Creative Producer meetup 2026
Arcadia presents Creative Producer Meet-up, an informal peer-learning programme for people who make creative work happen.
You might already call yourself a creative producer. You might be an artist, designer, technologist, project manager, organiser, freelancer, founder, or someone involved in a startup or creative business. You might develop ideas, bring teams together, manage projects or budgets, build partnerships, find funding, support artists, or help turn creative ideas into sustainable projects, products or ventures.
The programme will bring together a small cohort of people, primarily from Dundee and the surrounding area, while remaining open to applicants from across Scotland. Together, we will share experiences and explore how creative work gets made, supported and sustained. This will include include a range of topics such as collaboration, producing practice, developing ideas, building partnerships, commissioning, funding, budgeting, contracts and IP and more. The final selection of topics will be based on applications.
Spaces are limited, which is why we have a short application process. We are looking for a diverse mix of participants with different backgrounds, experiences, disciplines and routes into the creative industries.
You do not need to have “Creative Producer” in your job title. If you help shape, organise, grow or deliver creative work, projects or businesses, this programme is for you. A smaller group of participants will also have access to one-to-one mentoring, matched with experienced practitioners who can offer tailored support around their goals, challenges and next steps.
Applications are closed.
If you are not selected for the core cohort, there will still be opportunities to join the wider network and attend future events and activities.
Creative Producer Meet-up is presented by Arcadia and delivered by Biome Collective in partnership with Creative Dundee and UNESCO City of Design Dundee, with support from the Scottish Ecosystem Fund.
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