Scotland The World Over – upload your own saltire images

Would you like to participate in Blipfoto’s new film, ‘Scotland The World Over’? Born and bred in Scotland, Blipfoto has touched the lives of people in over 173 countries. To celebrate its success, the Scottish Government has commissioned the film, to made with your help! The film will premiere worldwide on Burns Night, 25 January 2012. To find out how you can become involved, visit: http://tiny.cc/21qln

Swallows & Amazons story competition

This Scottish Storytelling Centre competition is open from 9-13 January. Young people (aged 6-10 and 11-15) are invited to write a story about the biggest adventure they have ever had. The most action-packed and exciting story wins a Family Ticket to the Scottish Premiere of Swallows & Amazons at Festival Theatre Edinburgh on 31 January.



http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/get_involved/scottish_storytelling_news.asp

Inverclyde area Gibson Award Art competition

Inverclyde Council reports that the closing date for the Gibson Award Art competition is 25 January. This competition is open to young artists in the Inverclyde area who may have left home to go to College or Art School, or may still be attending secondary school, or even left school and not attending any College or Art. The theme for this year is Figurative and or Portrait work in any style.

Gibson Award Art competition http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/gibson-award-art-competition/


First in a Lifetime Experiences for the Year of Creative Scotland

Creative Scotland has invested over £1.2 million to create First in a Lifetime opportunities for people to enjoy, or take part in, creative activity.

Ten projects have been supported, stretching from the Shetland Islands to Dumfries, which will offer unique inspirational experiences for thousands of people.

Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive, Creative Scotland congratulated each of the successful projects and added:

‘The First in a Lifetime programme will offer many more people the opportunity to see, explore and enjoy a rich cultural life and we have invested in projects that will have a visible and lasting impact.

The Year of Creative Scotland 2012 is a celebration of our creative strength and we will include people from all walks of life in the opportunities this inspirational year will offer. Many of the projects also link to our ambition to ‘Get Scotland Dancing’.’

Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland said;

‘Our culture is one of our greatest assets and Scotland has a wealth of world class cultural events, festivals, collections and organisations. The First in a Lifetime project as part of the Year of Creative will introduce new opportunities to see, and experience Scotland’s vibrant culture – in every corner in Scotland.

We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring significant tourism growth to Scotland over the next three years as Scotland becomes the focus for milestones like the Year of Creative Scotland and events such as these will play an important role in encouraging visitors from home and abroad as Scotland welcomes the World.’

First in a Lifetime projects include:

  • Dancing Voices 2012 will bring together older dancers and singers in a large-scale dance and choir project. The participatory project will end with two high profile events in London and Glasgow and will use experienced older performers to inspire their peers.
  • Giants in the Forest is art, technology and the natural environment, combined to inspire creative activity. Giant organic masks created with participants from a range of under-participating groups will be constructed, seeded and suspended in forests across Scotland, where they will hang from April to November 2012, growing and changing with the seasons for audiences to engage with.
  • Ignition is a project for the Shetland Islands to be produced and delivered by the National Theatre of Scotland in association with Shetland Arts Development Agency.  Over nine months they will work with the Shetland community to create an original piece of ‘event theatre’, facilitated by several renowned professional theatre artists to explore the impact of the imminent transformative change that will sweep the Shetland Islands when the oil supply diminishes.
  • ‘The Port’ is an exciting new multi-arts collaboration aims to connect new young people and their wider communities with the changing landscape of Aberdeen City and Harbour. Using exciting community based street performances, large sculptural pieces, dance and music opportunities to develop high quality local first experiences.
  • Northern Lights is a nation-wide documentary film project that provides members of the general public with an opportunity to make films about their Scotland. Through a series of short film commissions, community workshops and online tutorials, participants will be encouraged and supported to make original contributions towards the overall project. The final constellation of films will be combined to form a unique immersive installation that will tour Scotland in autumn 2012.
  • Scottish Book Trust will create a programme of seven events over a 12 month period bringing the best children’s authors and illustrators to schools across Scotland. The events will be filmed, in conjunction with their broadcast partner, and streamed live over the internet. Building on the successful Authors Live programme, the project will expand its work with teachers.
  • Scottish Ballet will visit Arran, Mull, Islay, Perth, Fort William, Dumfries and Greenock for four days and nights in each area in autumn 2012. During the spring the company will invite each community to consider the dance activity they’d like to see using a mix of behind-the-scenes and performance activity. The project will serve as a catalyst to dance participation in each of the key areas and will be produced with partners including the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA in Modern Ballet course.
  • Olympic Impulse is a six-month historical and contemporary arts event that uses the inspiration of London in 2012 to engage people who have rarely or never participated in cultural activities. Providing exhibitions, workshops and combined art/sporting events in North East Scotland, Olympic Impulse is a celebration of the Classical Greek Olympics, in which the arts was as prominent as sport.
  • Mission: Possible will give children and young people living in the West and North West of Dundee an opportunity to try dancing, through tasters, weekly groups, a boys only group, a week long intensive experience, the development of a new youth dance piece, the opportunity to go and see quality dance performance and the opportunity to perform both locally and nationally.
  • Fife Music Hub is a year-long project working with communities in central Fife to participate, play and ultimately perform.  High quality creative musicians will work to create sustainable community music groups. The project will be delivered and managed through a partnership of ON at Fife and Jazz Scotland, working closely with Fife Council.

Places still available – Creative Learning Seminar – Stirling

The next Creative Learning Seminar from Education Scotland/Creative Scotland will be taking place on Friday 20th January at Stirling Management Centre.

We are extending an invitation for up to ten staff from your Local Authority to attend this free event, and would like to make especially welcome teaching staff from a non-arts background – Creativity is here to empower teaching and learning across the curriculum.

The day will cover the following topics and will be led by Education Scotland Development Officers and HM Inspectors with varied specialisms in creativity as well as our guest speaker David Cameron.

  • Mapping the territory: Where are we with creativity as a nation?
  • Creative Skills and Curriculum for Excellence
  • Marks on the landscape – Creativity and interdisciplinary learning
  • Creative learning environments
  • Using ICT to support creativity
  • Update on creativity within the new national qualifications
  • Creative partnerships with external organisations


Do let Maureen Finn – maureen.finn@educationscotland.gov.uk –  know the contact details of participants who are able to attend and weshall ensure they are sent all of the relevant details.

Regional Youth Arts Symposium – Oasis Dumfries

A region wide debate looking at the Youth Arts sector and understanding it’s value to our communities and how it benefits our nation as a whole. With special guests from throughout Scotland’s creative industries. Check website for updates.

Anyone interested in attending must register with our website or contact Festival Office Registration required: Free, but ticketed event.
This opportunity is available in: Dumfries and Galloway
For further information, please contact boxoffice@bigburnssupper.com (Big Burns Supper Festival 2012), or call 0800 689 9405, or visit http://www.bigburnssupper.com/calendar/16/74-Making-it-in-Dumfries-Youth-Arts.

Secondary Teachers invited to Dance in Education Study Visit at The Hague

Dance in Education Study Visit – The Hague, 16–21 February, 2012

Education Scotland is inviting applications from secondary teaching staff for a group study visit to The Hague to explore innovative work in Dance and education. This visit has been arranged in partnership with Creative Scotland, which will support the additional active participation of Dance artists from across Scotland.

The Netherlands school education system has high-quality Dance education, and the visit will take place during the Festival of Dance which provides an opportunity to engage in practical workshops with international contemporary choreographers and view their subsequent professional performances. http://en.holland-dance.com/page/festival.

For further information please contact Nick Morgan at nick.morgan@educationscotland.gov.uk.  Deadline for applications, Friday 13 January.

2012: An exciting year for Creativity in Education

Not only is 2012 Scotland’s Year of Creative Scotland, but it will also be the first year of the United Nations/UNESCO endorsed International Week of Arts Education – the fourth week of May.

Let your colleagues know about the Creativity Newsfeeds from the Creativity Portal to ensure they keep up to date with the news and opportunities that will develop around these two initiatives. You can find full details on them and links to subscribe on the Education Scotland Learning Blog.

Happy New Year!

Year of Creative Scotland 2012

The Year of Creative Scotland 2012 is a unique opportunity to celebrate Scotland’s talent as a creative nation. The Year begins on 1 January 2012 and is a chance to showcase, celebrate and promote Scotland’s cultural and creative strengths. Through a dynamic and exciting year-long programme of activity celebrating our world-class events, festivals, culture and heritage, the Year puts Scotland’s culture and creativity in the international spotlight.

http://dmtrk.net/FES-N58Z-784D19OCA4/cr.aspx

News, opportunities, research and strategy relating to creative teaching and learning in Scotland

Report a Glow concern
Cookie policy  Privacy policy

Glow Blogs uses cookies to enhance your experience on our service. By using this service or closing this message you consent to our use of those cookies. Please read our Cookie Policy.