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Music + develops online learning opportunities to reduce CO2

Music +, the mentoring scheme run by the Scottish Music Centre, piloted an innovative project funded by AmbITion Scotland, the digital development programme designed by Rudman Consulting. They looked at ways of cutting organisational and mentee carbon emissions, through developing and offering online distance learning. Read more about their achievements!

Uist Wool – from The AmbITion Approach to building the strategy

Uist Wool is a community benefit society that will operate a new spinning mill and wool centre on the island of Grimsay. Uist Wool is based on the principles of People, Planet, Profit: seeking to benefit the many, establishing sustainable practices and creating a viable enterprise to support the communities of the Outer Hebrides. They […]

The Touring Network’s Tourbook: a case study in digital development

The Touring Network (formerly known as Performing Arts Network, or PAN) have worked with Rudman Consulting national programme AmbITion Scotland funds to develop Tourbook – an online social network for promoters and touring companies focusing on bringing work to remote geographical areas. Watch their fascinating case study to discover what implications and benefits and features […]

The Future of The Book: a rich media fiction?

On the subject of digital storytelling and e-publishing, the latest AmbITion Scotland roadshow is now available for on demand viewing. Accompanying the event was the launch of a new Learning Journey by Hannah Rudman on e-publishing, including Top Tips for E-publishing, included opposite. Watch the masterclass sessions to get an insight into some of the […]

Digital Action Research Project Concludes – Watch the Case Studies!

The Federation Scottish Theatre‘s Digital Action Research Project came to a conclusion this week, with a showcase of the case studies emerging from the digital experiments undertaken by the five Scottish performing arts companies involved. Funded by The National Lottery via Creative Scotland, the FST’s project has been running for 14 months, facilitated by Hannah […]

Digital Content – by everyone for anyone? (Update)

I wrote this blog in February, reflecting on Arts Council England/BBC’s partnership on The Space. This blog adds an updated perspective. John Wyver of Illuminations reviews the progress of The Space here in August 2012. Interesting to see ACE’s significant ongoing support of the project (and of the NESTA Digital R&D Fund in England), despite its current lack of […]

AmbITious experiments – 3D filming of live theatre, and crowd funding 20th birthday albums

Two of Rudman Consulting’s AmbITion Scotland programme organisations launch ambITious digital experiments this month – Stellar Quines and Woodend Barn. Can 3D film offer an artistic and commercially viable alternative to the live theatre experience? This is the question Stellar Quines has been grappling with in conjunction with the Federation of Scottish Theatre‘s (FST) Action […]

Digital Content – by anyone for everyone?

Artistic content and practice is going online en masse in May. The Space has announced the 53 digital commissions that will go online between May and October this year. #thespacearts is a pop up platform that will provide interactive, engaging arts content online, on connected TV and on tablets and mobile to coincide with the […]

A Digital 2012!

Rudman Consulting client and AmbITion Scotland participant Stellar Quines theatre company is venturing into the world of live streaming. They are live streaming on Thursday 26 January from the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. The List by Jennifer Tremblay will be rehearsed during the day by directors Muriel Romanes and Emma Faulkner and actress Maureen Beattie, […]