This is what great writing looks like:

🧵 This autumn Max Alexander will lead 5 day-long workshops for artists looking to make their work more inclusive to neurodivergent audiences, explore their own playfulness & creative processes & widen their understanding of communication, connection & interaction. (1/3)

There is a month to go until the deadline for the Imaginate & North Edinburgh Arts Co-Lead Artist/Facilitator opportunity! Follow the link below to learn more about the position, and to apply:

We at Imaginate have been nominated for a Movement for Good award through the Benefact Group! Help us boost our chance at winning by continuing to nomiate via the link below - every nomination helps! movementforgood.com

This is devastating news for artists and freelancers in Scotland. creativescotland.com/news-stories/l…

Our Kite Flying event as part of #HealingArtsWeek Scotland is this Friday! For more information, see the post below:

Good luck to our Accelerator Artist Rosana Cade who's starting their development Wysing Arts Centre, researching a new performance for children using Forced Perspective to look at shifting points of view and multiple truths. @CadeMacaskill imaginate.org.uk/artists/projec…

We've joined over 80 Scottish orgs in an open letter to express our grave concern over Scottish Government failure to provide certainty over the £6.6m Grant in Aid budget for Creative Scotland, resulting in the abrupt closure of the Open Fund for Individuals. Letter👉🏽bit.ly/3SWslbT

It is with terrible sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that our Co-Founder and much loved friend Euan MacDonald MBE passed away today. buff.ly/4dQS4uq

The Culture Makes campaign continues this month, as we celebrate the innovation of the culture and heritage sector in the UK. Follow #CultureMakes to see the range of culture and heritage projects creating this type of impact.

My Kind of Book (13-14 Sept) is the first festival to showcase some of the wonderful ways books and stories are being made accessible for children with additional needs. Expect happy days of storytelling, conversation and workshops. Scottish Storytelling Centre mykindofbook.org.uk/festival/

🎭 Ready to inspire young audiences with performance? Discover our UK Partner Award with Imaginate UK! We’re offering up to £18k to disabled artists in Scotland for theatre and dance projects designed for young audiences. Find out more: bit.ly/3X2SUP3 Deadline: Monday

Hey hey hey, our board are looking for new members. Maybe it's you? Or someone you know? Quines board are really the most powerful and inspiring group of people to be around and we're needing people who can help us as we build.

The deadline for our Partner Award Commission with UNLIMITED is in one month! Don't miss out on this opportunity for a d/Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent artist based in Scotland to develop a theatre or dance performance idea for young audiences imaginate.org.uk/artists/opport…

Edinburgh Council Culture Service is holding an info for their upcoming Diversity and Inclusion Fund tomorrow 4 Sept 11:00-12:30. Total budget of £90k to support projects and activities by global majority artists and creatives. Register: eventbrite.com/e/967789523517

This week is #ScottishChildrensHealthWeek when we focus on the health & wellbeing of children and young people, and their right to the best possible health. Check out Children's Health Scotland activity book. childrenshealthscotland.org/events/scottis… #MyHealthMyRights

Director pals - I'm looking for a director with experience in children's theatre/panto for a Christmas thing in Edinburgh for the dayjob. All info below, pls email me in the work inbox if you're keen (and share far and wide if you're not). creativeentrepreneursclub.co.uk/opportunity/co…

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has announced a review of Creative Scotland in this year's Programme for Government, and the release of: 🔵 £6.6 million, including £3m towards its Open Fund and £1m for Screen Scotland 🔵 £1.8 million for youth music ▶️ bit.ly/3ZhogmJ

🚨 New venue revealed! 🚨 Hidden Door is taking over a huge industrial site for our 2025 arts festival. Venue launch party this November for those who fancy a preview of the amazing spaces on offer. Full story: hiddendoorarts.org/venue-announce… #HiddenDoorFestival #Edinburgh

There are two weeks left to apply for the Co-Lead Artist/Facilitator opportunity with Imaginate and North Edinburgh Arts! For more info and to apply, follow the link below: imaginate.org.uk/artists/opport…