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Gaelic speaking musician sought for online performance at Blas 2021
A call has gone out for a Gaelic-speaking musician as part of a project celebrating the life and legacy of St Columba. Colmcille1500 – 1500 years on from the saint’s birth will promote the heritage of the saint whose abbey of Iona linked Ireland, Scotland and beyond. To mark this, Fèisean nan Gàidheal, with support…
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UK Music announce ‘MAPping! the Future’ conference on music education
UK Music has announced the line-up for the new conference on music education aimed at students who want to enter the music industry. UK Music’s MAPping! the Future Conference will take place on the 16th June between 10.30am and 4.30pm. The day offers UK Music an opportunity to share career advice and top tips with…
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Publication of Funding Guidance for Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers
Funding Guidance for the Scottish Government’s £5million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers through Creative Scotland has been published today and is available to access on the Hardship Fund page.
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Job Vacancy: Executive Director
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) wants to recruit a dynamic, driven, dedicated person to lead the company. As challenges for the music industry continue to evolve, the SMIA needs someone to lead our executive team and work with our chair, vice chair and board to realise the value of the music industry in Scotland.
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£1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions
Tonight (Sunday 5 July 2020), the UK Government announced a new support package for arts and culture which makes specific reference to music industry several times through the press release.
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Black Lives Matter: Take Action
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) aims to be as representative of as much of the workforce as possible and diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility is essential to what we do and what our organisation exists for. On Monday 1st June 2020 we posted a statement standing in solidarity with black communities across the world…
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What’s Happening With The O2 ABC?
Losing the O2 ABC music venue was a tragedy for Glasgow. I said at the time that losing a historic building hurts a city’s landscape, losing a music business hurts a city’s economy and losing a music venue hurts its soul. All are important to some extent, but to us it is the latter two…
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Cast Iron Value: How The Ironworks Enriches All Of Our Lives
Facing threat of closure, Dougal Perman considers the value of one of Scotland’s most significant venues. Where did Johnny Rotten have one of his best gigs ever? Which venue was pivotal in Rachel Sermani’s career? Where did Gerry Cinnamon nearly take the roof down? What’s the best place to play in the Highlands? Which Inverness…
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Join our new Advisory Group or Company Board
You work in music because you are passionate about it. You probably take an interest in what the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is doing because you care about music business development and have something to say. If this sounds like you, we invite you to help shape our future.
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SAY Award 2019 PR Manager – Invitation to Tender
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is looking for a PR Manager to run the PR campaign for its flagship project, the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. Since its inauguration in 2012, The SAY Award has grown to become Scotland’s most popular and prestigious music prize. Wielding a £20,000 prize for the winner,…
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Next steps for the development of the creative industries in Scotland: infrastructure, skills and leadership
Talent is the liquidity that flows through the creative economy. This is a speech that SMIA Executive Chair Dougal Perman gave at the Scotland Policy Conference on Next steps for Scotland’s creative industries: the screen sector, tourism and The Scottish Government’s Culture Strategy, which was held at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 11 December…
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Job Vacancy: SMIA Development Manager
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED – 18.00 ON FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2019 The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is looking for a Development Manager to help the company achieve its objectives of representing and developing the music industry in Scotland. This new role will have two elements: Raise finance and secure additional funds for the company. Sell…
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Scottish Government’s Digital Development Loan launched
A £2 million Digital Development Loan has been launched for Scottish companies which want to improve their digital capabilities and processes. It’s open to SMEs which want to develop areas such as cyber security, data analytics and software engineering, and/or increase the digital skills of their staff. The Scottish Government is introducing the 0% interest…
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SMIA Workshop Freelancer Opportunities
The Scottish Music Industry Association is looking for experienced workshop leaders to help deliver part of its training programme. Applications open: Thursday 30 August 2018 Applications close: Friday 28 September 2018 at 17:00 Please send all applications to: jobs@smia.org.uk. The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is looking for training providers to help design and deliver…
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Projects and Programmes Assistant (28 hours per week – fixed term of 12 weeks), Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA)
An exciting, temporary position has become available at the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) for a passionate, hard-working and highly driven individual. About Us The SMIA is a membership organisation and innovation agency which exists to represent and develop the Scottish music industry. With a sharp focus on common rather than competing interests; a commitment…
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YMI Continuing Professional Development Fund
via Scottish Music Centre Deadline: 31 March 2019 at 17:00 To support those who work outwith school settings to undertake continuing professional development that will strengthen youth music in Scotland for the benefit of young people. Guidelines This fund is provided by Youth Music Initiative and administered on their behalf by Scottish Music Centre. What…
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