On Monday 24 October, Creative Scotland and Young Scot launched their new fund for young people, the Creative Enterprise Fund, to support those aged 15-22 years to develop their artistic talents and fulfil their ambitions within the creative industries.
Creative Scotland and Young Scot see the Creative Enterprise Fund as providing a means for Scotland’s young people to develop their artistic talent and unlock opportunities within the creative industries. The new Fund aims to promote the values of creative enterprise and leadership, creating positive pathways to employment and providing wider benefits to local communities. http://www.youngscot.net/news/creative-scotland-and-young-scot-launch-creative-enterprise-fund.aspx
Young performers shine on stage http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2011/November/2011-11-21-03.htm Young musicians and singers from across the Highlands received a standing ovation on Saturday after performing the Scottish premiere of a new musical commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund – “One Sun One World.”
As part of the WWF-UK’s 50th anniversary celebrations the environmental charity commissioned a new musical reflecting the issues highlighting its work around the globe.
A slideshow created by Ollie Bray, National Adviser for Emerging Technologies in Learning here at Education Scotland, highlighting the uses of technology in the classroom to support higher order skills with great reference to creativity. Well worth a skim through!
Glow event:BBC L.A.B. Radio Workshop: Make a Sport Podcast – The Interview, Monday 21 November, 10.15 am http://glo.li/twPYg6
Over two Mondays in November and December, we want you to work with us to make your own radio programme or podcast – on a sporting theme. We’ll be hosting two workshops in the L.A.B at BBC Scotland, and you can join in from your classroom. Click here <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-LTS3-3GU5HR-8EH7B-1/c.aspx> to sign up.
New child protection guide allows arts workers to create safety http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk/html/med_prs.htm A new child protection guide for the creative community in Scotland has been launched to reflect important developments in legislation and policy.
Creating Safety (2011), produced as a joint venture by Children in Scotland and Creative Scotland, reflects new national guidance on child protection, the introduction of the Protecting of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, and changing attitudes towards risk assessment.
Creating Safety is useful for anyone working with children and young people in creative activities, from large arts or heritage organisations developing policy and procedures for child protection to volunteers or freelance professional artists working with children and young people. The guide is aimed at for example, a dancer or film-maker setting up a programme of sessions with a youth group, or a storyteller or musician working in an early years setting.
Yes it is back. The popular fortnightly event that focuses on career opportunities for young people across Scotland returns to Glow TV after a break.
This WoWW event focuses on Working in the Theatre. Have you ever wondered what it is like being part of the magic of the theatre? How does a production begin and who is involved in bringing it to life on the stage?
Live from Dundee Rep Theatre, join us for an exclusive Glow Meet with the acclaimed playwright Liz Lochhead. A rare opportunity to hear the current national poet talk about her writing and in particular the modern Scottish classic, Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off.
Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off – a co-production between the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and Dundee Rep Theatre. Join the Glow Meet for language and drama activities, design resources and activities, as well as video interviews with the director, actors and designer.
Creative Scotland reports that Eastenders actor, John Partridge, made a surprise visit north of the border last week to see some of the work being done by Solar Bear Theatre Company with their Deaf Youth Theatre (DYT). DYT offers young people aged 12-21 from across Scotland access to weekly drama workshops. The workshops are attended by young people of varying hearing abilities.
The bite-sized performances are an ideal opportunity for anyone new to opera to give it a try – in a venue near them without having to book and completely for free.
The show will be popping up at a variety of unusual venues right through October including Clydebank Shopping Centre, Glasgow’s new Riverside Museum, Stirling Castle, Edinburgh’s Farmer’s Market and Surgeons’ Hall, Perth Royal Infirmary and Duthie Park’s Winter Garden. It follows on from a busy summer for the A Little Bit of…team who’ve already toured pop-up versions of previous Scottish Opera productions at the likes of T in the Park and Belladrum music festivals, Edinburgh Castle, IKEA and even a multi-storey car park in Inverness!
Creative Scotland and Young Scot have launched their new joint venture, the Creative Enterprise Fund, to support young people aged 15-22 years to develop their creative talents and fulfil their ambitions within the creative industries.
