Edinburgh is a globally recognised city famed for its creative spirit and cultural offering. These projects are intrinsically linked with the city and couldn’t have happened elsewhere.
- WINNER: Push the Boat Out A new festival in Scotland Find out more about them here
- Edinburgh Festival Carnival Scotland's largest multi-cultural eventE Find out more about them here
- Edinburgh International Festival & Leith Academy High School EIF's four year residency at Leith Academy Find out more about them here
The collaborative process rhymes with creative pursuits and many projects flourish as a result of happy collaboration.
- WINNER: Figurenotes an accessible app for music resources Find out more about them here
- The Earthing Project Exploring connection to nature Find out more about them here
- Theiya Arts Dance Collective south asian dance collective Find out more about them here
- Tinderbox Collective and Pianodrome @ Old Royal High School - Fringe 2022 Creative community based in the city Find out more about them here
A one-off creative adventure where innovative approaches have been explored, risks have been taken, and testing out new ideas has been at the forefront of the project.
- Continuum Industries Ltd AI-based tool for engineers Find out more about them here
- WINNER: Neon8 (Neoneight Ltd) produce high quality videos for the performing arts Find out more about them here
- The Portobello Beach Campfire by Unco Equipment boxes designed to make campfires easy Find out more about them here
We would like to recognise the freelancers based in the city who produce valuable projects whilst working solo.
- Camila Ospina Gaitan with the project exhibition Thorn in the flesh Columbian artist Find out more about them here
- Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir Freelance theatre director Find out more about them here
- WINNER: Move To Feel An innovative journey to movement Find out more about them here
A pioneer, a mentor, an inspiring leader - we want to celebrate the people whose contribution to their field, a project, or Edinburgh’s whole creative community has been visible and vital. Someone who has worked hard for the benefit of their network, organisation, or community.
- Ally Zlatar Founder of the Starving Artist Find out more about them here
- Claire Carpenter Founder of the melting pot Find out more about them here
- Persephone Nichol-Bose produces the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Find out more about them here
Creativity is a force for good and it helps communities thrive. We’re recognising the projects and people that create change, and engage communities. From thriving community hubs, community-minded artists, or animators who have worked within local neighbourhoods and made a difference!
- WINNER: Art Buds in Muirhouse delivering sustainable arts education across Edinburgh Find out more about them here
- The Aye Festival by Spit it out an immersive arts festival Find out more about them here
- BE United helping increase opps for black artists Find out more about them here
- The Community Wellbeing Collective produced by Edinburgh Art Festival in partnership with WHALE Arts Find out more about them here
Newcomers to the industry this one is for you. If you’ve been a registered, small business (up to three employees) for less than three years and have made your mark on Edinburgh’s creative scene, tell us about it and nominate yourself!
- Move To Feel An innovative journey to movement Find out more about them here
- WINNER: little living room female and queer-led social enterprise Find out more about them here
- Quindrie Press Quindrie Press is a micropublisher Find out more about them here
- Stories Untold Productions new scotland based production company Find out more about them here
To all students or recent graduates who have founded an exciting project, or have pushed the boundaries of their creative practice alongside studying.
- Ally Zlatar - The Starving Artist Founder of the Starving Artist Find out more about them here
- WINNER: Tanatsei Gambura a new-genres artist and cultural practitioner Find out more about them here
- The Edinburgh Collective open network of creatives Find out more about them here
- Levi J. Richards transmasculine illustrator, zine-maker, and poet Find out more about them here
To all the creatives who are passionate about circular production and sustainable creativity and making them the centre of all your creative practice!
- WINNER: Alice Mary Cooper and Co.'s 'The Bush' carbon light theatre tour a carbon light tour of Scotland Find out more about them here
- Art Buds Collective delivering sustainable arts education across Edinburgh Find out more about them here
- by Jen Byrne making luxury sustainable fashion pieces Find out more about them here
- Earthing Project Exploring connection to nature Find out more about them here
Edinburgh is a diverse city, and we want to celebrate projects/organisations that have worked hard for their work to reflect this diversity. We welcome creatives who consider themselves underrepresented, come from diverse heritage/international backgrounds, have a disability, or identify with one or more protected characteristics.
- WINNER: AMPLIFI at The Queen’s Hall AFMPLIFI is a series of events in The Queen’s Hall’s Find out more about them here
- Aye Festival - Spit it Out an immersive arts festival Find out more about them here
- Liminal Studios collective of researchers & creative practitioners Find out more about them here
- Queer Folks' Tales bi-monthly storytelling series Find out more about them here
