We offer a no-strings-attached grant of £500 every 2 months to awesome ideas – this round we have one £1000 grant to offer to a project working with and for refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow.  ABOUT US We’re the Glasgow Chapter of the Awesome Foundation. A fun way of giving £500, no-strings-attached mini-grants to […]

To be eligible for The SAY Award 2022, submissions must meet the following criteria: Qualifying PeriodAlbums must have been released between 1 June 2021 and 31 May 2022. Album DefinitionAlbums must consist of previously unreleased material. Re-issues, multi-artist compilations, ‘Best Of’ collections and live albums (largely featuring previously released material) are ineligible. Albums must contain […]

You can apply for financial support of up to £3,000 towards recording and releasing music; and everything that goes around getting your music out there into the world.    We believe that you will benefit from support that focuses on three key areas of your career at the same time:  your music creation/practice,   business development health & wellbeing.    To help you build […]

Beyond Borders supports the creation, touring and promotion of innovative and high-quality new music across all genres and encourages engagement with audiences across the UK and Republic of Ireland.  Beyond Borders is a co-commissioning and touring programme run in partnership with Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Arts Council […]

We are looking for a communications professional to join a busy team and support our work in delivering an effective marketing, design and enquiries service for the organisation. Creative Scotland | Marketing, Design and Enquiries Officer Salary: £29,285 (Grade C) plus pension and benefitsContract: PermanentHours: Full-time (36 hours per week)Location: Further opportunities to discuss working […]

Please read on for application deadlines for Folk Alliance, Global Music Match, The Visit 2023 and performance opportunities at Baltoppen Live in Copenhagen May 2023. Also included are how to book a Trade Stand at this year’s Showcase Scotland and information on band travel insurance that might be useful to you or your band during […]

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and experienced Visiting Music Teachers to join our thriving Music Department from August 2022.  The successful candidates are expected to deliver progressive programmes of study tailored to the individual pupils’ needs, whilst encouraging participation in the department’s extensive extra-curricular programme in both Junior and Senior Schools. An ability to […]

Today BBC Scotland launches their search for the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023. If you are a singer or instrumentalist aged between 16 and 27 with a passion for traditional music, you can apply now and you could win this prestigious title, an additional recording session with BBC Radio Scotland, a performance at the […]

Make sure your voice is heard in the UK’s biggest survey of earnings in the arts & cultural sector. The findings will be important for several reasons. As an individual employee, the findings will help you understand where your pay fits in the broader picture, whether it’s in line with sector norms, and show what […]