Writing and Publishing
Funding crisis hits publishing
At first glance the announcement by the Arts Council England (ACE) just before Christmas last year that they intended to…
Career profile: Ted Underwood, poet
Ted Underwood hasn't been writing long, but he has already built up a strong reputation as a performance poet and…
Consumer power at the box office
The importance of the first weekend on a films theatrical life-span and general success is overwhelming…
Hey Mr Producer
What do producers look like? An audience will be instantly familiar with the actor, writer, director, designer, or composer who…
Crocodile tears? The Luvvie that cried wolf
Opinionated? Very. Controversial? Certainly. Moogee the Art Dog is back, growling from his corner of the art world about funding.…
The role of an arts education officer
Jane Gray has over 8 years of experience in the arts. She has recently been appointed Education Officer at Tees…
Career profile: Dr Haze, Circus of Horrors
Previously a rock'n’ roll frontman, Doctor Haze set up the Circus of Horrors in its current form following a chance…
Career profile: Saskia Gavin, textile artist
Saskia Gavin runs the Mixing Fibres textile studio in Edinburgh’s Drill Hall for budding textile enthusiasts and converts who want…
New Year's Resolution 3: Enter a Competition
You've got to be in it, to win it, so the saying goes. So kick start 2008 by entering a…
Career profile: Irene Wadsworth, fashion designer and maker
Edinburgh-based clothes designer and maker Irene Wadsworth explains the satisfaction that she and her customers get from creating and wearing…