During the financial year, GeoTone CIC continued to support creative practitioners, particularly those based in remote or disadvantaged areas of Scotland, by exploring new opportunities for commissions and cross-sector collaborations. Our work centres on promoting cultural participation, digital inclusion, and rural creative development through the reduction of technological barriers and the creation of new tools for immersive storytelling. We remained committed to expanding access to arts and culture through co-creative, community-based art projects and the continued development of our spatial audio technology. Highlights this year included our SEN School Artist Residency Project, which connected an SEN school in Barnet with artist facilitators to engage young people in cultural education, expression, and connection through creative practice. GeoTone was paired with Northway Primary School to deliver six half-day workshops, during which pupils created an original devised piece for the school Christmas show. The young people explored mythical creatures through drama and sound, creating a theatre piece that blended sound and movement to help find Santa’s lost presents. We also completed our ‘Solar Snow Plough’ project, creating an exhibition about snow clearance, climate change, and its impact on climate resilience from both engineering and social perspectives. This project converted a 1960s snow plough into a permanent exhibition space at the Glenfinnan Station Museum in Glenfinnan, Scotland. Finally, we continued our professional relationship with the Barbican Arts Centre in London, delivering a programme of workshops for KS2 pupils with a range of access needs.

GeoTone CIC’s stakeholders during this period included: Pupils, teachers, and support staff at participating schools, including SEN settings Creative practitioners and artist facilitators engaged in delivering projects Cultural organisations and venues, including the Barbican Arts Centre and Glenfinnan Station Museum, and patrons. Partners involved in supporting access to arts and cultural activity Stakeholder consultation was integrated into the development and delivery of our projects. For our SEN School Artist Residency Project with Northway Primary School, we worked closely with teachers and school staff to understand the needs, interests, and access requirements of pupils. Feedback from educators informed the structure of the workshops, the creative approach taken, and the use of drama and sound activities to support participation and inclusion. The resulting work was adapted to ensure that all pupils could contribute to the final performance. For our workshops with the Barbican Arts Centre, we collaborated with venue staff and educators to ensure that activities were appropriate for KS2 pupils with a range of access needs. Feedback from participants and partners helped shape the delivery of future sessions, including approaches to accessibility, engagement, and creative exploration. During the ‘Solar Snow Plough Project’ at Glenfinnan Station Museum, consultation with heritage partners and stakeholders informed the interpretation and presentation of the exhibition. Feedback helped ensure that the exhibition reflected both the engineering history of the snow plough and its wider social and environmental significance.

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