Bright Sparks Awards
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
Scott Adams
Scott Adams
Bright Sparks is part of Creatives Unlimited, a 2-year programme, developed by DGU after careful consultation with stakeholders, that aims to support creative practitioners to raise ambition, stimulate growth and help fulfil their potential
For the inaugural award in 2019/20, we sought applications from established creative practitioners with at least 3yrs experience working professionally with a demonstrable track record.
10 Expressions of Interests submitted
5 candidates invited to present their idea to the awards panel
3 practitioners received a Bright Sparks Award
The total value of awards made £11,703
The three recipients of the 2019/20 Bright Sparks Awards are as follows:
For the inaugural award in 2019/20, we sought applications from established creative practitioners with at least 3yrs experience working professionally with a demonstrable track record.
10 Expressions of Interests submitted
5 candidates invited to present their idea to the awards panel
3 practitioners received a Bright Sparks Award
The total value of awards made £11,703
The three recipients of the 2019/20 Bright Sparks Awards are as follows:
Amanda Simmons
On receiving her Bright Sparks Award Amanda said: "I am so thrilled to get the support and funding from the Bright Sparks fund for my project. This comes at a time, after much reflection, where I am seeking new opportunities that will lead me to redefining a modern craft making practice”.
Click HERE to find out more about Amanda's Bright Sparks project
Click HERE to find out more about Amanda's Bright Sparks project
Carolyn Yates
A thrilled Carolyn told us what this award meant to her “This award is invaluable because it supports the unusual. So few funding streams provide a ‘level playing field’ for older artists without an established reputation.” She went on to say “It is a new way of writing for me, working with actors, verbatim material and the support of a dramaturg, Drew Taylor, with a national reputation for creating new theatre, blending poetic text, movement, music and narrative.”
Click HERE to find out more about Carolyn's Bright Sparks project
Click HERE to find out more about Carolyn's Bright Sparks project
Stuart MacPherson
When we told Stuart he will be receiving a Bright Sparks award he said: “This is very much a new direction for all three of us and although it feels intimidating and out of our comfort zones, it represents a really positive development within all of our practices and for the project itself. Support from the Bright Sparks fund allows us to take the creative risk of venturing into this new and exciting dimension and will really help us to make the most of the expertise that National Theatre of Scotland has in this area and provide a massive boost to the project.
Click HERE to find out more about Stuart's Bright Sparks project.
Click HERE to find out more about Stuart's Bright Sparks project.
