Emerging Strategies Open Call

Emerging Strategies Open Call

A programme of artist workshops, talks and participatory sessions exploring professional practice with a selected co-hort. The basic idea is that it will be what art school never gave us and what emerging artists really need. We will cover everything from art activism, creative criticism, collective working, curation, getting projects off the ground, hands on skills and freelancer basics. We will also, in most likelihood, go to the pub.

Inspired by the Collective Studio at The NewBridge Project, School of the Damned, EMBASSY’s previous GradJob/Insession programme and the dire state of higher education in the arts we have put together this nine month programme to bring together early-career practitioners and creative graduates in Scotland interested in collective learning!

How it works?

• We will be selecting a group of 15-20 emerging artists based across Scotland who will make up our 2024/5 cohort. Open Call is now live – Open until midnight August 31st!
• Each month from October 2024 – July 2025 the EMBASSY committee supported by a series of professional artists from across Scotland and beyond will lead a 1-2 day intensive session of talks, workshops and discussions. These sessions are not set in stone and will be delivered to respond to the needs, desires and wishes of the group!
• We will have a social/intro session in September so we can all meet (date TBC).
• The focus will be on collectivity, there are no exams, essays, hand-ins, homework or other BS (there might be some optional reading/watching/listening if ya want). It’s more about finding ways to develop and grow TOGETHER, finding collective solutions to shared issues!
• There will be extra socials, pub trips, and hang-out sessions as well as space for participants to self-organise their own events!
• Towards the end of the programme we will support the group to develop a collaborative ‘outcome’ this could be anything from a group show to a publication, it’s up to you! We have a budget for this!

Full info and eligibility here:

Open call info pack

Large print Open call info pack

How to apply

• Fill out our google form before midnight August 31st! 
• Or, through video/sound file answering the google form questions.
• Or, a recorded conversation with an EMBASSY Committee member.
• Contact embassygalleryedinburgh@gmail.com to arrange these options.