Arts Case Studies
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16 September 2026
VACMA 25/26 Case Study: Sam Clark
I used the support of the VACMA award to invest in new materials; alcohol inks, acrylic glazes and high flow acrylics, and spent some time exploring their potential on a small scale.
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20 April 2026
Culture Fund 2025-2026 Case Study: Orkney Arts Society
We successfully held 5 concerts as planned, although due to the unavailability of the planned trumpet player we instead arranged for Sasha Savaloni to team up with another guitar player to form a…
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10 April 2026
VACMA Case Study 2024-2025: Jake Ghaleb
Over the past year my photography has reflected a growing awareness of change on Sanday, and how progress and development on small Islands can present challenges where ‘the old meets the new’.…
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10 April 2026
Movement and Reflection - Land and Sea
I have developed themes that explore movement and stillness in recording the natural world ofsea and land from different perspectives as follows:
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18 February 2026
VACMA 2024-2025 Case Study: Marion Miller
Mitsuro Hikime Training
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17 February 2026
Blackbird Project
I used the award to visit the Headquarters of the Scottish Ornithological Society in Aberlady to access their archives. I also spent a day in the archives of Aberdeen University reading notebooks…
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3 February 2026
Culture Fund 25-26 Case Study: Inclusive Orkney Islands Council
This project focused on young people with significant learning and mental health needs who are not currently in either education and training, bringing them back into a low-key educational…
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27 January 2026
Hoy Heritage
The project went very well. The project formed part of the pupil's learning with dedicated school curriculum time for project design, consultation, and art activities with the school's itinerant art…
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8 December 2025
Culture Fund Case Study 2025-2026: Soulisquoy Printmakers
The funding supported the costs of creating a short residency at Soulisquoy Printmakers for master printmaker Mike Waight to visit Orkney and provide his expertise and knowledge of photo-etching…
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28 October 2025
VACMA Case Study 2023-2024: Donna Eunson
The VACMA bursary gave me the opportunity to further develop my technical abilities across several glass-forming techniques. Many glass artists are in high demand for tuition, and opportunities to…
