Aberdeen City Council are seeking proposals for its Culture Investment Programme, to deliver cultural activity in Aberdeen for the benefit of residents. From 2025, The Culture Investment Programme will replace the Council’s current grant schemes for arts and culture. At present Council funding supports a diverse range of activities, ranging from the day to day […]

Radiophrenia announce an open call for sound and transmission artworks for their upcoming broadcasts beginning in March 2025. Radiophrenia is an artist-run FM radio station broadcasting in Glasgow and online. We are seeking soundscapes, spoken word pieces, radio experiments, found sound, innovative approaches to drama and documentary, and radical and challenging new programme ideas. The station […]

Live Music Now Scotland auditions are open for 2024/25! We are looking for early career musicians, either as soloists or in groups of up to 5 people. Any style of music is welcome, including classical, Scottish/Gaelic/Irish traditional, other international traditions, rock, pop and jazz, although you must be able to perform without PA or backing tracks. […]

Made in Scotland is a curated showcase that promotes high quality music, theatre and dance from Scotland-based artists to international promoters and audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Applications are now open for the Made in Scotland Showcase 2025! Made in Scotland is a partnership between the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland, the Federation […]

On Monday the 2nd September 2024, Chamber Music Scotland is launching a new Small Venues Touring Fund to support Scotland-based musicians to tour small venues across the country. Supported by Creative Scotland, the Small Venues Touring Fund will distribute grants of up to £5000 to cover performance fees.  The aims of the fund are to: Who is the […]

Job Title:        Festival Assistant [6-month Contract] Location:         Edinburgh Office / Remote Working Pay:                £14 per hour Hours:             Flexible hours weekly (min. 10hrs) Closing date:   12 noon, Fri 13th Sept 2024 Interviews:       w/c Mon 23rd Sept 2024 The Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2025 will take place 11th-15th April at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. We are looking for […]

Thanks to support from Creative Scotland, there are 4 bursaries available for Digital Marketing Day 2024 that cover the full cost of a delegate place, plus travel & accommodation. Creative Scotland will provide a maximum of 4 bursaries that cover the full cost of a delegate place at Digital Marketing Day 2024. As well as covering […]

Iain Munro, CEO, Creative Scotland said: “Creative Scotland notes the intention to review the way the sector is supported, as announced by the First Minister in the Programme for Government, and we look forward to hearing more details. “We welcome the continued commitment to provide an additional £100m in funding for Culture and will work with the […]

Tha Tasgadh air tilleadh agus tha sinn a’ gabhail ri iarrtasan! If you have a traditional arts project in mind and could make good use of a small grant, you may be eligible to apply to Tasgadh funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland. The first of three deadlines in 2024-25 is 21.06.2024.  There is […]

Women Make Music supports the development of outstanding women, trans and non binary songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by women, trans and non binary songwriters, composers, artists, bands and performers who are writing their own music. Previous recipients include Anna Meredith, ESKA, […]