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Enterprise Music Scotland – Traditional Arts Fund

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Deadlines: 5 July 2013, 27 September 2013 & 28 February 2014

Enterprise Music Scotland has an allocation of £120,000 available for the funding of small traditional arts projects.

This fund is devolved from Creative Scotland and is managed centrally by Enterprise Music Scotland. It will provide grants of between £250 and £3,000 to support traditional artists and organisations to create, platform, tour and showcase their work, as well as supporting professional development projects.

Individuals, groups and organisations can all apply to this fund. The applicant must be able to demonstrate a positive track record and professional commitment to one or more of the traditional art forms: Scottish Traditional Dance; Scottish Traditional Music and Scottish Traditional Storytelling.

For more information visit the Enterprise Music Scotland website.


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Scottish Book Trust – Treasures

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This year’s annual campaign is Treasures, which is currently running on the Scottish Book Trust website.  Stories submitted by the deadline of 31 July 2013 will be considered for inclusion in the Treasures book, thousands of copies of which will be distributed during Book Week Scotland – 25 November to 1 December 2013.

Together resource packs for schools and adult learning tutors are also available, which can be found in the resources section of the website.  http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading/treasures/resources

Art, Art and Design, Creative Learning, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts, Funding, Health and Wellbeing, Opportunities

Celebrate

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Celebrate is a joint scheme originated by the Scottish Lottery Distributor’s Forum (SLDF) offering funding for events and projects which celebrate Glasgow 2014 or that are inspired by Scottish links to the 71 nations and territories which make up the Commonwealth.

Celebrate will support new and existing events and activities that mark the Games through arts, heritage, sports and local community celebrations. It will fund local celebration events and activities which stimulate greater involvement in community activity and develop your understanding as citizens of the Commonwealth. Celebrations can be a single one-off event or activities which with a celebration event.

Projects should meet one or more of the following outcomes:

  • Communities come together through arts, heritage, sports and local celebrations of the Commonwealth Games;
  • Communities celebrate the people, places and culture of the commonwealth.

You can apply if you are a:

  • voluntary and community organisation;
  • community council;
  • statutory body (such as a school, local authority or health board).

You can apply for between £500 and £10,000.

Applications to Celebrate will close at noon on Friday 12 December 2014.

Please note that your application should be sent at least three months before your project is due to start.

Contact: Celebrate, phone: 0300 123 7110 [ e-mail | website ]

Creative Learning, Creative Partners, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Drama, Events, Expressive Arts

Summer fun at Summer Festival

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Summer Festival

Are you interested in drama or theatre production? Or are you keen to explore the performing arts but not sure how to go about it? Scottish Youth Theatre’s Summer Festival has something to offer to everyone.

Make your summer 2013 unforgettable: make new friends from all across the country who have similar interests as you, learn more about the performing arts in a unique and fun environment, and then at the end of your chosen course, perform in front of a live audience in a professional theatre venue.

The theme of Summer Festival 2013 is “Independence?” – engage in the debate of Scottish independence and develop your skills within performance and technical production.

For more information click HERE.

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YMFS: Monthly Live Streamed Discussion – Article 31

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Wednesday 29 May, 2013 from 6:00 PM—7:30 PM

Google+ Link: http://bit.ly/YMFSarticle31

Join us for the first in a series of monthly live streamed broadcasts, led by Youth Music Forum Scotland using Google+, exploring current topics in youth music from all across the country.

This first broadcast will feature guest Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, joining us to discuss the recently released Article 31 (children’s right to culture, leisure and play) and the effect it will have on young people and those who work with young people throughout the UK.

Take part in the discussion live online where you can ask the Commissioner anything on Article 31 and find out all about what’s happening in youth music in Scotland this month.

The live stream discussion will run from 6.00—7.30pm on Wed 29 May.

To join in the debate, you’ll need a Google account, which takes just a few minutes to set up and will enable you to join in the discussion fully. We encourage you to pose questions to the Children’s Commissioner in advance of the event by emailing, hello@ymfs.org.uk or on Twitter using the hashtag, #Article31 or at Facebook.com/YMFScot or you can call the Inner Ear office and ask to speak with Benny or Anny, on 0141 226 8808. If you prefer you can join the Google+ hangout where you can talk directly on camera (using your computer’s in-built microphone and camera) and ask a question as if you were in the room. If you’re new to Google, we recommend you take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with Google+ from 6pm, where we’ll be on hand to help with any technical queries before the broadcast starts from 6:30pm.

If you’re able to join us live on Tuesday 29 May on Google+, please join the event or you can sign up via eventbrite.com.

Creative Learning, Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Education Scotland, Expressive Arts, Glow TV, Literacy and English

Look, Capture, Create – Wondertales

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13 May, 10.00 am

The ‘Look, capture, create’ interdisciplinary learning experience takes place over 4 weeks and is aimed at second level learners. It comprises of 4 Glow TV broadcasts and a set of supporting learning experiences which will be shared via the Look Capture, Create Glow group.

Click here to sign up for this event (glow username required)

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Running on the Cracks-The Tron Theatre

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WED 6 – SAT 16 FEBRUARY, 7.45pm
£12 (£7)

WORLD PREMIERE
RUNNING ON THE CRACKS
By JULIA DONALDSON

ADAPTED AS A PLAY BY ANDY ARNOLD
DIRECTED BY KATIE POSNER

Run. Keep running. You’re doing the right thing. Lay low. Head down. Don’t look back. Just keep running, but whatever you do don’t tread on the cracks……

Leo’s world has been turned upside down. With her parents gone and a creepy uncle becoming too close for comfort she’s certainly sure of one thing…she must get out. Leo’s on the run. She knows what she’s running from. Problem is where is she running to?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by the internationally acclaimed children’s writer Julia Donaldson, Running on the Cracks is a fast-moving new play about runaways, identity, survival and how friendships can develop in the strangest situations.

To support the Tron Theatre’s production of Running on the Cracks, Tron Participation is offering a range of opportunities for schools, youth groups and individuals to take part in workshops, talks, performances and therapeutic drama

Workshop Offer
Bringing a group to see Running on the Cracks? Then why not book some FREE workshops.

Pre and post show workshops are on offer to groups. These will allow participants to explore the themes from the production in a practical way. Working with a drama specialist these workshops will allow groups to explore and discuss issues such as making choices, consequences, danger, protection and relationships. Post-show workshop will include a contribution from Aberlour, who we are working in partnership with on this project. They will discuss risk awareness and keeping safe if someone feels like running away.

Glow Meet
Join Julia Donaldson, children’s laureate for a Glow Meet live from the Tron on Tuesday 29th January at 1.45pm. Julia will discuss her inspiration for the book and will answer your questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to speak with one of the UK’s leading children’s author.

How to book?
To book your free workshop call box office on 0141 552 4267 to book your groups show tickets.
Once you have completed this step you will be passed through to Participation who will schedule your workshops.

Creative Learning, Literacy and English, News, Opportunities

Wirkin Wi Wirds – Modren Scots Grammar

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Modren Scots Grammar: Wirkin Wi Wirds is one of the recent projects undertaken by Scottish Language Dictionaries (www.scotsdictionaries.org.uk) to celebrate their first ten years.

Their new introductory book is about discovering, exploring and discussing grammar. It should be well within the grasp of level four pupils, and many sections could usefully be introduced earlier.

Find out more here