📢Calling all filmmakers📢 Our New Talent Mentorship Scheme is back! Applications open today for emerging filmmakers who will each be provided their own mentor over a period of six months! Read more on our website - bit.ly/GFF24_NTMS

Any day is enhanced by a cute wee pirate❤️ Great to have @ClaireMabey from NZ on the Momentum Literature Delegation to Edinburgh International Book Festival We look forward to hearing what is sparked by the experience. Creative Scotland Edinburgh Festivals British Council Scotland Creative New Zealand British Council

Another beautiful & thoughtful evening Edinburgh International Book Festival Sunder Katwala & Ester Munchena on identity & migration, then celebrating Nick’s 14 years at the helm: beautiful readings, a cool desk & book, a song from Karine Polwart & a room full of lovely folk ❤️

Last day of Momentum 2024, an inspiring 3 weeks with guests: Vis art & literature, France, Poland, Mexico, Lebanon, S.Korea & Vietnam. Meeting the Scottish arts sector & Edinburgh Art Festival Edinburgh International Festival Edinburgh Festival Fringe Edinburgh International Film Festival Edinburgh International Book Festival Edinburgh Tattoo Creative Scotland British Council Scotland Edinburgh Festivals

Two days left to apply to join our board! ⌛️ Apply: rednoteensemble.com/event/red-note… Deadline: Wed 31 August

CONGRATS ALL composers/orgs. esp. Scottish Music Centre members Shortlisted @newmusscotland Scottish Awards for New Music 2023 w/ Martin Suckling Gemma McGregor Drake Music Scotland @petestollery Cryptic #SonicaGlasgow tickets/info ceremony 1 Sept CCA see ➡ newmusicscotland.co.uk/awards2023/

Join the RCS Board of Governors. We are looking for individuals who have a strong personal commitment to performing arts education who will support the Conservatoire in achieving its ambitions, ensuring that it is governed and managed effectively. rcs.ac.uk/become-a-gover…

Some more impressions from our international residency 🌞

🚨 Last Call 🚨 Apply by Thursday 31 August for the International Writer's Residency programme at Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Baptist University. ➡️ bit.ly/43J2HK4 👇

IF you're under 25 you can JOIN PRS for Music for a one-time £30 this is fantastic news for emerging artists full info and join at ➡ prsformusic.com/c/under25

Frederick Douglass in Scotland - the first public reading of Neo Vilakazi's new play - will be live streamed from 3:30 today on youtube.com/watch?v=zm3GRZ… There are tickets still available if you would like to attend in person at the library. Entrance is free.

JOB Royal Scottish National Orchestra seeking an Engagement Project Coordinator, salary = £23,660 p/year APPLY by 5pm on 1 September at ➡ scottishmusiccentre.com/jobs/engagemen…

#ICYMI our new professional learning programme is here! 🎉 This Autumn we're covering five key areas: building conservation heritage planning climate change energy efficiency retrofit Find out more: ow.ly/QLWK50PFsru

Funding opp for arts collaborations between Scotland & France, deadline 8th Sept. Please share with colleagues & collaborators Scottish Music Centre @TRACScot Scottish Theatre, Dance and Opera Edinburgh International Festival SCAN Creative Scotland

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JOBS Scottish Chamber Orchestra hiring a Marketing & Communications Manager salary = £30,000-£34,000 p/year (pro rata) APPLY by 8 Sept ➡ scottishmusiccentre.com/jobs/marketing… & Marketing & Communications Assistant (temporary) salary = £23,000-£25,000 p/year (pro rata) APPLY 8 Sept ➡ scottishmusiccentre.com/jobs/marketing…

Scottish creatives!📢 Apply for grants through our Spotlight on Culture UK/France 2024 Fund! A partnership with Creative Scotland, the £155k fund is designed to spark new & refresh existing connections between NI, Scotland & France. ⏰ Apply by 8 Sept 👉 buff.ly/3O7WHow

REMINDER: Early career #artists can apply to @CovePark's 'Material Futures Residency' 04-22/12/2023 Two #residents will receive a fee, accommodation & a studio in which to develop #sustainable #materials & processes as part of their creative practice. D/line 04/09/2023

📢 Applications for the UNLIMITED UK and International #OpenAwards are now... open! The awards are open to disabled artists based in the UK and we're supporting the 5 awards for international collaborations across any artform. Learn more: ➡️ bit.ly/3Ot51Rf

a few years back Highland Folk Museum helped us grow flax which we turned into linseed oil and subsequently paint...... not rocket science but to prove a point. This is interesting too from Edinburgh College of Art - bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…