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Creative Scotland October 2021

Welcome to your October newsletter

This month, we've got an important update on our work to improve the way we fund organisations, as well as a reminder of our climate focused newsletter, highlighting great environmentally-minded activities from across Scotland's creative community. Plus, fund updates and news from across the sector.

Read on for all this and more!

Artwork by Oktavia Schreiner featured in Thriving in Disturbed Ground at 16 Nicholson Street Gallery
Creativity at work across Scotland backed by over £1M National Lottery funds
Apply now - explore new ways to expand your business activity and become more financially sustainable
A composite image of an arts centre on a harbour, a modern building set in leafy grounds, and a red illuminated theatre
Over £270,000 for early career artists and creative practitioners aged 18-24
Stuart Braithwaite collects Mogwai's Scottish Album of the Year Award 2021 for 'As the Love Continues.' Image: The SAY Award.
Mogwai's 'As The Love Continues' wins the Scottish Album of the Year Award
Future Funding for Organisations October Update
Read the latest update on our work to improve the way we fund organisations
Children stand in a playground - one of them has their arm in the air, they are standing in front of a sign that says save the planet
Read our extra newsletter, focusing entirely on activities from across the creative community related to climate
From left to right: Shelltoe Mel stands pointing to the crowd while holding a microphone, CHEF stands in front of a wrought iron fence in an elegant grey suit, and Clarissa Woods sits on the floor of a photographic studio flooded in blue light
15 Scotland based Hip Hop artists have received bursaries totalling £16,379
Four Nations International Fund
Apply for funding to develop international partnerships and co-creation projects
This month's funding deadline highlights are Tasgadh, Climate Beacons and Diaphonique.
Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig is a scheme funded by Creative Scotland and administered on its behalf by Fèisean nan Gàidheal.

It is open to organisations and individuals and is designed to assist the delivery of Gaelic arts projects.

Visit the Fèisean nan Gàidheal website
This Four Nations International Fund encourages in-person, digital and hybrid collaboration between artists, creative practitioners and organisations from the four nations across the UK and counterparts from elsewhere in Europe and beyond.

Visit the Creative Scotland website
The COMPASS: Emerging Maker Programme focuses on nurturing talent and equipping individual makers with the skills they need to create a successful, sustainable, business and creative practice.

Visit the Craft Scotland 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 650 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

Open Fund - Artwork by Oktavia Schreiner featured in Thriving in Disturbed Ground at 16 Nicholson Street Gallery.

Climate newsletter - Courtesy of Platform, project Dear Green Place, a performance called: The Climate Crisis Cannot be Cancelled taken at Aultmore Park Primary

Youth Arts Bursaries - composite image, made up of image Courtesy of Eden Court,The Pier Arts Centre, Orkney - photograph Alistair Peebles, and Horsecross Arts

Hip Hop Bursaries - Image credit: Shelltoe Mel (Melanie Leck) - HANG | Chef (Ola Akinsanya) – HANG | Clarissa Woods – HANG

SAY Award - Stuart Braithwaite collects Mogwai's Scottish Album of the Year Award 2021 for 'As the Love Continues.' Image: The SAY Award.

 

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