Glenfiddich is pleased to announce the full line up for this years Artists in Residence programme from 1 June to 30 September 2009.
30 June 2009

The Medicine Show Film Nights at The Coffee Shop, Strathpeffer -  With Martin Stephenson and Harold LLoyd. The first event is scheduled for July 9 2009. 

29 June 2009

The Playwrights' Studio, Scotland is now accepting applications for its 2009/2010 Mentoring Session. The scheme offers new playwrights to be mentored by established playwrights, giving them a chance to improve their writing skills and gain valuable insights into the playwriting process.
26 June 2009

Glasgow 2014, the Organising Committee for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow has launched a search to find the best creative talent to deliver a breathtaking vision of both city and nation at the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2010 in Delhi.
26 June 2009

Acclaimed writer James Kelman has won Book of the Year 2009 in the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards for his novel Kieron Smith, boy. Managed by the Scottish Arts Council, the awards are Scotland’s richest book awards and net the author a total prize of £30,000. The winning title was announced on Friday 19 June 2009 at a prestigious ceremony at Borders Book Festival in Melrose, hosted by writer and comedian Rory Bremner.


22 June 2009

The Sabhal Mor Ostaig Artist in Residence is an exciting opportunity for an artist to spend up to one year research and development time based at the Gaelic College on Skye. The deadline for applications has now been extended till 26th June 2009.
22 June 2009

Four artists have been awarded a total of £30,000 as a result of winning one of the UK’s largest privately funded painting prizes, The Jolomo Awards for Scottish Landscape Painting, 2009.
15 June 2009

The Queen’s Award For Voluntary Service recognises groups of individuals who give their time freely for the benefit of others across the UK. It is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon groups of this kind and is equivalent in status to the MBE. Details of the 2009 winners were announced on 2nd June, and included a number of Scottish organisations working within the arts and crafts.
12 June 2009

An International Conference entitled "Performing Arts Training Today" will take place on Wednesday, October 28 - Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Retzhof Castle - Leibnitz, Austria. The International University "Global Theatre Experience" has announced the Call for proposals and more info can be found at http://www.iugte.com/projects/leibnitz.php

12 June 2009

found is described as "A dance inspired by a film based on a story that hasn't been written yet... ". Following their current residency, this time, at Eden Court, Christine Devaney's company will be giving a public showing of their work at the Inverness theatre this Thursday 11 June at 5.30pm.

08 June 2009

A sparkling showcase of Scottish talent is to be sponsored by the Scottish Arts Council at Brampton Live – the biggest folk roots festival in the north of England.
Described by top singer Eddi Reader as a festival “second only to Cambridge”, Brampton Live, just across the border near Carlisle, takes place on the weekend of July 17-19.
08 June 2009

The research, commissioned by Museums Galleries Scotland not only looked at the role and impact of volunteers in museums and galleries but also the impacts of volunteering on workforce development, the volunteers themselves and on communities. The report also gained a useful insight into the profile of volunteers within museums and galleries and their management practices.

03 June 2009

Please read on for news from Highland based publishers, Sandstone Press, including details about appearances of John Allen, Jamie Whittle and Eric Macleod at the Nairn Arts and Book Festival on Thurs 11 June.
03 June 2009

A renowned exhibition which marks Scottish links with Québec and dating back nearly 250 years is to go on show in July during the Hebridean Celtic Festival (15-18 July 2009).

03 June 2009

As part of its 2009 event, Nairn Book & Arts Festival presents a superlative concert on at Nairn Community Centre, Thursday 11 June '09, 8pm-10pm, which includes some of the finestmusicians in the Highlands along with Gaelic Singer of the Year, Margaret Stewart from the Isle-of-Lewis.

03 June 2009