Sky Arts, in association with IdeasTap is offering five young artists a £30,000 bursary each plus mentoring to fund their work and develop their talent for a full year. To provide professional guidance and advice on how to apply we're holding an event at Creative Scotland's offices in Edinburgh; the sessions will include a live Q&A with Stuart Murdoch from cult indie pop band Belle and Sebastian talking about his career and how he established himself as a working artist. This will be followed by a panel of Sky Arts and IdeasTap staff members answering your questions and providing top tips about applying for the fund. The afternoon will end with an opportunity to network – free drinks will be provided!

The session starts at 2pm and ends at 5pm.
2pm - 2:30pm: coffee and introductions
2:30pm - 3:30pm: Q&A with Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian)
3:15pm - 4pm: Panel discussion and Q&A
4pm - 5pm: drinks and networking

The session is free but places are limited. To book your place, use the link below.

Come along, we'd love to see you there. 

Who knows – that £30k might have your name on it…

This opportunity is available in: All Scotland

For further information, please contact skyartsignition@bskyb.com, or visit http://www.ideastap.com/ideasmag/all-articles/Sky-Arts-Ignition-Futures-Fund-Seminars. The deadline is Friday 25 November 2011 at 14:00.