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Two new Scottish theatre bursaries announced for 2009

6 Jul 2009

The Federation of Scottish Theatre and the Scottish Arts Council have announced the launch two bursaries for creative artists working in Scottish theatre. The bursaries, Unleashed (£25,000) and Unplugged (£5,000), will support two theatre artists to…

St Peter’s Seminary

Scottish Arts Council award for St Peter’s Seminary development proposal

14 May 2009

The List is delighted to report on NVA’s announcement that they will play a ‘major role’ in plans to save St Peter’s Seminary and Kilmahew Woodlands. The Glasgow based environmental charity will use the £45,600 award fund given to them by the Scottish…

UnCreative Scotland?

8 Jan 2009

As the arts world waits for a clear proposal from Creative Scotland, the current stalemate is potentially damaging, argues Robin Hodge

Edinburgh International Film Festival announce new chair

16 Oct 2008

The producer of movie blockbusters, such as Children of Men and Cold Mountain, has been unveiled as the new chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Iain Smith succeeds John McCormick, who has been chair since 1996. Smith has been a…

Glasgay! announces Tennessee Williams Festival

1 May 2008

The Glasgow-based LGBT festival Glasgay! has announced a new Tennessee Williams Festival for Autumn 2008, to commemorate the author on the 25th anniversary of his death. Among the events scheduled for the Williams Festival are four UK premieres of…

Scottish Arts Council funding shift causes controversy

1 May 2008

A redistribution of Scottish Arts Council funding, announced today, has readjusted the balance of financial power within the Scottish arts. Among those to benefit under the new plans are: Arika, who run experimental music festivals Instal and Kill…

Scottish artists to take up residencies in New York and Amsterdam

6 Mar 2008

The Scottish Arts Council this morning (06.03.08) announced that two artists are to take up residencies in New York and Amsterdam. Sculptor Rob Kennedy and new media artist Karen Cunningham will benefit from schemes to develop new work and their…

Sons and Daughters

Scottish musicians at SXSW

28 Feb 2008

The South by South West (SXSW) music festival has long been considered a showcase for some of Scotland’s most eclectic bands. Now, six homegrown acts are set to continue that tradition when they travel to the festival in Austin, Texas next…

Scottish Arts Council gets £8m Lottery boost

14 Feb 2008

The Scottish Arts Council is to benefit from an £8m National Lottery fund, in a bid to create ‘more, wider and better’ opportunities for participation in the arts. Launched under the name Inspire, a spokesperson for the SAC said the vision for the fund…

Tourists given art on their way out of Scotland

Tourists given art on their way out of Scotland

6 Sep 2007

The talent of one of Scotland’s most interesting upcoming writers was flying all over the globe last week. The Scottish Arts Council, in partnership with BAA Edinburgh and publisher Faber & Faber, sent 1000 international passengers home with a work of…

Edinburgh disability arts festival launches

9 Aug 2007

An arts festival has launched in Edinburgh which will challenge audiences to reconsider stereotypical notions of disability. The Degenerate4 event will see performers from around the world take part in 12 shows at the Capital’s Theatre Workshop until…

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