Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies
Offered by Connecting Threads (listed via Creative Scotland Opportunities)
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About this opportunity
Paid and supported 8-week residency programme (Connecting Threads) along the River Tweed catchment, structured across four on-site blocks (20–31 Jul, 17–28 Aug, 14–25 Sep, 20–31 Oct 2026) plus Encounters Days and sharing at Tweed River Festival (Melrose, 30–31 Oct). Open to UK-based creative practitioners eligible to work in the UK; substantial experience in socially/environmentally engaged practice required; two places reserved for BPOC artists; no collaborative pairs/groups.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the deadline for Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies?
- The last deadline was April 30, 2026 and applications are currently closed. It has run before and is expected to return.
- Who offers Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies?
- Connecting Threads (listed via Creative Scotland Opportunities) runs it, from Scotland, United Kingdom.
- What funding or support does Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies offer?
- £7,344
- Who can apply for Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies?
- From the funder's description, it's aimed at artists.
- How do I apply for Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies?
- This round is closed. Leave your email on this page and we'll send you one message when it reopens, or look at similar opportunities that are open now.