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Highlands and Islands Arts Sector News archive from February 2008
Only two weeks to get your entries in to new song competition

There are only two weeks left for minority language singers and song-writers to enter to Nòs Ùr - the first song contest to be held in Inverness as part of four regional finals held across Europe. The deadline for song applications is 14 March.
28 February 2008


Mental Health Forum Event invitation for Arts & Cultural Organisations

You are invited to participate in a consultation event to discuss the current document ‘Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland’ which sets out a vision for mental health improvement and population mental health 2008-11.
28 February 2008


3 Minute Wonders - next theme announced

Channel 4 Television's 3 Minute Wonder's commissioner, Kate Vogel, is looking for four short films themed around My Family and Other Animals.
26 February 2008


Their Past Your Future Scotland Phase 2 - Expanding Engagement

Cultural and community organisations throughout Scotland are being encouraged to work with their local museum or gallery, collecting and investigating oral histories from veterans of World War II and conflicts since, enabling generations within communities to discover personal stories which have affected or involved their local area.
26 February 2008


PAN Area Development contracts

The Promoters Arts Network in the Highlands and Islands is seeking to appoint three part-time development officers to support the work of local rural arts promoters – specifically in audience development, marketing and programme development.
26 February 2008


Open Invitation for participation in the Edinburgh Art Festival

Visual art practitioners, curators and organisations are invited to propose exhibitions and special events for the Edinburgh Art Festival which takes place 31 July to 31 August.
21 February 2008


WildbirdCommunityCast - a new theatre initiative

WildbirdCommunityCast is a new initiative born out of Wildbird's commitment to developing exciting contemporary theatre in the community, that feeds directly into their professional productions.
21 February 2008


Call to artists and makers to participate in Festival Art Fair

Coast is a new annual visual arts festival, which will be held for the first time in Banff and Macduff over the holiday weekend of 23rd to 26th May 2008.
19 February 2008


PRS Foundation Grants Programme

The PRS Foundation for New Music (PRSF), which is the UK's largest independent funder for new music of any genre, provides a range of grants to stimulate and support the creation and performance of new music in the UK.
19 February 2008


‘Over the Hills & Far Away’ for North Galleries

Coming to the public galleries in Thurso and Wick is The Over the Hills & Far Away Exhibition showing the work from the 2006/7 Highland Council Exhibitions Units Craft Residency Project.
18 February 2008


The Rural Gateway website has launched a new photo competition for 2008 – and this year it’s bigger and better.

In 2008, the Rural Gateway wants photos from all around rural Scotland on a wide range of subjects from wildlife to landscapes to folk getting the craic.
14 February 2008


Gaelic musicians target mainstream breakthrough

Gaelic music continues its breakthrough into mainstream music with stirring harmonies from one of Gaeldom's newest bands, thanks to Scottish Music Futures, a development fund to help cultivate the music industry in Scotland.
12 February 2008


Strathpeffer Pavillion Board Member

The board of Strathpeffer Pavilion Association works to support and promote Strathpeffer's restored Victorian pavilion as a flexible multi-functional social, cultural and entertainment centre for the whole Highland community.

11 February 2008


Hidden Ontologies: Re-interpretation of a Collection symposium

Six Key Speakers will discuss the involvement of artists engaging with and working within museum and gallery collections at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Friday 22 February 2008.
11 February 2008


Skill Up 2008

Skill Up is Promote YT’s annual networking & skills development event for youth theatre practitioners, drama workers, teachers and anyone using performing arts in a youth theatre context. This year is will be held 11th-12th April 2008 at Perth Concert Hall.
07 February 2008


Scottish dance to be showcased at British Dance: Edition 2008

Three of Scotland’s leading dance companies have been selected to perform at British Dance: Edition 2008 in Liverpool.
07 February 2008


Glasgow Film Festival 08

Tickets are selling fast for the Glasgow Film Festival Shorts Weekend on Friday 15th to Sunday 17th Feb. Please book now to avoid disappointment! BOOK NOW!
06 February 2008


A Pitch in Time

As the Screenwriters' Festival prepares for its third year, it's also the return of 4Talent's live pitching event - where writers get the opportunity to fire their film or TV idea to a panel of industry experts.
04 February 2008


Inverness Arts Forum Lunchtime Concert Series

Coming up at 1.00pm on Thursday 14 February 2008 is a lunchtime concert in Inverness Town House by the young Georgian pianist Alexander Kanchavely, whose performance will include Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Sonata in C major and Chopin’s 4th Ballade in F minor.
04 February 2008


Go online to support the Pier Arts Centre’s bid for prestigious gallery award

The Pier Arts Centre is in the running for the UK’s top award for museums and galleries.
04 February 2008


 

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