The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, The University of Edinburgh, and EIF appoint new Creative Fellow for 2007.
Thu 18 Jan 2007
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, The University of Edinburgh, and the Edinburgh International Festival appoint new Creative Fellow for 2007.
Sally Hobson, the Festival’s Programme Development Manager, has been appointed the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival Creative Fellow.
Since 2003 the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh has supported and hosted an annual Edinburgh International Festival Creative Fellow.
Under this scheme an artist has been based part time within the Institute for a twelve month period, enabling them to develop their work and push the boundaries of their artform and reach new levels of creative achievement. The Fellowship provides a quiet environment in which to work, freedom from regular constraints, and the benefits of scholarly exchange with the other Fellows in residence.
Sally Hobson’s appointment marks a departure in the direction of the fellowship. She will undertake research to further develop further the philosophy and approach behind the outreach and educational work undertaken by the Edinburgh International Festival, and explore this potential for the people of Scotland in the future years.
Sally has worked for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1993 managing the award-winning Programme Development Department, devising and delivering a programme of work that brings international artists and companies together with children, adults, arts professionals, and Festival audiences in Edinburgh and across Scotland.
