Nurturing creative talent by providing space, resources, and opportunities to grow and experiment.
Create, collaborate and connect
Our Artist Support programme helps artists living and working in Scotland at every stage of their journey. Whether you’re after resources, targeted development opportunities or space to explore new ideas, we’re here to make it happen. Explore our upcoming events, residencies and information for engagement artists below.
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Workshops for Artists
Whether you want to explore new creative techniques or understand more about the business of theatre, our workshops will help you develop the skills you need to get ahead.
Open Floor
Our seasonal scratch night invites you to test an idea in front of an audience for the first time with tech support, a £450 honorarium, professional photography and audience feedback. Applications open now.
Open to Ideas
Our R&D residencies come with five days of space, two days of technical support, £2000 seed funding and no pressure to present a sharing so you are free to experiment and explore new ideas. Applications open in November 2025.
Musicals Commissioning Hub
Supporting the development of extraordinary new Scottish musicals in partnership with Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about our plans for this exciting programme.
Calling Engagement Artists!
Our door is always open for engagement artists to get in touch. We work collaboratively with freelance facilitators on a number of projects across the year, and we also strive to create opportunities for professional development, collaboration and networking.
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We are here for early career artists and new graduates, independent artists and companies, self-producers, mavericks, dreamers, and year-round believers.