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Nominations for the  Creative Edinburgh Awards 2026 open today, marking the start of the search for the city's most inspiring creative individuals, organisations and projects. To celebrate the Awards' 15th anniversary, Creative Edinburgh recently brought together past winners to share their stories and give encouragement to those thinking about nominating themselves or others this year. 

In July of 2026 we entered our third year of this incredible partnership with The Melting Pot that provides early to mid-career artists with the chance to exhibit their work. Creative Edinburgh Community Manager, Inga Dale Steyn, talks through her thoughts on the partnership as a whole and encourages other organisations to consider how they could also positively impact the community.

Every year, hundreds of talented creatives graduate from Edinburgh's colleges and universities with fresh ideas, specialist skills, and a desire to build meaningful careers. But for many, the journey from graduation to a sustainable creative career can feel less like a pathway and more like an obstacle course. 

A letter from our Executive Director on the highlights from April to June.

Raise Your Game National is a Scotland-wide skills development programme delivered in partnership with Creative Glasgow, Creative Dundee, the Creative Arts Business Network (Scottish Borders), Dumfries and Galloway Unlimited, OnFife, and Applied Arts Scotland.

We're seeking an early to mid-career graphic designer to develop the full visual identity and campaign assets for the 2026 Creative Edinburgh Awards, working closely with our Programme and Marketing teams. It's a paid freelance opportunity (£1,500) and a great portfolio piece for anyone with an interest in cultural or event-based design work.

January – March 2026 Highlights

Learn more about our Community Patrons scheme - a meaningful way for businesses and organisations to support Edinburgh's creative community.

Creative Edinburgh Premium Members can take advantage of a number of hotdesking trials and offers around the city thanks to our fantastic creative coworking partners!

Raise Your Game is a five-week, fully-funded skills development programme delivered by Creative Edinburgh in partnership with Capital City Partnership. Find out more about the January 2026 cohort now that the programme has wrapped up.

We are looking for a Programme Manager based in Edinburgh to join our Executive Team and SMT for 12 months as Maternity Cover. We are a small, close-knit team, and you'll be playing an important role in supporting the growth of our creative community. You’ll be a team player with a passion for creative events and ideas for community-based programming.

Behind every great event are the visual storytellers who capture those fleeting moments of triumph and connection. This year, we were incredibly fortunate to work with two exceptional creatives: photographer Jakub Iwanicki and filmmaker Paula Nahr, whose combined skills brought the energy and emotion of the evening to life.