About
The main aim of CABN is to develop the professional creative sector in the Scottish Borders through a diverse programme of support, and to seek to strengthen the sector by working towards longer term strategic goals.
Although the focus of CABN is on creative micro-businesses across all art forms listed below, it also engages with, and provides support to sectoral organisations and community groups, and works with a range of partners to develop further opportunities.
- Visual Arts
- Crafts
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Literature
- Film & Media
- Public, environmental & community art
- Creative Services (B2B)
- Children and Young People
CABN supports primarily through its core function as a Network – providing information relevant to the creative sector through the CABN website, monthly e-bulletins and Social Media including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
CABN also provides support through:
- Advice & support – over the phone, face to face
- Bespoke training, events & professional development programme
- Developing opportunities – eg residencies, showcases, grant award schemes for Visual Artists and Craft Makers
- Focus on supporting the development of creative spaces – venues and workspaces
- Advocating for the sector locally and nationally, and raising the visibility of the sector more widely
- Partnership working – with local and national organisations
See the CABN project team here.
Key to the work of CABN are the Advocates – experienced practitioners in their fields who inform the design and the delivery of the CABN project. There are currently seven Advocates covering the different sectors who work on a freelance basis for a small number of days per annum.
CABN can be contacted for advice, and depending on what sort of support you require, we can also signpost you to other organisations who can help you further.
The CABN Transition phase (Nov 2022-Now) is supported through funding from the Scottish Borders Place Partnership,
(Creative Scotland & Scottish Borders Council) and SoSE(South of Scotland Enterprise).
Read our 2024/25 Annual Review to explore the impact, achievements and highlights from the past year.