February 2010 Grant Awards

In February Shetland Charitable Trust funded 10 grants with a total amount of £19,239. 

There were eight Shetland Arts Fund Grants awarded to:

• Anne Eunson - to assist with costs of attending an Mbira couse in Dunkeld
• David Marsh - to assist with costs of attending a masterclass in Afro-Cuban drumming and percussion in Fife
• Deborah Adamson - to assist with costs of taking part in the National Children's Orchestra of Scotland String Training Course in Perth
• Islesburgh Photographic Club - to help with costs of purchasing new frames to display photographic work at exhibitions
• Jacqueline Clark - to assist with the costs of "Da View fae me Window" project
• Lois Nicol - to assist with costs of participating in Ethno Festival in Sweden
• Malachy Tallack - to assist with costs of travel to Canada and Alaska as research for a writing project focusing on '60 Degrees North'
• Serpentine Drama - to present two plays in the Garrison Theatre "Will Shu" and "Shetland in nae mair as sixty meenutes"

There was one Support Grant awarded to:

• Burra Playgroup - to help with running costs from 1 Aug 09 - 31 July 10

There was also one Support to Youth Centres grant awarded to:

• Sandveien Neighbourhood Centre - to assist with the Centre and Youth Club's annual running costs 1 Sept 09 - 31 Aug 10