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So long as our industry is framed and funded on the predication that it is instrumentally central to the health of communities, a decision to actively defund it is to treat the health of communities—and working people—with open derision. x.com/SCOArtistsUnio…

To make these cuts, while also expecting the industry to innovate, deliver public benefit, commit to/uphold gov strategies such as fair work and net zero, is to ask someone how they might better defend themselves while continuing to punch them, injuriously hard, in the face.

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If, like others, you have sensed a certain arrogance of late, a casual disdain for art and those who produce it, a brazen impunity evocative of a regime whose days will eventually and inevitably be numbered, then you may wish to sign this petition. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

They want to destroy your capacity to live.

Heartening to see Scotland’s arts funding emergency (as coined by lyngardner) hitting the front pages. Individuals artists and creative freelancers have till 5pm today to sign the Open Letter to Scottish Government - please sign and share 📝docs.google.com/document/d/1nI… #NoArtWithoutArtists

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Fantastic and genuinely inspirational talk from Michael Pattison from Alchemy Film & Arts. A true example of an organisation standing by their morals and steadfast convictions in all they do. #bfifancon

We're seeking a motivated, attentive and detail-oriented Production Assistant to join us in Hawick and support the delivery of Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival 2025. 32 hrs/week 7 months fixed term £26,500 pro rata alchemyfilmandarts.org.uk/job-opportunit…

An amazing opportunity from our colleagues and office neighbours here at Heart of Hawick. ⬇️

Opportunity to join the fantastic team at Alchemy Film & Arts!

Two and a bit days left to apply to join our team.

FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES filmfreeway.com/alchemyfilmand… Submit your work to Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, the UK's festival of experimental film and artists' moving image before 1 November 2024.