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1/8/2013
Apply to LO-FI: the low budget Scottish Film Initiative. DEADLINE Aug 20thThumbnail for article : Apply to LO-FI: the low budget Scottish Film Initiative. DEADLINE Aug 20th
lo-fi phase 0.1 will develop between five and seven low budget screenplays in three workshops working with some of the UK’s foremost script editors.  At the end of phase 0.1 the projects will be pitched to an industry panel and one project will be selected for phase 0.2 – advanced development.  
31/7/2013
Big Country - Gig DatesThumbnail for article : Big Country - Gig Dates
BIG COUNTRY EXTENDS “THE JOURNEY” WORLD TOUR LAND’S END TO JOHN O’GROATS 2013 “Just as you sow you shall reap” is a line from Big Country’s first ever single ‘Harvest Home’ of 1983 and 30 years on from that release Big Country are still as committed to the live stage and performing their unique sounding music as ever.  ‘Back then we built our audience through non-stop gigging” says founder member Bruce Watson, “The band feels reborn and we are happy to go out there and prove it every night no matter how far we have to travel”.  
31/7/2013
Big Country - Landsend To John O'GroatsThumbnail for article : Big Country - Landsend To John O'Groats
BIG COUNTRY EXTENDS “THE JOURNEY” WORLD TOUR LAND’S END TO JOHN O’GROATS 2013 “Just as you sow you shall reap” is a line from Big Country’s first ever single ‘Harvest Home’ of 1983 and 30 years on from that release Big Country are still as committed to the live stage and performing their unique sounding music as ever.  ‘Back then we built our audience through non-stop gigging” says founder member Bruce Watson, “The band feels reborn and we are happy to go out there and prove it every night no matter how far we have to travel”.  
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30/7/2013
Surfboard Art Competition - 5 - 12 Year OldsThumbnail for article : Surfboard Art Competition - 5 - 12 Year Olds
a fantastic opportunity for budding artists out there!.  
28/7/2013
Launch of first project in River Ness public arts programme
One of the spin-off benefits of the River Ness Flood Scheme is the creation of a major public arts programme to enhance the attractions of the riverscape in Inverness city centre.   A total of £750,000 has been earmarked for the programme, entitled SHIFT//SEÒL, that will feature a series of permanent artworks of high quality to enhance the riverscape and increase the number of people visiting the area.  
25/7/2013
Backing Scotland’s film industry
FM outlines support for Outlander and extends invite to further productions.   First Minister Alex Salmond has rolled out the red carpet for more television and movie productions to be filmed in Scotland as he outlined the package of expert support that helped entice a major US drama series to shoot on location in this country.  
24/7/2013
University to set campus at Belladrum
The University of the Highlands and Islands will be setting up campus at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival again this year as one of the event’s main sponsors.  Festival-goers are invited to find out more about their local university by dropping into its trailer in the Walled Garden or getting involved in the activities students and staff have organised around the Bella site.  
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23/7/2013
Mill Theatre, Thurso - receives £5,000 towards its 'Roof Repair'
THIRD ROUND OF SMALL GRANTS ANNOUNCED BY THE THEATRES TRUST The Theatres Trust is pleased to announce its third round of small capital grants to theatres across the nation, including one of the smallest theatres in the UK - the Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate - and the most northerly theatre in the mainland - the Mill Theatre in Thurso.   This current round of grants provides assistance to five local and community-based theatres across the UK.  
18/7/2013
RISD Museum presents Locally MadeThumbnail for article : RISD Museum presents Locally Made
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Locally Made July 18–November 3, 2013 RISD Museum 224 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903 T 401 454 6500 museum[AT]risd.edu www.risdmuseum.org Locally Made - http://risdmuseum.org/pages/oneroom - expands across several RISD Museum galleries with multiple components, celebrating the rich and diverse talent in Providence and nearby communities.  The exhibition encompasses paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, film, and video.  
18/7/2013
Sea Art Festival 2013: With Songdo : Remembrance·Marks·PeopleThumbnail for article : Sea Art Festival 2013: With Songdo : Remembrance·Marks·People
The exhibition theme of the 2013 Sea Art Festival is With Songdo : Remembrance·Marks·People.   Sea Art Festival 2013 With Songdo : Remembrance·Marks·People September 14–October 13, 2013 Opening: September 14 Songdo beach Busan Metropolitan City Busan Biennale Organizing Committee T +82 51 503 6111 F +82 51 503 6584 busanbiennale[AT]busanbiennale.org www.busanbiennale.org Sea Art Festival was first held in 1987 as the cultural event of the Pre-Olympics for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and was held annually until 1993.  
18/7/2013
The second edition of the Akbank Sanat International Curator CompetitionThumbnail for article : The second edition of the Akbank Sanat International Curator Competition
International Curator Competition 2013 Application deadline: September 10, 2013 Akbank Sanat Istiklal Cad.  No.  
16/7/2013
Translocation Festival At Timespan, HelmsdaleThumbnail for article : Translocation Festival At Timespan, Helmsdale
Kildonan Clearances Bicentenary 2-17 August 2013 in Helmsdale This year we are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Kildonan Clearances.  The large scale removal of the many tenants who lived in the Strath of Kildonan has changed the lives of our people and our landscape forever.  
16/7/2013
Review: Kimberly Bradley on “is my territory.” at Christine König Galerie, ViennaThumbnail for article : Review: Kimberly Bradley on “is my territory.” at Christine König Galerie, Vienna
"is my territory." at Christine König Galerie, Vienna.  http://www.christinekoeniggalerie.com/ Not long into a recent visit to Christine König Galerie in Vienna, I was overcome with anxiety.  
15/7/2013
Gaelic Cultural Space at Merchant City Festival 2013
GAELIC CULTURAL SPACE - ÀIRC Àirc.  http://www.merchantcityfestival.com/ Saturday 27 July 10am – 4:30pm Sunday 28 July 11am – 4:30pm.  
14/7/2013
ArteEast Quarterly summer 2013Thumbnail for article : ArteEast Quarterly summer 2013
www.arteeast.org This summer, ArteEast celebrates its tenth year http://www.razoo.com/story/Arte-East-10th-Anniversary as a leading New York-based arts organization dedicated to connecting the MENA arts sector with global arts communities and audiences.   As we look ahead to the next ten years, this is a moment of renewal and reflection.  
13/7/2013
The Tannahill Weavers Live & In SessionThumbnail for article : The Tannahill Weavers Live & In Session
Pulteney Centre, Huddart Street, Wick KW1 5BA 3.00pm - 5.30pm £10 The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands.  Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies.  
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12/7/2013
Patchwork Meadow ProjectThumbnail for article : Patchwork Meadow Project
Check out the Sr Fergus Gallery in Wick for this project..  
11/7/2013
Project Space At Tate ModernThumbnail for article : Project Space At Tate Modern
Project Space: Word.  Sound.  
11/7/2013
Art Monthly issue 368Thumbnail for article : Art Monthly issue 368
July–August 2013.   www.artmonthly.co.uk FEATURE Art as Commodity as Art: Christopher Townsend on the legacy of the Pictures Generation and MTV.  
11/7/2013
Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art opens at The Dorsky MuseumThumbnail for article : Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art opens at The Dorsky Museum
Anonymous: Contemporary Tibetan Art opens at The Dorsky Museum on July 20 The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York, New Paltz is pleased to present Anonymous, an exhibition of contemporary Tibetan art featuring over 50 works of painting, sculpture, installation, and video art by 27 artists living in Tibet and in diaspora.  Realized by guest curator Rachel Perera Weingeist, Senior Advisor to the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, the exhibition is largely drawn from the Rubins' private collection.