🎉 Happy New Year - bliadhna mhath ùr! Here we are at the start of 2025 and hopefully you are feeling rested and re-energised. We've just issued our January newsletter, with some reflections on 2024 and what we're looking forward to this year! 🔗 Read: us17.campaign-archive.com/?u=0f722c5c377…

📣 Job Opportunity: Articulation Programme & Membership Coordinator Articulation is looking for a part-time, freelance Programme & Membership Coordinator to join our team. ⏰ Deadline: 5pm, Friday 24 January 🔗 Find out more: articulation.scot/network-news/o… 📸 Image: Julie Broadfoot

📢 Fresh Street: Bursary Recipients We’re delighted to share that Ronan McMahon, Nicola Lawton, Alex Rigg and Dudendance will receive Creative Scotland bursaries to attend Circostrada's Fresh Street this year. 🔗 Find out more: articulation.scot/network-news/f…

⏳ Join our team! Articulation's vision is that Scotland is a place where outdoor arts, circus and spectacle can flourish, now and in the future. To support this, we are recruiting a Programme & Membership Coordinator. ⏰ 5pm, Fri 24 Jan 🔗 More info: articulation.scot/network-news/o…

✉ Save the Date: Creative Gathering at Manipulate 2025 Join us for networking drinks at the Traverse Theatre Bar ahead of the Elke/Ratkin double bill at this year's Manipulate Festival. 📆 5pm, Sat 15 Feb 🔗 Info: manipulatearts.co.uk/events/creativ… 📸 Image: Sally Jubb Photography

📢 How should Scotland’s culture sector be supported? The Scottish Government is seeking your views on how the culture sector is supported in Scotland and what changes are needed. ⏰ Deadline: 31st January ✍ Share your views via: bit.ly/4aw8qbr

📣 Four Nations Outdoor Arts Bursary This project will allow early career artists to be mentored through the creation of new outdoor arts pieces. ⏰ Deadline: 3 February 🔗 Find out more: articulation.scot/network-news/f… 📷 Image: Madamme Kakapo & Son at Surge 2024 / Brian Hartley

🔦 Member Spotlight: Hannah Ayre Hannah Ayre is an established participatory artist, specialising in producing socially engaged projects and events that resonate with diverse audiences, while engaging and uniting people. 🔗 Read more: articulation.scot/member-spotlig…

🎉 Wishing our friends at Manipulate Arts all the best for their 18th Festival, which starts today! We'll host a Creative Gathering ahead of Elke/Ratkin. Join us from 5pm on Sat 15 Feb to meet fellow artists and industry professionals. 🔗 More info: articulation.scot/events/articul…

🍹 Articulation Creative Gathering at Manipulate Festival 2025 Join us for networking drinks in the Traverse Theatre Bar ahead of the Elke/Ratkin double bill at @manipulatearts festival tomorrow night. 📆 5pm, Sat 15 Feb 📷 More info: articulation.scot/events/articul…

📣 Online Event - Funding 101: Intro to Grant Writing We host an interactive information and coaching session for those who want to learn more about applying for grants from trusts and foundations. 📅 10am-1pm, Thu 13 Mar 🎫 £25 / Free for members 🔗 articulation.scot/events/funding…

📣 Ask the Funders @ Funding 101: Intro to Grant Writing Ralph Kennedy, CEO of Without Walls UK, and Gillian Lithgow, Depute CEO and National Programmes Director of YouthLink Scotland, discuss their upcoming funding strands at our event on Thursday. 🔗 Book: articulation.scot/events/funding…

📣 ONLINE WORKSHOP: Pitching Your Work with Phil Hargreaves Pitching is a dominant part of the arts world, especially in the OACS sector. Join Phil Hargreaves for top tips and different methods of communicating your ideas. 📅 10am-12noon, 20 March 🔗 Book: articulation.scot/events/pitchin…

📣 Articulation - Spring Training Opportunities All of our training opportunities are offered free to our members! ✨ Funding 101: Intro to Grant Writing 📅 Thursday 13 March ✨ Pitching Your Work with Phil Hargreaves 📅 Thursday 20 March 🔗 Book via: linktr.ee/articulationar…

📣 THIS WEEK: Pitching Your Work with Phil Hargreaves Join us on Thursday for an online workshop with Freedom Festival Arts Trust's Phil Hargreaves! Expect top tips for applying for residencies, securing funding or presenting your work to commissioners. 🔗 Book via: articulation.scot/events/pitchin…

📣 ONLINE WORKSHOP - Outdoor Spectacle: From Ideas to Reality Articulation hosts a free, online training session on bringing large-scale work to outdoor contexts with All or Nothing ADT and DATechnical. 📅 10am, Thu 3 March 🔗 Book via: articulation.scot/events/outdoor…

✨ FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP - Outdoor Spectacle: From Ideas to Reality All or Nothing ADT's Jen Paterson will open the session by discussing their signature approach to creating aerial spectacle that animates and transforms civic spaces. 🔗 Book: articulation.scot/events/outdoor… 📅 3 April

✨ Outdoor Spectacle: From Ideas to Reality We have limited places available for this week's free online training workshop - book now to join us! 📅 10:00-12:30, Thu 3 April 🔗 Book: articulation.scot/events/outdoor… 📸 Image: All or Nothing ADT / Credit: Brian Hartley

📩 Articulation Monthly Digest Our newsletter features the latest news and opportunities from the outdoor arts, circus and spectacle sector in Scotland! 💡 Spotlight: Clea Wallis 📖 Outdoor Spectacle: From Ideas to Reality 👋 Our new team member 🔗 Read: us17.campaign-archive.com/?e=a799d95b90&…

💥 Member Spotlight: Dudendance Dudendance is passionate about making performance in the Scottish landscape, bringing awareness of natural places to local, national and international audiences. 🔗 Read more: articulation.scot/member-spotlig… 📸 Image: Alien Species / Credit: Clea Wallis