BRITISH COMPOSER AWARDS
May 15, 2013
STUDENT COMPETITION
We are delighted to announce details of the fourth British Composer Awards Student Competition.
To apply, students must submit an original work for solo viola of 4 to 5 minutes duration. The winning work will be performed by celebrated British violist Sarah-Jane Bradley at the British Composer Awards ceremony in London on 3 December 2013 and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 8 December 2013.
Attendees at the ceremony typically include promoters, publishers and performers of new music, so the competition is a valuable opportunity for student composers to have their music heard by important members of the contemporary music community, and by the wider public in the form of the BBC Radio 3 audience.
For full details about how to apply please download the guidelines and application form.
The closing date is Friday 23 August.
News from Aberdeen’s bid to be UK City of Culture
April 5, 2013
There are now only 26 days until we hand our initial bid to be UK City of Culture 2017 in to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
We’re hard at work honing the central themes of our bid and getting the first draft in to a presentable shape.
Here’s the latest news from bid HQ…
City of Culture Hackathon
We are hosting a Cultural Hackathon at Seventeen over the first weekend in May.
The hackathon will see computer programmers brought together with artists, musicians, designers and writers in a competition to create something around one of the key themes of the UK City of Culture bid.
We will release full details of our themes on the day of the bid submission.
We have no idea what will be created. Previous hackathons have resulted in new apps, new software and new ways of doing things on the web.
This is the first cultural hackathon we’ve had in Aberdeen and we’re looking for some creative people willing to spend a weekend in Seventeen experimenting away.
We’ll provide refreshments, internet access and some top class prizes.
Programmers, writers, poets, designers or artists who might be interested in working on the hackathon should contact us at 2017@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
via Hackathon, Photographs and Recruitment – News from Aberdeen’s bid to be UK City of Culture.
P&J / berdeen 2017 photo competition
April 2, 2013
We’re running a photography competition with the Press and Journal. We’re looking for your photographs of Aberdeen’s cultural life. Prizes will include an ipad and much more.
Your picture could be of a gig at the AECC, a piece of art in the art gallery, some of the stunning architecture in the city or a busker on Union Street.
The photographs don’t have to be professional. They can be taken on the top of the range SLR camera or using the camera in your phone.
You can submit pictures to the City of Culture team at 2017@aberdeencity.gov.uk or by sharing them on our Facebook page or by tweeting them using #Aberdeen2017pics.
You can submit as many pictures as you want between now and the closing date of April 19th 2013.
The pictures will be featured on the P&J’s letters page and will form part of an exhibition at Aberdeen’s new arts space Seventeen.
For the competition we’ve been talking to friends in Aberdeen about setting up some special photocalls as well. We’ll tweet, Facebook and send a bulletin out with details next week.
The picture used in this article is taken from Instagram and is of Aberdeen Art Gallery by the user rikafiorentina.
THE MORTON AWARD FOR LENS BASED WORK 2013
March 31, 2013
Deadline Wednesday 12 June 2013 at 5pm
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Morton Award (£5,000) is for artists working in a lens-based media in Scotland. The award is funded by The Morton Charitable Trust and administered by the Royal Scottish Academy and consists of:
Monetary award to research, develop and produce a new body of work in a lens-based medium
Exhibition of completed work at the RSA Annual Exhibition in 2014
Acquisition of work into the prestigious RSA Permanent Collections.
ELIGIBILITY
Artists must be working in a lens-based media (includes digital & analogue photography, film and video)
Artists must have been born in Scotland or have studied at a Scottish art school or have been resident in Scotland for at least 3 years.
Undergraduate or postgraduate students are not eligible.
Please download application form and guidelines from this page
Please note that for the application form to work efficiently you will need Adobe Reader 8 or above which can be downloaded free at http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/
opportunities@royalscottishacademy.org
The Morton Award
The Royal Scottish Academy,
The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
Images: ROGER + REID, Paul Rooney & Christine Borland
Contact: opportunities@royalscottishacademy.org
Downloads
RSA_Application_Form_(Morton,BG,WL).pdf RSA_Guidelines_(Morton).pdf
The RSA William Littlejohn Award
March 31, 2013
The RSA William Littlejohn Award for Excellence and Innovation in Water-Based Media (£2,000) is funded by The William Littlejohn Bequest and administered by the Royal Scottish Academy and consists of:
Monetary award to research, develop and produce a new body of work in a water-based medium
Exhibition of completed work at the RSA Annual Exhibition in 2014.
Acquisition of work into the prestigious RSA Permanent Collections.
ELIGIBILITY
Entrants must be working in water-based media (any pigment mixed with water).
Entrants must be born or have been resident in Scotland for at least 3 years.
In the case of students applying, entrants must either be graduating in 2014 or currently studying at postgraduate level at one of the following art schools in Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Moray).
Please download application form and guidelines from our website: http://www.royalscottishacademy.org/pages/scholarships_detail.asp?id=31
This opportunity is available in: All Scotland
For further information, please contact opportunities@royalscottishacademy.org, or visit http://www.royalscottishacademy.org/pages/scholarships_detail.asp?id=31. The deadline is Wednesday 12 June 2013 at 17:00.
Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year – Sky Arts HD
March 28, 2013
Apply now to our competition for a chance to have your work displayed in the National Portrait Gallery and receive a £10,000 commission to produce a portrait for The British Library
Short Film Award
March 19, 2013
We are calling for entries for the Edinburgh Printmakers Short Film Award 2013.
Award submissions are limited to practising third or forth year students and recent graduates (open to graduates 2 years after completing their course) who have studied at any of the Scottish Art Colleges. Film collaborations are welcome, however all collaborators must be or have been studying at any of the Scottish Art Colleges and all collaborators names must be listed on the application form. Applicants can submit more than one film, however a separate application form will need to be completed for each submission.
For the full list of rules and conditions please refer to the application form attached.
Application forms are available to download from our website.
Deadline for submissions: 28 May 2013.
Required format: DVD or File on USB stick.
Please label YOUR NAME and FILM TITLE directly onto the DVD or USB.
Please submit your completed application form and Short Film to:
Sarah-Manning Shaw,
Head of Sales & Development,
Edinburgh Printmakers,
23 Union Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3LR.
If you wish for your DVD or USB to be returned to you, please include an envelope with your address and stamp.
Screenings of shortlisted films and award ceremony event will be held on the 28th June 2013, 7-9pm.
£3 per ticket (Participants and Students Free)
Booking is essential for this event as spaces are limited.
The European Business Awards
January 30, 2013
Entrepreneurs are visionaries who are instrumental in the success of a business. Their tireless approach to enterprise expansion places them at the crux of the business. Understanding objectives, formulating ideas and making decisions are part and parcel of the role. This award recognises those special traits that make successful entrepreneurs so inspiring.
The Future Farming Award
January 30, 2013
The Future Farming Award is an initiative funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust, originally it was called the “Future Farmer Award” until we discovered that a lot of farmers thought it was for young farmers and not for them!. Quality Scotland and NFUScotland give practical support. Each year a trailblazing Scottish farmer will be given £4,000 and a package of practical support to help them promote their ideas to other farmers and land managers. At the discretion of the Trustees a farmer can be awarded “Highly Commended” status and, again at the discretion of the Trustees, a cash prize.
Scottish Education Awards – Celebrating hard work and success
January 25, 2013
The Scottish Education Awards celebrate the hard work and success which takes place in Scottish education. They recognise the achievements of people who dedicate their lives to children and young people and showcase the valuable work and innovation in Scottish classrooms.
Scottish Education Awards 2013
The Scottish Education Awards 2013 have officially launched and once again the event promises to be the highlight of the Scottish education calendar. Nominations will remain open until midnight on Friday 22 February.
via Scottish Education Awards – Celebrating hard work and success.
