Monday, 23 January 2012
Cryptic Nights artist enjoys some extreme project development
Cryptic Nights artist, Rory Middleton is currently enjoying some very remote creation time in the Fogo Islands in Canada developing his project The View, Cryptic Nights' first site-specific project, which will take place at Cove Park in Argyle and Bute in March. Our Cryptic Nights artists are EXTREME!
http://crypticnights.org.uk/future-performances/march-2012
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Cryptic Nights Artists shortlisted for new Arts Award
Jon Thomson and Alison Craighead, who premiered 'A short film about war ' at Cryptic Nights in 2009, in partnership with New Media Scotland, have been shortlisted to receive the new Samsung Art+ Award. You can vote for them here: http://www.samsung.com/uk/artplus/thomson-and-craighead.html
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Cryptic Nights guest cellist featured in Financial Times Digital Arts Supplement
Recent Cryptic Nights guest cellist Oliver Coates, who performed world to come at Kings Place in London in September and as part of The Little Match Girl Passion production in November last year is interviewed about the project Natures, developed with DJ and electronic artist Mira Calix:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8ddc18a4-39b7-11e1-8707-00144feabdc0.html
Friday, 06 January 2012
Cryptic goes to ISPA in New York
Cryptic producer, Claire Moran is travelling to New York this month for the International Society for the Performing Arts 64th Annual Congress. The title of this year's congress is 'Arts in Action! Community, Crisis and Change' exploring the role that art and culture has played - and might play - in the current social, political, and financial climate. For more information visit:
http://www.ispa.org/congresses/newyork2012
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Arts Trust of Scotland Grants and Investment Funding for emerging artists
So you've got a great idea - a sculpture, an installation, a painting, a play, a book, a screenplay or maybe something else - but you need a little money to take your idea from blank page to reality.
If you have an artistic possibility in mind that is falling through the cracks of mainstream funding, the Arts Trust of Scotland may be able to help. The trust helps working artists in Scotland to fulfil their potential, and realise their visions. The trust aims to support work which:
- Is created by artists in Scotland
- Adds to the growing reputation of Scotland's arts community
- Helps individuals of talent to develop their skills and ideas.
They support work in any artform, and the application process is simple.
The deadline date is subject to change. Please see Arts Trust of Scotland website for details.
For further information, please contact Arts.Trust@creativescotland.com, or visit http://www.artstrustscotland.org.uk/. The deadline is Friday 10 February 2012.