Vibrant Aberdeen - A Cultural Strategy for Aberdeen (2010 – 2015)

Cultural Mapping Survey

Aberdeen City Council is commited to developing  cultural opportunities in the city and bidding for the UK City of Culture in 2017.

To support this process BOP Consulting are undertaking a cultural mapping exercise of the city on behalf of Aberdeen City Council and Creative Scotland, to better understand what takes place in the city. As part of the process BOP have an online survey aimed at cultural organisations and venues in the city to inform us about their activity and aspirations. To find out more and to complete the survey, please follow the link below.

• cultural mapping

NEW - CULTURAL AWARDS 2013/14 LAUNCHED 

Aberdeen City Council's Cultural Awards for 2013/4 are now open for application until Friday the 8th of February 2013.

Any voluntary or not for profit organisations or groups who lead the delivery of arts and cultural activity within the city of Aberdeen are eligible to apply. Individuals may apply providing the project is in partnership with a formally structured organisation or group.

The funding aims to support the creation of new cultural activity, the development of existing arts organisations and to help increase partnership working through the three investment categories Access. Support and Aspire.

Applicants can apply for awards of up to £5,000, £10,000 and over £10,000.

For more information and to download the guidelines and an application form please click on the link at top right of this page.

Visual Arts and Craft Makers Awards 2013

Aberdeen City Council in partnership with Creative Scotland has created the Visual Artists and Craft Awards scheme to support the work of individual artists and encourage innovative professional practice in contemporary arts and crafts.

There are four awards of up to £1,500 available as well as additional benefits and support. Funds can help towards activities that are integral to the artist's personal and professional development including costs for research, creating or presenting new work, learning news skills or developing technical ability and ideas.

For more information and to download the guidelines and an application form please click on the link at top right of this page.

Vibrant Aberdeen

'Vibrant Aberdeen' is the city's Cultural Strategy for 2010 - 15. It has been produced by Aberdeen's Cultural Forum following an extensive consultation process, which included major input from city residents and a wide range of local and national stakeholders.

The Strategy aims to provide a framework to improve the cultural life of the city; it sets out the city's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, before identifying a series of objectives, key requirements and strategic actions, including developing a bid for UK City of Culture in 2017. Furthermore, as this document is overarching, it has provided the basis for developing and monitoring individual Action Plans which align to the city's priorities.  

If you would like support to develop an Action Plan based on your activities in line with the city's priorities, officers are happy to provide support. Please contact us for further information.

• Vibrant Aberdeen A3 (summary document)
• Vibrant Aberdeen BW (high contrast version for visually impaired and black and white reproduction)
• Vibrant Aberdeen – April 2010 (Full 29 page Document produced by the Aberdeen Cultural Forum)

 Contact

• Vibrant Aberdeen
  Education, Culture and Sport
  Aberdeen City Council
  Business Hub 13
  Second Floor North
  Marischal College
  Broad Street
  Aberdeen
  AB10 1AB
  Tel.: (01224) 522744
  Email: vibrantaberdeen@aberdeencity.gov.uk 

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