We are thrilled to announce that Push the Boat Out has been awarded multi-year funding from Creative Scotland. Since launching in 2021, we have worked hard to establish a dynamic and innovative poetry festival, showcasing diverse voices, undertaking creative collaborations, and engaging new audiences through bold, boundary-pushing programming.
This funding provides the stability we need to work with even more artists, freelancers, communities, and audiences as we support and celebrate poetry in all its glorious forms.
Emma Collins, Push the Boat Out’s Director said: “This is a huge milestone—not just for us, but for the wider sector after such a prolonged period of uncertainty. This achievement belongs not only to Push the Boat Out and our fantastic team, freelancers and board (to whom I’m personally very grateful), but is also a testament to the strength, creativity and brilliance of the artists, writers, partners and friends we have had the privilege of working with over the past few years. We are delighted to see so many organisations celebrating success in this funding round and look forward to working collaboratively within a thriving arts and literature sector.”
Stay tuned – we’ll be sharing our future plans very soon.