If you are a craft maker in Skye, Lochalsh or Wester Ross you can now apply to An Tuireann for funding for the development of your practice.

A new fund specifically for individual craft practitioners has been set up by An Tuireann with assistance from the Scottish Arts Council and HIE Skye and Wester Ross.

Makers are welcome to apply for a grant of up to £1,000 towards one or more of the following: equipment, research and development, preparing for new exhibitions, travel costs to events/exhibitions and craft-relevant short courses. The fund will support craft makers/practitioners to develop new areas of work.

For more details and an application form, please contact Hazel Raee - Craft Development Officer, at An Tuireann on (01478) 613306

email: hazel@antuireann.org.uk  An Tuireann Arts Centre, Struan Road, Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 9EG