through a gate with stained glass in sections

Amanda Catto reflects on her time at the launch of 2022's presentation by Alberta Whittle at Scotland + Venice

Art starts here! Edinburgh Art Festival is officially open

Celebrating one year of Climate Beacons! Read all about what they've been up to in this Creative Carbon Scotland blog

Don't miss this month's playlist from Creative Scotland's music team

Discover What's On This Summer in our round up of theatre and dance from across Scotland

Applications for the Sound of Young Scotland award are open

Watch: Our series of interviews with the curator and artists of 'REsolve: A Creative Approach to the Circular Economy'

New reports launched with British Council, looking at Scotland’s cultural standing within the country and on the international stage

Cultural Bridge, promoting cross-border collaboration and exchange between Germany and the UK, announces 2023-24 programme of funding for organisations

Elizabeth Partyka and David Strachan have been reappointed as as Members of Creative Scotland

We're looking for an experienced researcher/consultant to undertake a piece of work relating to Creative Scotland’s Rates of Pay Guidance

This month's funding deadline highlights are from Publishing Scotland, Take Me Somewhere, and the PRS Foundation.

The Translation Fund supports publishers based outside the UK with the payment of translation fees to translate Scottish writers.

Visit the Publishing Scotland site

Studio Somewhere, Take Me Somewhere's artist creation space, is offering paid residencies.

Visit the Take Me Somewhere site

Funding of up to £15k available for projects that include new commissions, recordings and repeat performances of music written in the past five years.

Visit the PRS Foundation site

For the full list of upcoming funding deadlines delivered by Creative Scotland, Screen Scotland and across the sector, visit our website.

Visit the funding deadlines page

Connecting Scotland's creative community through Opportunities

We've got over 700 jobs, workshops, funds, awards, residencies and other professional development opportunities for the arts, screen and creative industries on the Opportunities website.

You can also advertise your own opportunities for free.

Visit the Opportunities website

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Image credits

Open Fund - With the Devil's Assistance by Shona Cowie

Touring Fund - clockwise from top left
- Pibroch by John Bolland
- Two in a Barrel by Sarah Rose Graber, Photo credit - Andy Catlin
- Strut by MhZ SCENOGRAPHY LTD. Joshua McMillan (STRUT Glasgow), photographed by Simon Murphy
- Independent Arts Projects presents Sex Education Xplorers (S.E.X.) by Mamoru Iriguchi. Photo credit Niall Walker
- Kirsten Newell, Hebridean Treasure
- Totentanz by Shotput. Image credit Brian Hartley
- Who Killed My Father

Ever Dundas - Image: Cinn Curtis

Scotland + Venice image taken at Alberta Whittle's presentation, deep dive (pause) recoiling memory

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