Welcome to your March newsletter

This month we've got news on the 46 creative projects receiving National Lottery funding through the Open Fund, including Civic Digits' new digital theatre co-production, family friendly hip-hop dance theatre from Nadia Sewnauth plus the 2023 editions of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival and Open Studios Hebrides.

Also this month, we've published a new report with Education Scotland on the impact of the Creative Wellbeing Fund and an evaluation on the success of the Arts in Care programme from Luminate.

In funding news, we've opened applications for the Stephen Palmer Travel Bursary with Engage Scotland and launched a new fund with Chamber Music Scotland to enhance EDI practice. We've also supported a number of exciting creative projects in Scotland as part of our Crowdmatch competition and through the Forward Funds programme with Kickstarter, thanks to the National Lottery.

Plus, we've got all the latest news and opportunities from across Scotland.

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A new theatre co-production from Civic Digits is among 46 creative projects receiving National Lottery funding through the Open Fund

The Classical EDI Development Fund is open, aiming to enhance EDI practice in Scotland’s classical music sector

We're inviting applications for up to five new members to join our Board. Explore our priority criteria and submit your application by 24 April

An audience lit up by stage lights watches a live gig onstage

The Crowdmatch projects are live! Discover what's in the running to receive £10,000 in match funding and support your favourite

Creative Wellbeing Fund A Creative Scotland and Education Scotland Partnership Fund 2021/22 Project Evaluation

We've published a new report with Education Scotland highlighting how schools have supported learners' wellbeing creatively

Evaluation of the Arts in Care programme from Luminate found that it was a positive experience for residents, staff and artists

National Galleries of Scotland acquire two major installations by acclaimed artist Alberta Whittle, ahead of the opening of her solo exhibition on 1 April

Edinburgh Tradfest will brings its programme of traditional live music, storytelling, dance, workshops, talks and ceilidhs to life from 28 April to 8 May 2023

Thanks to the National Lottery, we've set up a £50,000 fund to support Scotland-based creators on Kickstarter

Did you catch us in Jazzwise Magazine this month? Grab your copy of our CD featuring a must-have selection of Scotland's most exciting jazz and improvised music

The Stephen Palmer Travel Bursary Fund 2023 is open for applications through Engage Scotland

Explore the programme of the 44th Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival taking place in May

Discover the stories that came out of the #YMusicMatters 20th anniversary event from YMI Manager Morag Macdonald

Art Night Dundee takes place on 24 June - sign up to their newsletter to get the latest straight to your inbox

New additions to our Now Playing at Creative Scotland playlist include tracks by Turtle, Rebecca Hill, Sally Beamish, Lichen Slow and Westward the Light

(Team) Work in Practice is a new toolkit from Jerwood Arts that explores approaches to inclusivity through all stages of employment

This month's funding deadline highlights are from the Scottish Poetry Library, Playwright's Studio Scotland and CEMVO Scotland.

The Poetry Pamphlet Fund is a pilot fund to support Scottish poetry pamphlet publishers with grants of between £500 and £750

Visit the SPL site

Play Development Bursaries are an opportunity for playwrights based in Scotland to receive financial and practical support to create the first draft of a new play

Visit the PSS site

Funding of up to £20k is available to any ethnic minority-led third-sector organisations in Scotland to deliver activity to benefit ethnic minority people

Visit CEMVO 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 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 - Many Good Men promo image via Civic Digits.

Crowdmatch - image courtesy of Crowdfunder UK

Arts in Care - Artist Flo Dwyer helped residents to make and glaze their own tea sets. Image courtesy of Luminate.

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