The SMIA Summit 2024 is a free, two-day online conference this Thursday 5 and Friday 6 September, focused on the future of Scotland’s music industry with speakers from all parts of the industry, including artists, management, labels and more. Taking place on Zoom, each session at the SMIA Summit 2024 will begin with an introductory keynote, followed by a panel discussion. You’ll then have the opportunity […]

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The Scottish Connections Fund offers funding to set up new projects to promote Scotland’s reputation and interests. It is open to individuals and organisations who consider themselves to have a Scottish connection. You can bid for a grant between £2,000 and £5,000, from an available total sum of £50,000 in 2024 to 2025. Projects must […]

Twenty bursaries of up to £350 each are available to support Gaelic Arts Workers to attend Buain 2024 at Grinneabhat, Isle of Lewis, Wed 18 Sept 2024. Tha fichead bursaraidh de suas ri £350 an urra rim faighinn gus taic a thoirt do Luchd-obrach nan Ealan Gàidhlig airson a bhith an làthair aig Buain 2024 […]

This is a controversial subject but always good to read and listen to what other people are saying! Technology is changing everything, including music. Artificial intelligence has become an absolute game-changer for many popular musicians, helping them create, produce, and share their music in new ways. Who wouldn’t want to have a creative partner who […]

0th July – Scotland’s national music prize, The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award, has launched for 2024, inviting artists, music fans and labels to submit eligible albums and be in the running for the prestigious prize. Returning to Stirling’s Albert Halls for the third year running, The SAY Award will celebrate the cultural impact and contribution of outstanding Scottish […]

I watch this the other day. Very inspirational.

Connections Through Culture grants support creative collaborations between Asia-Pacific and the UK.  Connections Through Culture grants support creative collaborations between Asia-Pacific and the UK.  We support artists and cultural organisations working across all art forms to create new connections and collaborative projects.  Our Connections Through Culture grants help artists and cultural organisations to bring their […]

Develop and run our year-round programmes with 15-25-year-olds Wigtown Festival Company is looking to appoint a Young People’s Engagement Officer to develop and run our year-round programmes with 15-25-year-olds. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a fresh way of working with our target group of 15-to-25-year-olds at Wigtown Book Festival and around the […]