WHO WE ARE
Steven Thomson, Creative Director
Alphonso Harrison, Engagement Officer
Lisa Watt, PR & Engagement
Gillian Lochhead, Marketing Officer
ARTS
WHAT WE DO Outspoken Arts Scotland is an established Scottish charity that features performing and visual arts work in its year round programmes. We focus particularly on those artists, communities and organisations that are in the protected characteristics - women, older people, those with disabilities, Black, Asian and ethnic minorities, lesbian, gay, bi and trans people as well as youth groups and people of faith. We wish to create genuine paid engagement opportunities for artists, communities, and present live work for the enjoyment of audiences across Scotland.
COLLABORATION We have a number of exciting projects already in our plans and seek an opportunity to meet with like-minded organisations in Paisley and across Renfrewshire. If you are looking for interesting artists to meet and work with your participants or are developing new ideas and need producers and other collaborators, funding or other support ‌ we can help. We have a wealth of experience gained over 35 years and a passion and enthusiasm for people, their stories, dramas and creativity. We have recently completed work with Renfrewshire Leisure and Renfrewshire Council on their exciting events legacy plan, a result of the Paisley 2021 UK City of Culture bid.
COMMUNITY We also continue to work closely with professional colleagues across the arts sector such as the Tron Theatre, National Theatre of Scotland, Take Me Somewhere Festival, In-Motion Theatre Company and maintain close working links to Jean Cameron (former Bid Director of Paisley 2021). You can find out more about our work on our website outspokenarts.org We are open to new ideas and expressions of interest.
EQUALITY RECENT
Queer Champions Launch - UWS
The FIMA’s 2018
Queer Champions
Lovesong to Lavender Menace
Equality Week
Cade & McAkill - Take Me Somewhere
OPPORTUNITIES how to engage with these opportunities
21 Thread Street
Contemporary Visual Arts | Participation A project with international artist Dani Marti focusing on the industrial thread making heritage of Paisley. Working with participant’s disparate communities including people with disabilities, new scots and ethnic minorities.
50 for 50
Visual Arts | Participation | LGBT A series of commissioned poster art works highlighting the significant moments in LGBT history since the Stonewall uprising of 1969.
InMotion - Craft Drama | Performance | Directing A programme of workshops, masterclasses and training opportunities in the performing arts, drama, writing, directing given by leading professionals.
Lady Burn
Visual Arts |Street Art A large scale outdoor public mural project focusing on women and Paisley’s thread making industry centred around the east end of Paisley and the former mill complex.
LGBT History Month
Cabaret | Performance | Community | LGBT A programme of performances and events by cabaret and live art performers.
The Paisley Suite New Writing | Drama | Age A series of new monologues commissioned from Scottish writer exploring the lives and experiences of people in care and care settings with a strong accent on mental health, wellbeing and creative ageing.
Pride 2019 Community | Participation | LGBT Large scale event and associated Fringe festival programme for Glasgow’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities.
Take Me Somewhere
Contemporary Performance | Professional A performance programme by leading live art and contemporary artists.
Queer Times 2019
Visual Arts | Research | Heritage | LGBT An exhibition and associated Fringe events programme focusing on the lives and experiences of LGBT people since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England 1969 and Scotland 1981 and the various movements and developments of the community since then.
OUT
SPOKEN PARTNERS 21 Thread Street Conceptual art project featuring industrial textiles, social documentary and narratives of under-represented peoples Bogha-Fhrois LGBT-Gaelic folk songs project Create Paisley Youth & Faith group working in music, film, visual arts and crafts DEAR Group Equalities networking group - community safety, health & well-being Erskine Music & Media Studios Youth and music, film, events presentation, photography & media Feral Arts Arts professionals, live art and contemporary dance, hip-hop, circus Hi-Arts New writing, drama therapy, expressive arts, creative skills In-Motion Theatre co. New writing, drama, touring theatre, social issues, professional training PACE Youth Theatre Youth theatre, musicals, drama, creative skills, stage arts Queer Times 2019 Contemporary visual art, social justice and human rights, curatorial practice, research Renfrewshire Council - THCAR2 Regeneration Townscape heritage arts activities focussing on social and industrial history Renfrewshire Leisure - Paisley Arts Centre Drama, theatre venue, rehearsal space, artists in residence/communities ROAR Connections for Life Support of older people, through participation in creative arts Star Project Support of young people and families, vulnerable people, through participation in creative arts Take Me Somewhere 2019 Live art & contemporary performance festival Thread Mill Museum Arts activities focussing on social and industrial textile heritage
FUNDED BY
Outspoken Arts Scotland Limited Suite 33, Sir James Clark Building Abbeymill Business Centre Seedhill, Paisley PA1 1TJ Tel: 0141 847 1122 contact@outspokenarts.org facebook.com/outspokenartsSC twitter @outspokenartsSC A Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in Scotland No. 157153 Registered Charity SCO 23620 VAT Registration 797 3863 59
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.
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Maya Angelou