Made in Scotland 2010
Introduction
Made in Scotland is a curated showcase of high quality performance from Scotland at the world’s biggest arts festival, made possible by support from the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund.
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The Fringe and FST have developed a programme of training, support and advice to enable companies to prepare for being part of Made in Scotland, supporting them to achieve their goals for participation, including profile and touring opportunities. |
About the Made in Scotland fund
The Scottish Government has made a commitment to support Scottish artists by creating a new 'Edinburgh Festival Expo Fund' to promote Scottish work at the Edinburgh Festivals.
The fund was established in 2008 and is managed by the Scottish Arts Council on behalf of the Scottish Government. The fund is specifically targeted at the 12 festivals who are members of Festivals Edinburgh.
However, a different approach was needed for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as it is an un-programmed, open access festival and a major international showcase for Scottish artists within the performing arts.
The Minister for Culture announced the Made in Scotland programme in May 2009 in a Scottish Government press release.
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The 2009 Made in Scotland programme included a wonderfully eclectic and diverse programme of dance, theatre, musical theatre, puppetry, site-specific performance and work for children. The artists in Made in Scotland included some of Scotland’s most highly respected and established theatre and dance companies, and some of Scotland’s most dynamic and radical artists.
Applications for the 2010 Made in Scotland programme are currently being considered. |
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A panel of Scottish and international performing arts producers and commentators will be brought together to curate the Made in Scotland showcase in 2010. The panel includes:
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Kath M Mainland, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Jon Morgan, Director, Federation of Scottish Theatre
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Anita Clark, Head of Dance, Scottish Arts Council
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Keith Bruce, Arts Editor, The Herald
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Laura Collier, Senior Producer, Battersea Arts Centre;
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Paul Johnson, Chief Executive, Dance Ireland;
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Tina Rasmussen, Director of Performing Arts, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
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Jackie Shearer, Arts Manager, Platform at the Bridge
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Andrew Jones, Dance and Drama advisor for the British Council
Behind the scenes, the Made in Scotland project partners will work with the performers to raise their profile both at the Fringe and outside Scotland, with additional support to present their best work internationally and foster international collaborations and creative dialogue.
International working
As part of the Made in Scotland initiative, funding support is available to enable Scottish dance and theatre companies and artists to take up international touring as a direct result of performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For further information, take a look at the Made in Scotland: International Touring Guidelines (doc).
Made in Scotland application documents
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