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Portfolio Reviews
Creative Lives in Progress
In January Creative Lives are excited to offer not one, but two Portfolio Review events, designed to give you the opportunity to receive personalised feedback, get inspired by others, and take your work to the next level. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills or expand your network, apply now for the chance to join us and kickstart your year with a creative boost! Our Portfolio Review events take place over Zoom on Tuesday 28 Jan and Thursday 30 Jan. There are a limited number of places available, so make sure you apply by 12pm on 17 January 2025. How will it work? Our Portfolio Reviews are fast-paced: in breakout rooms of three emerging creatives and one reviewer, you will get the opportunity to show and discuss work, as well as get advice and feedback. This will then rotate, so you’ll get to meet several reviewers throughout the evening. Who will be there? We will be joined by a range of reviewers, including creatives from our Company Partners – check them out below: AKQA, Anomaly, BBC Creative, Craft, DEPT®, Human After All, RPM, Represent, Elmwood, Droga5, Art&Graft, Land of Plenty, Landor, Boyle&Perks, weareseventeen, PROPER Snacks, Koto, Lovers, Studio Juice. More to be confirmed! How To Apply Our Portfolio Reviews are open to students, grads, or those within the first year of a creative career. You are only eligible to apply if you are: - Not in full-time creative work - Within the first year of your career - Based in the UK - Aged 18 and over You will be required to have something to show (e.g. one to two projects or pieces of work that capture what you do) but don’t worry if this isn’t a polished portfolio. Please note: - You can only apply for one event. - You cannot attend both events. - If you don’t have a preferred date, you can let us know in the registration form. 🚨 Applications close on 12pm on 17 January 2025.
Location: Online
Deadline: 17 January 2025
Free Studio Spaces in Central Edinburgh
Hypha Studios
We are looking for artists to fill our free central studio spaces in Edinburgh, on Castle Terrace. This opportunity is open to makers or artists that can easily access the space, so living in Edinburgh. You should apply representing a group of artists or be a part of a collective of self-organising artists. We will not accept applications from individuals. In return for the free studio space, there is a public-facing lobby can be used for occasional public events, such as workshops. These would be limited to groups of 10. Due to the nature of the space, we are looking for non-messy makers. The deadline is Thursday 23rd January at 6pm.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 23 January 2025
Programme & Membership Coordinator
Articulation
Articulation's vision is that Scotland is a place where outdoor arts, circus and spectacle can flourish, now and in the future. We seek to realise this by growing and developing a network of members working across all areas of outdoor arts, circus and spectacle in Scotland; supporting their needs, celebrating their work and giving collective voice to these artforms. To support this work, we are looking to recruit a part-time, freelance Programme & Membership Coordinator to join our team.
Location: Scotland
Deadline: 24 January 2025
&Gallery Open Call
&Gallery
&Gallery is thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for our 2025 Open Call Exhibition. We invite artists living and working from the UK and worldwide to submit their artwork for consideration in a group exhibition scheduled for April 2025. The selected works will be carefully curated in a physical group exhibition at &Gallery in Edinburgh. This year, we have invited gallery artist Michael Craik to join the selection panel. Michael Craik first exhibited with the gallery in 2017 and has since participated in several group shows, most recently presenting his third solo exhibition. His practice explores the interplay of colour and repetition as a method of producing quiet, contemplative work concerned with colour, material quality and process. Submission Fee: £15 Maximum artwork per submission: 2 Artists can complete more than one submission form Key dates: Open Call live from: Sunday 1st December 2024 Open Call deadline: Sunday 26th January 2025, midnight Selection notification: From Friday 9 February 2024 Exhibition opening: Saturday 5th April 2025, 2 – 4pm Exhibition dates: 5 - 27 April 2024 Collection of unsold works: 1 – 11 May 2025 Eligibility • There are no restrictions on discipline or media accepted - including photography. • Unfortunately, we do not have the facilities in the gallery to exhibit film and video installations. • Work submitted should be no large than 120 x 120 cm in size. • Three-dimensional wall, plinth and floor-based work will be accepted. • The open call is available to any artist worldwide, with no age restriction. • All submitted artwork must be available for sale and must have been made in the past 24 months. • All images submitted must be original artwork created by yourself or artworks created by an artist who authorised you to submit the images on their behalf. – living and working • No reproductions or copies of any kind will be accepted. i.e. Giclee prints - unless it is an original limited-edition artwork • Selected artwork must be delivered to the gallery no later than Friday 28th March. • Selected artworks can be delivered by a courier or representative.
Location: 3 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QG
Deadline: 26 January 2025
Call for Studio Applications
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Deadline: 29 January 2025, 9am Applications are invited from artists working within contemporary sculpture practice, for 2 studios at ESW – you can apply for a solo or shared studio. Studios are based within our main building at Hawthornvale, with access to all the facilities on-site. All of our studios are subsidised with the intention of keeping them as affordable as possible. Studio costs: Rent: Solo studio: £159 per month, Shared studio: £112 per month, PLUS Monthly Membership fee: £5 (£4 Concession / Graduate rate) [All studio holders also pay a one-off Deposit £99, paid at start of Licence and reimbursed at end of Licence once all conditions have been met. ] Workshop sessions are included in your studio rent, and additional charges apply for all equipment with a running cost: machine use in the Wood and Metal workshops, kiln firings, metal casting, printing and photocopying. To apply: Download the application form - read more about selection criteria and benefits at: https://www.edinburghsculpture.org/research/studios/ We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community, including people currently under-represented in the creative and cultural sector, or under-represented at ESW. Complete the application form, add 8 images of your work, image list (1 side A4) and CV (1 side A4) at the bottom of the form – save as a single pdf, and email to Lynn Cowan: lynn@edinburghsculpture.org Important note: links to information and images are not accepted, EXCEPT links can be provided for supporting video/sound works. Maximum email attachment (total) is 10MB. Selection is by a panel led by Laura Simpson, Director.
Location: 21 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh EH6 4 JT
Deadline: 29 January 2025
Workshop: Pattern drafting and fitting: Bespoke Jacket
Laura Poppy Wright
Learn how to create your own bespoke jacket from scratch at our Pattern drafting and fitting workshop!
Location: Newhaven, Edinburgh
Deadline: 18 January 2025
Kickstart your Creativity with Write Like a Grrrl
Write Like a Grrrl
If you haven’t written creatively before, want to kick-start your practice, or develop your practice in a supportive community then this low-cost course is for you. Our Ignite course is a relaxed and welcoming space for both new and more confident writers to learn the fundamentals of great writing, all while focusing on building a regular writing practice and meeting a community of new writing pals. On this course, you’ll develop your skills and confidence with no expectation to share your work. You’ll learn how to push through doubt, reduce fear of the blank page, create a regular writing practice and enjoy the process of writing so much more. You’ll become skilled in characterisation, dialogue, creating dynamic settings and other essential writing techniques. The course will run every Saturday morning from 10:30am to 12:30pm at Edinburgh Open Workshop's welcoming event space. The course is available on a sliding scale with costs starting at £89.99. Please note, Write Like a Grrrl courses are open only to people from marginalised genders. See our gender inclusion policy on our website for more details.
Location: Edinburgh Open Workshop
Deadline: 24 January 2025
Duty Manager
Collective Gallery
The Duty Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operating of Collective’s site. They are the primary point of contact for all front-of-house staff during their shifts as well as coordinating contractors, deliveries and events. The Duty Manager will support the front of house team in all aspects, including covering gallery/shop/kiosk spaces for breaks and sick leave, as well as planning and managing the front of house rota and annual leave calendar. They support the Facilities & Operations Manager in coordinating site activity, facilities monitoring and staff administration. The Duty Manager will also support Collective’s trading activities, including the shop, kiosk and hires of the site and buildings as needed. The role works alongside one other Duty Manager to cover our operations during our seasonal open period. Closing date: 24th January, midday Salary: £14 per hour Contract: Permanent Working Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, seasonal hours: Summer (April – October) 7.5 hours per day, 9.30am—5.30pm, with a half-hour unpaid break. Winter (November – March) 6.5 hours per day, 9.30am – 4.30pm, with a half-hour unpaid break.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 24 January 2025
creative soundLAB: Music Networking and Showcase Event
opera.agency
creative soundLAB JANUARY 2025 Music Networking and Showcase Event Come meet and interact with super-talented musicians, composers sound designers and explore, discover sample perfect music, audio and sound for your creative multimedia and content creation projects. creative soundLABs are regular music networking and showcase events connecting super-talented, experienced music creators, music producers, composers and sound designers with multimedia industries and creative sectors. These are free, informal events where music creators meet, interact, collaborate and negotiate with music users. creative soundLAB is a regular music sourcing, placement and facilitating event for multimedia industries. With an audience from creative agencies / studios and decision makers it is a prime opportunity to showcase audio work and conduct music business in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Please visit http://opera.agency for more info. WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR? Creatives working in multimedia sectors using music / audio / sound in creative projects. For creative agencies, music decision makers, music supervisors, music commissioners, producers, film, video, game DEVs, animators, visual artists, content producers, creative studios, podcasters, illustrators, storytellers, etc.
Location: Edinburgh Napier University, Bright Red Triangle Startup Studio, 10 Bainfield Drive, Edinburgh EH11 1AR.
Deadline: 27 January 2025