I am delighted to share these images Ben’s of recent work.

The trust is delighted to announce that we will be inviting new applications from Monday 2nd February 2026 with a closing date of 31st March 2026.

Talented artist Verity Amelia is having a solo exhibition at Custom House, Leith.

We are thrilled to support Ben from East Lothian, a talented drummer studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, one of the world’s leading music colleges.

Hannah is one of the successful 2025 applicants for funding.

We are delighted to be making the first of the awards to our successful applicants from the Spring 2025 funding round.

Once again we received a high standard of applications for funding.

Alina Litvinova, an awardee from our first funding round in February 2024, organised an exhibition of refugee artists which opened last night at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Dalmeny Street, Leith.

Phoebe Stone joins the board of the John Preston Trust.