Calling writers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists for Spirit 360 funding

27th June 2021

Invitation to Artists.
Spirit:360 is a commissioning programme for emerging and established creative professionals - writers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, and others - to create new work inspired by local stories that reflect the theme ‘Spirit of the Highlands'.

Spirit:360 is open to creative professionals based within, or originally from, The Highland Council region.

The commissioned work will be showcased on a new online platform, alongside the story which has inspired the piece. Details about each creative professional will also be promoted online (e.g. location, business information, links to business website and/or sales channels).

The Spirit of the Highlands project is crowdsourcing stories from local communities and artists are invited to read these stories and use them as a source of inspiration. Using their
own or other stories is also welcome

Links to story sources will be provided as part of the
application process.

Applications are encouraged from those practising professionally across all art forms, including textiles, visual art, crafts, jewellery, music, film, photography, dance, written word and theatre.
Applications in Gaelic are also welcome. Commissions awarded are for new work only and must be completed within the project timescale outlined below.

Commissions are available up to a maximum of £1,000. The amount awarded should cover all development and production costs associated with a final showcase piece. Costs for inclusion on the online platform will be met separately by the project.

Spirit:360 is supported by the Creative Scotland Place Partnership programme and will be administered by High Life Highland as part of the Spirit of the Highlands project.

Timeline
30th July 2021 - Closing date for applications
27th August 2021 - Applicants informed of outcome
September 2021 - February 2022 - Development and production
February-March - 2022 Recording of commissioned pieces
April 2022 - Launch of online platform
Summer 2022 onwards Spirit 360 Exhibition/Showcase Trail (TBC)

To read more go to
https://www.spiritofthehighlands.com/spirit-360/