Creative Glasgow announces that Graham McLaren, Founding Director, will be leaving the organisation with effect from 16 May 2025.

Graham established Creative Glasgow in 2024, evolving the former Glasgow Connected Arts Network, and has provided leadership during a period of significant organisational transition and development.

We thank Graham for his contribution and wish him every success in his future endeavours.

Thursday 29 May 2025

Project Ability, Trongate 103

At the end of May we’re meeting in Project Ability, at Trongate 103, a centre for Arts and Creativity based in Glasgow’s Merchant City. We’ll be joined by Project Ability’s team who will give our members a tour of their current Exhibition from Greg Coultas and Struan Robb, young painters who work with their Create studios. We’ll also be treated to a tour of their artist studios and hear more about what creative activity goes on in the building and the surrounding area.

• Come along to meet with creative practitioners, artists, creative organisations and businesses across Greater Glasgow.
• Share your work, and promote any upcoming events, activities, resources or opportunities.
• Hear from the Creative Glasgow team about upcoming programmed events and how to contribute, and ask us any questions you may have.

This event is free – all welcome – RSVP NOW

About Project Ability

Based in Glasgow’s award winning Trongate 103, Project Ability provide a welcoming arts community for people with learning disabilities and mental ill-health. They provide the space and expertise to allow them to express themselves, build confidence and achieve their potential, through our weekly workshops, exhibitions and outreach opportunities.

About Trongate 103

Trongate 103 is a centre for the arts and creativity based in Glasgow’s merchant city. Opened in 2009, it is home to a variety of organisations, including Project Ability, Glasgow Print Studios, Transmission, Project Rooms, Street Level Photoworks and Sharmanka. The whole of Trongate 103 stays open late every 1st Thursday of the month (6-8pm) for the public to come and view events / exhibitions / openings and learn about the art organisations within the building.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Bridgeton last month for our April Members Meet.

We’re so grateful to the incredible artists and organisations who opened their doors and shared their work with us:

Bruce Wallace of Studio 257 for giving us a behind-the-scenes look at an independent recording space that’s making a huge impact on Glasgow’s music scene.

Trudi Donaghue of Wild and Kind CIC for showing us how coworking can be a force for inclusion and empowerment for neurodivergent creatives and social entrepreneurs.

Alis le May of Clothworks Glasgow for sharing their approach to clothes making and mending as a tool for community connection and personal expression.

Karen Anderson and the team at Indepen-dance for welcoming us into their inclusive dance space and treating us to refreshments from their amazing volunteer-led Coffee Hut.

We loved seeing our Creative Glasgow members come together, share ideas, promote projects, and celebrate everything that makes our creative community so special.

If you missed this one – don’t worry! You can join us at Trongate 103 on Thursday 29th May for the next instalment of our monthly members meet!

Creative Glasgow is proud to support Tectonic Night Summit as a Community Partner during Glasgow Tech Week 2025!

Happening 29 May at BAaD, TecTonic is a one-night-only collision of Scotland’s creative and digital worlds, a high-energy gathering of makers, coders, artists, and innovators all under one roof.

Expect live performances, interactive showcases, 1-2-1 mentorship, and the chance to connect with a mix of creatives, tech heads, entrepreneurs, and community builders. All happening in the heart of the Barras Market.

Grab your ticket at https://tectonic.scot or head to @tectonicnightsummit

Creative Glasgow is pleased to share an invitation on behalf of the Scottish Neurodiverse Performance Network (SNPN) – a new, neurodivergent-led organisation forging space, solidarity, and visibility for neurodivergent creatives working with and in performance across Scotland.

SNPN connects, supports, and amplifies neurodivergent artists across performance disciplines, career stages, and locations – nurturing bold, boundary-pushing practices and working towards a thriving neurodivergent performance culture in Scotland. This is a network committed not just to advocating for equity, but to demanding radical change – creating space for neurodivergent minds and creative approaches to flourish on their own terms.

With support from Creative Scotland, Innovation Studio, and Magnetic North, SNPN is in the process of becoming an independent organisation and is actively building its network. Full operations will launch next year, but exciting updates and paid opportunities are coming soon for neurodivergent creatives in the Scottish performance sector.

Now is the time to join the SNPN mailing list to stay in the loop – sign up below!

Inkling is a Risograph print and publishing studio located in The Cooperage, in Strathbungo. The large, open-plan studio is divided into individual work areas by freestanding walls. Each desk includes a chair, wall space, some storage, and a set of studio keys.

For £135 per month, members receive:

• Dedicated desk space with storage

• 4 hours of Risograph printing access each month

• Selling space in a monthly pop-up shop

• Access to a black & white printer, colour scanner, and basic binding equipment

• Complimentary tea and coffee

Inkling strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. They work to reduce barriers to those who face marginalisation in shared spaces, and expect their studio desk holders to share the same values. Inkling is not looking to curate an aesthetic vibe, but a community one. They will not judge portfolios or make judgements on the artistic practice of applicants.