Inspire Fund

The Scottish Arts Council announced its major new fund, the Inspire Fund earlier this year.
Did your Promoting Group make use of this?
If so, how much did you apply for?
What proportion of the project budget did that represent?
Were you successful?
Will the event will now go ahead?

Brief answers please back to PAN in info@panpromoters.co.uk

Thankyou.

Digital Projection

Scottish Screen has recently launched a Digital Projection Equipment Programme to support organisations in non-urban areas in Scotland - of interest to venues or groups in the Highlands.
Funding, up to a maximum of £35,000 depending on the scale of the operation, is available to buy digital projectors, screens and associated audiovisual apparatus. In addition a downloadable resource, Tentpoles and Pixels, outlines the key issues to be taken into account when setting up an independent digital cinema.

All information can be found on the Scottish Screen website. HI-Arts will also be managing a fund for small organisations, such as film societies, to buy portable digital projections kits. Details will be announced on http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/ from Friday 8 August.

IMAGINATE ~ AUTUMN EXCHANGE

WED 1 - THU 2 OCTOBER 2008 ~ THE BYRE THEATRE, ST ANDREW’S

Booking is now open for Imaginate’s Autumn Exchange - the key meeting place for all those involved in the performing arts for children and young people in Scotland - and there are still some delegate places available. Two days dedicated to seeing new work, discussing development opportunities and hearing from invited guest speakers. This year’s programme includes productions from Licketyspit, Lemon Balloon, Sleekit, Sonsie Music, Eden Court and Live Music Now.  The first day finishes with a performance of Something Wicked This Way Comes presented by the National Theatre of Scotland and Catherine Wheels and dinner at Dundee Rep. Overnight accommodation is available in Dundee.

For further information please see the attached document.  Places are limited so speedy booking is advised. Please indicate on your booking form if you would like to see Something Wicked at Dundee Rep on Wednesday 1st October (dinner is also included at Dundee Rep).

Day packages now available at £35.25 including VAT (day package does not include tickets to Something Wicked and dinner at Dundee Rep). If you would like to attend for one day only , then please contact Jennifer Cummins about single day package availability.

Further info from Jennifer Cummins:  Jennifer@imaginate.org.uk