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 Publication of Funding Guidance for Hardship Fund for Creative FreelancersFunding 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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 SMIA Workshops: Creative Scotland Culture Organisations & Venues Recovery Funding Application AdviceWith the recent announcement of the Creative Scotland ‘Cultural Organisations & Venues Fund’ the SMIA presents a workshop with Jennifer McGlone on Thursday 17th September at 1pm which will provide an overview and advice for those thinking of applying. 
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 Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund launchesCreative Scotland today publishes details of the Scottish Government’s Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund, which forms part of the £31.5m emergency funding for culture announced by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on 28 August. 
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Details Of Events Industry Support Fund AnnouncedThe Events Industry Support Fund will comprise of a one-off grant of £10,000 to support businesses in the events industry, particularly those in the supply chain that are facing hardship and will be awarded as they are received. 
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 New support for Scottish grassroots music venues announcedNew support has been made available for grassroots music venues across Scotland through the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund. 
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 Live events industry body moves #WeMakeEvents campaign into ‘Red Alert’ to save UK eventsThe live events industry has issued a Red Alert call to action to locations throughout the UK as part of the #WeMakeEvents campaign. 
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 SMIA Workshops: Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance During the Coronavirus CrisisMaintaining a work/life balance might have been more manageable before we were affected by Covid-19. Many people would have a commute to an office, a freelance space, a studio or indeed if you typically worked from home you would still have the opportunity to have more variation in your life. Since lockdown, many people are working from… 
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 Scottish Government Announces £2.2 Million Fund To Support Grassroots Music VenuesThe Scottish Government’s Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced a £2.2 million fund to support grassroots music venues. 
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 Register now: XpoNorth 2020’s immersive conference experience for Scottish creativesCreatives across Scotland are invited to register for a free spot at XpoNorth 2020, taking place in a fully digitised format this week across Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 June. 
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 “Cultural Catastrophe’ Predicted By New Report On Impact Of Covid-19 On UK Creative IndustriesThe Creative Industries Federation has today warned of a “cultural catastrophe” as newly commissioned research from Oxford Economics reveals that the UK’s creative industries are on the brink of devastation. 
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 World Economic Forum Research Shows COVID-19 Affect On Music IndustryThe World Economic Forum has released research on long term effects of coronavirus on the music industry, with a particular focus on sales and streaming, advertising, distribution and fan engagement. 
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 Help Musicians launches second phase of Covid-19 Financial Hardship FundingHelp Musicians today announced plans to open a new financial hardship fund targeted at self-employed musicians who do not qualify for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and other unemployed musicians who are experiencing significant financial hardship. 
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 SMIA Workshops: Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance During the Coronavirus CrisisSince lockdown, many people are working from home and are struggling to strike a healthy work/life balance because the lines are more blurred. This workshop will deliver tips to help create or maintain more balance. 



