Tag: arts

Scottish arts and heritage “missing out on £millions in untapped legacy funding”

With sources of public funding under ongoing pressure, Scotland’s arts and heritage sectors could be missing out on millions of pounds of fundraising potential in the form of individual legacy giving, legacy fundraising expert Richard Radcliffe (above) has warned. Continue reading Scottish arts and heritage “missing out on £millions in untapped legacy funding”

Creative Scotland announces organisations to receive three year funding

More funding for Edinburgh – but some high profile capital projects lose out

CREATIVE Scotland has announced the network of organisations that will receive Regular Funding for the three-year period, April 2018 to March 2021. Among the new recipients is Tinderbox, based at North Edinburgh Arts, who will receive three year funding of £300,000. Continue reading Creative Scotland announces organisations to receive three year funding

Tattoo Culture Fund cash for North Edinburgh project

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and City of Edinburgh Council have announced the latest  beneficiaries of the city’s Culture Fund. Among them is North Edinburgh Arts, who receive £5000 to work in a new collaboration with Magnetic North to develop a new piece of family music-theatre.

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Art installation captures unique ‘energy’ of Scottish community foundation

A new art installation was unveiled last night at a special event in Edinburgh marking the culmination of an ‘artist in residency’ programme designed to embed creativity into business and encourage skills sharing between the sectors. Continue reading Art installation captures unique ‘energy’ of Scottish community foundation

Opening up the arts: council funding for community groups

Stimulating artistic and cultural events across the length and breadth of the Capital is the drive behind a new £60,000 City of Edinburgh Council fund. The one-off ‘Local Events Fund’ aims to inspire audiences and artists who might otherwise not have the chance to participate in cultural ventures to take up the artistic challenge. Continue reading Opening up the arts: council funding for community groups

Fringe organisers reflect on ‘very special year’

After 53,232 performances of 3,398 shows in 300 venues across Edinburgh, the curtain falls and the house lights go up on the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It’s been a record-breaking year, with almost 2.7 million tickets sold for the annual arts extravaganza.

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It’s not funny: Edinburgh Fringe ‘on brink of revolt’

Edgy comics edged out to the fringes by ‘money-making mafia?’

Edinburgh Fringe is in on the brink of a revolt because it’s becoming too exclusive and mainstream. A group of comedians have joined forces to speak out about the festival which they believe to be catering for “white boys in skinny jeans and posh voices”. Continue reading It’s not funny: Edinburgh Fringe ‘on brink of revolt’

Thanks a million: Council finds more cash to support city festivals

Extra £1 million per year to ensure ‘future success’ of Edinburgh’s festivals

The City of Edinburgh Council is proposing to create a legacy funding package for the city’s Festivals in their 70th anniversary year. The Council has agreed to invest an additional £1 million every year for five years to protect the legacy and strengthen the future of the city’s 11 major festivals towards a joint fund proposed to Edinburgh’s Festivals and the Scottish Government. Continue reading Thanks a million: Council finds more cash to support city festivals