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18 ELA ORLEANS EAR BENDER
In March, the Scottish Album of the Year Award nominee presented Martyrs, Angels & Villains, an audio-visual companion / response to the Calton area at Glasgow International. In May, she took her score to Guy Maddin’s Cowards Bend the Knee to Hawick’s Alchemy i lm festival. (SS)
17 BHP COMICS ANIMATOR INNOVATOR
The Glasgow-based comic book publisher launched a veritable library of new titles including anthologies Full Colour, edited by Nyla Ahmad, which champions work from young BAME people in Scotland, and We Shall Fight Until We Win, which celebrates the achievements of women throughout history. (MR)
16 CHARLOTTE PRODGER VIDEO STAR
The stars aligned in 2018 for Glasgow-based
video artist Prodger. Nominated for the Turner Prize, she was also chosen to represent Scotland in the Venice Biennale, with a work which she says will rel ect themes of ‘queer wildness’. She also showed new work in Amsterdam. (DP)
15 CORA BISSETT RENAISSANCE WOMAN
Bissett’s energetic and passionate directorial style, her versatility as a performer, and imagination as a writer make her one of the most forceful and explicitly feminist voices in contemporary theatre, with the Fringe success of What Girls Are Made Of marking her as a national presence. (GKV)
14 CARLA J EASTON IMPOSSIBLE DREAMER
Her most recent record Impossible Stuff was a gorgeously l uent example of Easton’s indie- pop songwriting, while her curation of Since Yesterday: The Unsung Women Pioneers of Scottish Pop at Edinburgh International Festival
(based on a documentary she’s currently making) shone a light on generations of undervalued talent. (DP)
13 TAKE ONE ACTION GIRLS ON FILM
This socially minded i lm festival had its most ambitious year yet, with 45 events and an emphasis on women’s empowerment. Of its 2018 programme, 60% featured i lms directed by women, and its Sisters strand showcased i lms recognising sexism’s intersections with other forms of systemic oppression. (DC)
12 SIOBHAN WILSON ALL SAINT
Classically trained singer-songwriter Wilson weaves magic with her enchanting compositions and utterly captivating vocals. As well as touring with Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert and the Proclaimers, her stunning debut There Are No Saints was shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year award this year. (AQ)
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11 EVE MUTSO DANCING QUEEN
A former principal dancer with Scottish Ballet, Mutso is now dipping her pointe shoes into a host of interesting projects, from her captivating solo Loop, and guest spot in Scottish Opera’s Eugene Onegin to choreographing a new piece for Estonian National Ballet. (KA)
10 ADURA ONASHILE BANKABLE STAR
This recipient of the Channel 4 Playwright Scheme is currently artist-in-residence at the Traverse Theatre. Having garnered huge critical acclaim for her powerful acting role in Creditors, Onashile is now developing new work. Immensely versatile, she’s also a powerful playwright. (LI)
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