AmbITion Scotland is a digital development programme for the arts, heritage and cultural sector in Scotland over 2012-14, funded by The National Lottery via Creative Scotland. Want to get digitally fitter and smarter? Join in!
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By Ashley Smith Hammond
10 February 2012
The UK government is inviting evidence to the Intellectual Property Office’s Digital Copyright Exchange Feasibility Study (DCE). They are inviting written responses as well as hosting a series of events for people to learn more and provide feedback.
By Hannah Rudman
6 February 2012
Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day around the corner but if you’re not yet in a romantic mood, then why not check out this lovely video produced by The Met to market their Google Goggles driven app.
By Benny Robb
1 February 2012
Knowledge management expert and crowd sourcing social media consultant Tim Wright reveals what has impressed him about the scale and ambition of the urban regeneration plans for Speirs Locks in this short video interview produced by Inner Ear. http://sharingtheplace.posterous.com/post-round-table-vox-pop-tim-wright Check it out and go the Sharing The Place website to join in the discussions and [...]
By David Thomson
24 January 2012
In case anyone is wondering exactly what HTML5 is capable of, I thought I’d collect a few links together: (NB I think the first two will only work in Google Chrome for now). The Arcade Fire music experiment: The Wilderness Downtown Chrome Experiments Apple’s HTML5 demo page Cut the Rope (ported from the original iPhone game) Exploding video [...]
By Hannah Rudman
20 January 2012
Arts Professional published their 2011 Ticketing & Technology Supplement, featuring an overview of the landscape from AmbITion consultant Roger Tomlinson and a guide to working with web developers by Beth Aplin. Worth checking out if you’re involved with your cultural organisation’s sales and box office functions for the details. If you’re a director or CEO, the guide [...]
By Ashley Smith Hammond
17 January 2012
A brilliant new opportunity for the Scottish cultural sector was launched today by our partners in digital development – NESTA. NESTA’s Digital Research and Development Fund for Arts and Culture, Scotland is designed to support arts and cultural organisations across Scotland who want to work with digital technologies to expand their audience reach and engagement [...]
By Benny Robb
9 January 2012
In this second episode, presented by Rohan Gunatillake and produced by Inner Ear, the concept of ‘collaboration’ in terms of urban regeneration is discussed and explored. http://www.mixcloud.com/InnerEar/speirs-locks-sharing-the-place-podcast-episode-2-collaboration/ You can also go to the Sharing the Place website to have your say on the project and share your own views on collaboration… http://sharingtheplace.posterous.com/speirs-locks-sharing-the-place-podcast-episod-2624
By Benny Robb
16 December 2011
Manifestos are about setting out values that could guide a future. Manifestosneed not be large. They need not be overly political. They do need to beclear, and help people engage with the possibilities being put forward. John Thackara, Director of Doors of Perception, laid out a manifesto forCreative Cities in ‘New Design Cities’. It is short. [...]
By Benny Robb
8 December 2011
Brian Harvey, managing director of music design specialists Open Ear, shares his excitement for the potential, particularly for the creative industries, in the urban regeneration of the Speirs Locks area in this short video interview… http://vimeo.com/24179406
By Benny Robb
6 December 2011
Since the mid twentieth century, post industrial change has deeply transformed how the economy of places work, and our perception of what the economy is. It has also influenced our perception of what places are, and how they need to be transformed to be more competitive, to participate in the new story of the modern [...]
