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Welcome to your March newsletter

Your March update from Creative Scotland is here! This month we're bringing you exciting new research on how secondary schools engage with visual art and design, an opportunity for artists to join the Mutual Affinities Learning Lab pilot and programming announcements for several Scottish Festivals.

We also have this month's Open Fund recipients, new album announcements and upcoming events, plus the latest funding opportunities from across Scotland.

A new festival using creativity to heal trauma is 1 of 45 projects, artists and organisations receiving Open Fund awards this month

Creative Scotland and Counterpoint Arts are inviting artists to join the Mutual Affinities Learning Lab pilot programme

A dancer holding a rainbow flag leaps into the air - he looks very physically strong and is wearing a unitard

From 5 - 28 August 2022, the Edinburgh International Festival will celebrate its 75th anniversary

Mapping Contemporary Visual Art and Design Education in Scotland

Exciting new research from Engage Scotland and QMU explores engagement with visual art and design in Scottish secondary education

Robert Wilson stands in front of a colourful background with geometric stripes behind him, he's wearing a suit and smiling

Robert Wilson has been re-appointed as Creative Scotland Chair - read his reflections as he looks ahead to the next 4 years

The artist Alberta Whittle in a still from the film Lagerah – The Last Born. She stands facing away from the camera, gesturing with open arms towards something unseen. She appears calm and focused. Sunlight shines on her face.

Scotland + Venice partners announce new work by Alberta Whittle will exhibit at La Biennale di Venezia

East Neuk Festival is back in full force for 2022 with a whirlwind of musical performances and creative alliances across five summer days from morning ‘til the gloaming

Edinburgh Tradfest’s music programme is now on sale with a fantastic line-up of live music, talks and new commissions

Congrats to the winners of the Creative Lives Awards - and a special well done to Scottish winner Overdrive Dance Company - a group that promotes dance for boys and young men living in Glasgow

Turn up the volume! Your March playlist is live

Tickets for The Great Escape 2022 are on sale now!

Explore our latest international opportunities round-up

Find out how Colour Ways Glasgow are using graffiti and street art to break down barriers for young people in our latest interview

Catch up on the Culture Collective podcast Future Culture - all episodes available now!

Watch our World Poetry Day film of acras / hunger by Aonghus MacNeacail, read by Gaelic Arts Officer Anna

The Scottish Mental Health Foundation are looking for young people with diverse life experiences to advise the Scottish Government on mental health

The Jazz Promotion Network are calling on those in jazz to complete a survey to help them understand how to make jazz more resilient, inclusive and connected

Arts & Business Scotland have two upcoming events on attracting sponsorship and developing partnerships

Creative Scotland #Crowdmatch campaigns are celebrating key milestones thanks to your support!

Hebrides Ensemble have launched their latest album Ursa Minor

Tickets are now on sale for Aye Write, Glasgow's Book Festival. Plus, don't miss Wee Write Family Day on Saturday 30 April

Explore all of the innovative, thrilling and inspiring shows that are coming to the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, 7 - 15 May

This month's funding deadline highlights are the Made in Scotland Onward International Touring Fund, the International Showcase Fund and the Converge Challenge.

The Made in Scotland Onward International Touring Fund supports Scotland-based performers to tour internationally

Visit the Creative Scotland website

The International Showcase Fund supports those invited to perform or create new music at international showcasing festivals or conferences

Visit the PRS Foundation website

The Converge Challenge is open to university staff, students and graduates in Scotland and supports new business ideas

Visit the Converge website

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

Visit the funding deadlines page

Connecting Scotland's creative community through Opportunities

We've got over 600 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 - Spit It Out presents Aye Festival, image courtesy of Aye Festival

Mutual Affinities - Rubble Theatre, Manaf Halbouni, St Enoch Square, Glasgow, Refugee Week Scotland, Counterpoints Arts Production (Photo by Basharat Khan, 2019). Commissioned by Creative Scotland.

EIF announcement - Jerome Anthony Barnes Credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Alberta Whittle exhibit - Alberta Whittle, Lagareh – The Last Born, (film still – single channel video), 2022, Photographer Matthew Arthur Williams, © Alberta Whittle. Courtesy the artist, Scotland+Venice, and Forma

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