Dr Micah Mackay
@micahmackay.bsky.social
Writer and Historian ✍️
Dr of Carols (yes, really) 🎓
Arts Development & Cultural Advocate🎭
Currently writing about how we can transform arts funding ✨
Dr of Carols (yes, really) 🎓
Arts Development & Cultural Advocate🎭
Currently writing about how we can transform arts funding ✨
It felt very on brand to start Halloween celebrations with a witch walk and end them in a friend’s 17th century cemetery gatehouse.
November 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It felt very on brand to start Halloween celebrations with a witch walk and end them in a friend’s 17th century cemetery gatehouse.
Ok Scotland-based artists! This one’s for you. Go follow @fundeachother on Instagram! We’re hoping to foster systems of support for freelancers in the Scottish arts sector 💛
#arts #scottisharts ##creativecommunity #supportartists
#arts #scottisharts ##creativecommunity #supportartists
October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Ok Scotland-based artists! This one’s for you. Go follow @fundeachother on Instagram! We’re hoping to foster systems of support for freelancers in the Scottish arts sector 💛
#arts #scottisharts ##creativecommunity #supportartists
#arts #scottisharts ##creativecommunity #supportartists
Apparently it’s the season of the bob 😂
October 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Apparently it’s the season of the bob 😂
The fact that all of this has happened in the last 12 months is mad! Sometimes my anxious brain gets stuck in the negatives and the stress but this little video is a good reminder of the amount of joy and beauty over the last year. Feeling very grateful for it 💛
October 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The fact that all of this has happened in the last 12 months is mad! Sometimes my anxious brain gets stuck in the negatives and the stress but this little video is a good reminder of the amount of joy and beauty over the last year. Feeling very grateful for it 💛
Back on BlueSky after a bit of time away! It’s autumn in Edinburgh now and there are lovely colours everywhere. Few photos from my walk earlier today, a quick break from book writing ✨
October 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Back on BlueSky after a bit of time away! It’s autumn in Edinburgh now and there are lovely colours everywhere. Few photos from my walk earlier today, a quick break from book writing ✨
🚨Open Call – Wholes 🚨
Very excited to release the open call for the research and development period for my new theatre piece, Wholes! Please share with anyone who might be interested. With thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social, Lyth Arts Centre, and @atandmt.bsky.social for support ✨
Very excited to release the open call for the research and development period for my new theatre piece, Wholes! Please share with anyone who might be interested. With thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social, Lyth Arts Centre, and @atandmt.bsky.social for support ✨
April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
🚨Open Call – Wholes 🚨
Very excited to release the open call for the research and development period for my new theatre piece, Wholes! Please share with anyone who might be interested. With thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social, Lyth Arts Centre, and @atandmt.bsky.social for support ✨
Very excited to release the open call for the research and development period for my new theatre piece, Wholes! Please share with anyone who might be interested. With thanks to @creativescots.bsky.social, Lyth Arts Centre, and @atandmt.bsky.social for support ✨
Really enjoying Hannah Stowe’s Move Like Water 🌊 A truly beautiful reflection on her relationship with the sea.
February 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Really enjoying Hannah Stowe’s Move Like Water 🌊 A truly beautiful reflection on her relationship with the sea.
It’s February. The light is gorgeous. Little jigsaw pieces of life feel like they’re finally coming together 😊
February 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It’s February. The light is gorgeous. Little jigsaw pieces of life feel like they’re finally coming together 😊
A few words for the Scottish arts and cultural sector from an arts development manager and fundraiser #fundingdecisions
January 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A few words for the Scottish arts and cultural sector from an arts development manager and fundraiser #fundingdecisions
Short hair for the first time. Think I’m going to like it!
January 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Short hair for the first time. Think I’m going to like it!
Second run of 2025 and it was beautiful ✨🩵
January 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Second run of 2025 and it was beautiful ✨🩵
Spotted this down by the Dorset coast this week. Seems apt to post it on NYE. Beautiful things can sometimes appear at unexpected times and unexpected places. Happy New Year Bluesky family x
December 31, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Spotted this down by the Dorset coast this week. Seems apt to post it on NYE. Beautiful things can sometimes appear at unexpected times and unexpected places. Happy New Year Bluesky family x
Doing my little bit to advocate for arts funding again. The Scottish Government must keep its promises going forward and must begin to rebuild trust with the arts and cultural sector. #fundingsky #artsky
December 19, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Doing my little bit to advocate for arts funding again. The Scottish Government must keep its promises going forward and must begin to rebuild trust with the arts and cultural sector. #fundingsky #artsky
On STV again tonight pushing the Scottish Government to stick to their funding commitments for art and culture. Catch it at 10.30pm, Scotland Tonight.
Also big 💛 for STV’s hair and make up team x
Also big 💛 for STV’s hair and make up team x
December 18, 2024 at 9:06 PM
On STV again tonight pushing the Scottish Government to stick to their funding commitments for art and culture. Catch it at 10.30pm, Scotland Tonight.
Also big 💛 for STV’s hair and make up team x
Also big 💛 for STV’s hair and make up team x
Absolutely delighted to share the news that I’ve received funding to for a period of research and development to turn my ‘Wholes’ project into a theatre piece. Wholes platforms the voices of domestic abuse survivors in rural Scotland through art and creativity ✨
December 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Absolutely delighted to share the news that I’ve received funding to for a period of research and development to turn my ‘Wholes’ project into a theatre piece. Wholes platforms the voices of domestic abuse survivors in rural Scotland through art and creativity ✨
Views from yesterday’s train – Ruthven Barracks. This is where the Jacobite forces gathered after the Battle of Culloden.
December 8, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Views from yesterday’s train – Ruthven Barracks. This is where the Jacobite forces gathered after the Battle of Culloden.
Very excited to have curated Wholes, a mini exhibition of work produced by women working with Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid and staff members of the organisation. This is part of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender Based Violence campaign.
#artsky #artforactivism
#artsky #artforactivism
December 8, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Very excited to have curated Wholes, a mini exhibition of work produced by women working with Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid and staff members of the organisation. This is part of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender Based Violence campaign.
#artsky #artforactivism
#artsky #artforactivism
Today’s baking achievement: pretzels with honey mustard sauce 😋
November 30, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Today’s baking achievement: pretzels with honey mustard sauce 😋
STV asked me what I would say to those who question the value of the arts and why it deserves funding. Well…
November 28, 2024 at 1:29 PM
STV asked me what I would say to those who question the value of the arts and why it deserves funding. Well…
Officially in my Christmas era.
November 26, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Officially in my Christmas era.
Snowed in at Gleneagles…do not send help 😂❄️📸
November 23, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Snowed in at Gleneagles…do not send help 😂❄️📸
November 19, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Current reading. A rather magnificent haul from a local charity shop. Always keen for more suggestions relating to encouraging greater equity in the arts and cultural sector, alternative funding systems, and the future of the art, culture, and heritage more generally 📚📚
November 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Current reading. A rather magnificent haul from a local charity shop. Always keen for more suggestions relating to encouraging greater equity in the arts and cultural sector, alternative funding systems, and the future of the art, culture, and heritage more generally 📚📚
Final day of climbing before the return to Scottish winter. It’s been great to get away for a few days. Coming back feeling refreshed and ready to tackle some more writing!
November 15, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Final day of climbing before the return to Scottish winter. It’s been great to get away for a few days. Coming back feeling refreshed and ready to tackle some more writing!
I did my second proper lead climb outside today! Glad to have conquered the fear of leading 💪 #climbersky #climbingsky #climbsky
November 12, 2024 at 9:03 PM
I did my second proper lead climb outside today! Glad to have conquered the fear of leading 💪 #climbersky #climbingsky #climbsky