Craigmillar Now

About

Craigmillar Now is a Craigmillar-based creative organisation committed to creating access to the arts and local history. Our aims are to: • Build a supportive, welcoming and inclusive arts community that reflects the diversity of the local area and creates distinctive work. • Identify and support local artists at any stage of their career, through creating opportunities and nurturing talent. • Remove barriers to engaging with the arts, ensuring that people from all parts of society have access to a range of artistic and creative activities. • Deliver a wide-ranging, ambitious and engaging community-led arts programme that improves wellbeing and tackles the harmful effects of poverty in the area. • Work in partnership with organisations across Craigmillar and further afield, creating a network of support and expertise, while advocating for the value of the arts across disciplines and contexts. • Raise the profile of the historic, pioneering achievements of Craigmillar.

Where we work