Something inspiring for the weekend…The Conundrum of the Workshops

I worked in Edinburgh for five years before moving to HI~Arts and I always enjoy going back. Too often, though, I tread a short path from station to meeting room and back again, and miss the many cultural delights the city offers.

To follow on from ‘How to Use Facebook’ check out these excellent videos for using Twitter.

I think that most of us now recognise the value of being on a social network like facebook. The interaction with audiences or customers, the instant feedback, the ability to promote events or activities to your core supporters, and having a more ‘social’ side to your organisation has opened up a whole new dimension of […]

   THE SOURCE PROJECT FORUMS: INVITATION      The Source Project Team would like to invite you to join them at one of three upcoming forums taking place in Glasgow, Perth and Edinburgh. The Source project is now is in its 2nd year, working with 42 arts organisations across Scotland. The Source is a collaborative project between the […]

In recent years contemporary craft makers have been challenging our perceptions of what craft is, pushing the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship and emerging to represent a new, innovative and exciting artform. Jenny Deschenes, Laura West, Lucy Woodley and Daniel Kavanagh, four makers from across the Highlands and Islands, demonstrate in their joint exhibition Made It! the ingenuity, passion and creativity that contemporary craft is today.

It’s that time of year, and I’ve been doing my bit again at the Nairn Book and Arts Festival. This year I was off the hook as a judge for the Open Art Competition, so I could enjoy the final outcome just as a member of the public. But of course I couldn’t help making comparisons: would I have ‘passed’ all the works included this year, if I’d been a judge?

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   Summer is now approaching, but before it really hits, why not take a little time to do a spot of Spring cleaning…   To get you thinking about a ‘Marketing Spring Clean’ here are a couple of quick tips to freshen up your Marketing Strategy.    Sweep away the cobwebs In other words remove those […]

I’ve started compiling a list of Creative Blogs, a directory if you will. I’ll be updating and adding blogs to the directory, and would love to hear from you if you want to be added to the list. If you’re an artist, maker, musician, work in theatre, or maybe your a patron of the arts, […]