Business sponsorship is increasing in importance as a funding stream for cultural organisations.

This event, hosted by Arts & Business Scotland on September 1 will give cultural organisations and businesses the opportunity to learn more about how to collaborate effectively and make the most out of sponsorship opportunities, including through match funding from the Culture & Business Fund Scotland.

The event will feature:
– Speakers from Scottish Ballet, Dundee Institute of Architects, Check-it Scaffold and Arts & Business Scotland.
– Case studies of sponsorship stories from across Scotland (People’s Tower Project, Dundee and Swan Lake)
– Information about doubling funding through the Culture & Business Fund Scotland.
– Guidance on effective and collaborative engagement with businesses.
– Excellent opportunities for networking and peer learning.
– Tea and coffee provided. Event ends with Q&A followed by networking and drinks.

Friday 1 September | Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) Registration 14:30 | Event 15:00 – 18:30

Find out more and book tickets here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/culture-business-forum-dundee-tickets-36654339115

QMU from the AirPeople in Edinburgh and East Lothian are invited to get an insight into the work of Queen Margaret University (QMU) by taking part in its Community Forum.

QMU will host its Community Forum at its Musselburgh campus in East Lothian on Tuesday 30th May at 6.30pm.

Local people will have the opportunity to ask questions about the University and how it is working with the community. Speakers at the event will include Dr Jane Culpan, Senior Lecturer on the BSc (Hons) Physical Activity, Wellbeing and Health, who will be discussing her course and how it links with the community.

The QMU Community Forum brings together university staff, local residents, businesses, organisations, schools and council representatives twice a year to discuss university and local community issues.

Jane Scott, Director of Marketing & Communications at QMU, said: “The QMU Community Forum is designed to create a link between local people in and around East Lothian, Edinburgh and the University. The popular event attracts a variety of interest from local residents, councillors and representatives from community groups.

“We look forward to welcoming a wide range of local people to our next Community Forum on 30 th May, when they will have the chance to find out about the fascinating work of the Queen Margaret Children’s University and about various outreach and learning initiatives taking place with the local area.”

QMU is open to the local community throughout the year, providing a range of public facilities, including learning resources, gym and sports centre, café, restaurant and grounds for leisure activities and dog-walking.

For more information and to register for the QMU Community Forum, contact Lynne Russell, Communications Manager, QMU, T: 0131 474 0000, E: lrussell@qmu.ac.uk

We are delighted to announce that the next Arts & Business Scotland Development Forum will take place at the National Galleries of Scotland on Thursday 1 June.

This event is also being promoted through our Resourcing Scotland’s Heritage programme, which through funding from HLF, has enabled Arts & Business Scotland, together with our heritage partner organisations, to encourage capacity building and skills development in fundraising across Scotland’s heritage as well the arts sector.

As the event is relevant to both the arts and heritage sectors, we are expecting a broad demand for tickets and therefore advise booking as early as you can to ensure that you have a place to attend.

The Topic in Focus is Capital Fundraising, which will provide a unique opportunity to hear from two speakers with considerable experience in this area. They will share their insight into and knowledge of the capital projects they have been instrumental in delivering.

Alan Horn, Director of Development at the Glasgow School of Art, will share his stories on leading on various capital projects. These include the award-winning and innovative £12.7m Kelvingrove Refurbishment Appeal, the successor Riverside Museum Appeal and the £32m Mackintosh Campus Appeal to reinstate the Mackintosh Building within the heart of a rejuvenated campus following the devastating fire in 2014.

Gill Poulter, Heritage Director at Dundee Heritage Trust, will share some key learning points and top tips from the significant capital fundraising achievements made by the Trust, to deliver the High Mill Project, Verdant Works.

We also pleased to announce that our sponsorship story will be on the ongoing developing partnership between National Galleries of Scotland and Aegon UK. From the initial sponsorship of the MC Escher exhibition matched by a New Arts Sponsorship Grant to most recent sponsorship of The Goldfinch (a flying visit from iconic painting).

This event is completely free to arts, heritage and business members of Arts & Business Scotland, as well as invited business guests. There is a small charge of £10 for non-members.

For full details of the event and booking please visit:
http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/events/2017/06/01/development-forum-edinburgh/

ecoconnect-logo-480x132We would be delighted if you could join us at our next ecoConnect forum on Cleantech: The Key Ingredient for a Sustainable Food & Drink Industry

Key issues will be debated by our Expert Panel, including:

Julie Hesketh-Laird, Director of Operational & Technical Affairs, The Scotch Whisky Association
Willie Fergusson, Key Account Manager – Retail Food & Drink, Resource Efficient Scotland
Andrew Lyle, Managing Director, Locogen
Robert Ramsay, Chairman, Kinblethmont Farm & Director, SoilEssentials Ltd

Topics to be discussed include:

  • Where are the key opportunities for resource efficiency & how can the Cleantech & Food/Drink sectors (including agricultural landowners) partner to create an integrated approach to sustainability across the supply chain?
  • What is the role of renewables in the sector, where are the technology success stories and challenges coming from? What lessons need to be learnt?
  • Where will the drivers for innovation come from? Are regulations & initiatives (eg. the Circular Economy & waste directives) key? What role can & should SMEs play?
  • Where are the carbon emission reduction success stories coming from & where are the challenges?
  • How integrated is the approach to sustainability across the supply chain from the producer at the start of the process to the consumer at the end?
  • How equal is the relationship between the retailers and the producers – where are the costs of improving sustainability being borne? Who holds the balance of power?

For more information about the forum please click here