Diversity archive

Features
Trainees

The Scottish Arts Council is proud to support many exciting projects, artists and organisations working within the diverse communities around Scotland.  Browse through this list of past features and select one by clicking on the image or hyperlink to read more.

To view current features - please visit our features section.

Features

Refugee Week in Scotland 2005 Read about Refugee Week in Scotland, with information on the work of the Scottish Refugee Council.

Ghazi Hussein Find out about Palestinian poet and author, Ghazi Hussein and read his moving poem 'To Edinburgh'.

Across the Waters Find out about the work of Sana Bilgrami - including her BAFTA Scotland nominated documentary, 'Across the Waters'.

Project Ability's Regeneration exhibition Find out more about the exhibition featuring fine art photography and architecturally inspired carvings exploring the theme of regeneration.

Rooted Read about Kapwani Kiwanga's film, Rooted, which was nominated for two BAFTA Scotland awards.

Chinese Community Development Partnership and Edinburgh Chinese School The Scottish Arts Council supported arts events celebrating the Chinese New Year.  Find out more.

Exile Read our feature on the work of Scottish Pen, Artists in Exile Glasgow and Survivors' Press.

Danceihayami and OCEANS The Scottish Arts Council funded a visit to China and India for the organisations to make contacts with artists and arts organisations.  Read the diary here.

Trainees

Traineeships are supported by the National Lottery through the Scottish Arts Council as part of our cultural diversity implementation strategy.  The profiles below feature some of the trainees, giving background information about them and their work.

Sana Bilgrami - find out about her traineeship with Pilton Video. Featured in April and May 2005.

Kapwani Kiwanga - find out about her traineeship with Edinburgh Mediabase. Featured in March 2005.

Basharat Khan - read about his traineeship at Project Ability. Featured in February 2005

Sadia Gul Ibrahim - read about her traineeship at Project Ability. Featured during December 2004 and January 2005.

Esmee Lien Thompson - read about her traineeship at Impact Arts. Featured in November 2004.

James Lwanda - find out more about his traineeship at Glasgow Film Theatre. Featured in October 2004.