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Creative Scotland. May 2022

Welcome to your May newsletter

It's your latest update from Creative Scotland!

In this edition, discover how artists and organisations in Scotland are leading the way in sustainable creative practice through the Open Fund, and learn more about the recipients of the £54 million in emergency COVID-19 funds we distributed earlier this year.

Also this month, join us as we celebrate 20 years of the groundbreaking Scottish Government-funded Youth Music Initiative, welcome new faces to Creative Scotland and gear up for exciting new artist opportunities with PITCH Scotland and the Franco-UK Magnetic residencies.

Plus, we've brought together all the top news and latest funding opportunities from across Scotland!

Stories
Mona Kastell's Glimpsing Air Pockets. Artist Christina Liddell dancing amongst the plants during a dress rehearsal at Dance Base, Edinburgh. Credit: Mona Kastell.
This month's Open Fund awards see 58 creative projects lead the way in sustainable practice thanks to National Lottery support
Motherwell & Wishaw SNP MSP Clare Adamson visits St Brendan’s Primary School choir to celebrate 20 years of Youth Music Initiative
We're celebrating 20 years of the Youth Music Initiative by shining a light on the people and participants who make it all happen across Scotland
Discover Magnetic, a joint Franco-UK network offering 8 artist residencies in France and the UK
Eight artists will be selected for residencies of two to three months through Magnetic, a new Franco-UK network of artists residencies
£54m in emergency funding distributed in early 2022
Artists and organisations across Scotland received £54 million in emergency COVID-19 funds between January and March 2022
4 musicians play their instruments with the dramatic background of Edinburgh's spires, stone buildings and trees for the Made In Scotland Launch for Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Made in Scotland Showcase is back for 2022! Explore the bumper edition of shows set to perform live across Edinburgh this August
Composite image of Henca Maduro (New Skool Rules), Marrik Shearer (MLD Music) and Martyn Flyn (LuckyMe).
PITCH Scotland will light up Glasgow with workshops, panels and gigs to empower Scotland's Hip Hop and underground communities 
Funding Deadlines
This month's funding deadline highlights are from the Scottish Refugee Council, PRS Foundation and Science Ceilidh. 
Apply for up to £8k from the Scottish Refugee Council (SRC) for refugee and migrant led creative and cultural projects

Visit the SRC website
The Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5k - £15k for UK based artists or bands to break through to the next level of their careers
 
Community groups in the Highlands and Islands can apply for a small grant to explore wellbeing in their local area

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


Visit the funding deadlines page
Opportunities

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 - Mona Kastell's Glimpsing Air Pockets. Artist Christina Liddell dancing amongst the plants during a dress rehearsal at Dance Base, Edinburgh. Credit: Mona Kastell.

YMI 20th anniversary - Motherwell & Wishaw SNP MSP Clare Adamson visited St Brendan’s Primary School choir to celebrate 20 years of Youth Music Initiative. Credit: Wattie Cheung.

Creative Scotland appointments - Dana MacLeod (left) and Anne Langley (right)

PITCH Scotland - Henca Maduro (New Skool Rules), Martyn Flyn (LuckyMe) and Marrik Shearer (MLD Music).

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