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Scottish councils to receive extra £100m boost, reveals John Swinney

Councils have received a last-minute boost of £100 million, the Deputy First Minister has announced. Speaking in the stage three debate on the Budget (Scotland) Bill, John Swinney revealed the Scottish Government had received a £146 million boost ...

21 Feb 2023 at 16:07

Artistic creativity under threat amid funding pressures, Fringe chief warns

The UK is on course for “job losses, exclusion and boring art” if cuts to the arts sector continue, the head of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has warned. As the festival comes to a close the society’s chief executive Shona McCarthy ...

26 Aug 2024 at 17:41

Scriptorium opens in grounds of Arbroath Abbey

A new studio space for writers has been unveiled in the grounds of an abbey as part of celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath. Created by artist Bobby Niven, the New Scriptorium is inspired by the power and ...

17 Jun 2022 at 16:38

Scotland

Minister: Decision to award cash to ‘genital contact’ art project is concerning

Scotland’s Culture Secretary has branded documents which revealed a public arts body knew a theatre project awarded almost £85,000 involved “genital contact” as “deeply concerning”. Angus Robertson has requested an urgent meeting with ...

21 May 2024 at 17:51

Scotland

Creative Scotland’s ‘hands tied’ when key fund was closed, chief executive says

The head of arts body Creative Scotland has insisted his “hands were tied” when the organisation closed a key fund for artists. Iain Munro, the organisation’s chief executive, said while shutting the open fund for individuals was ...

19 Sept 2024 at 12:27

Scotland

Culture sector ‘abandoned’ by Government, claims Labour

The culture sector has been “abandoned” amid rising costs and tight funding for key organisations, Scottish Labour have said. In the latest budget, funding for “Creative Scotland and other arts” went from £69.3 million in the ...

25 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

MSPs seek views of culture sector workers over ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs

A Holyrood committee has invited those working in the culture sector to share their views on how they are dealing with rising costs, following warnings that organisations faced a “perfect storm”. In October last year, the ...

27 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

I will be mindful of arts funding despite difficult choices, vows Swinney

First Minister John Swinney has said he will be “very mindful” of funding for the arts despite “difficult choices” facing the Scottish Government, after some of the country’s top musicians called for more cash. Paolo ...

29 Aug 2024 at 13:46

Scotland

Creative Scotland considers halving maximum fund award after Rein controversy

Arts body Creative Scotland is considering halving the maximum award available from a fund for individual artists in response to the controversy over the explicit Rein project. The agency carried out a “lessons ...

03 Sept 2024 at 15:06

Scotland

No systemic problem at Creative Scotland despite Rein funding, MSPs told

There is no systemic problem at Creative Scotland despite the decision to fund a sexually explicit project, MSPs have been told. The Rein project, which spoke of “genital contact” and a “sex party” in its ...

30 May 2024 at 12:15

Scotland

Culture sector welcomes ‘lifeline’ £16m to help Covid recovery

A £16 million cash boost to help the culture sector after it was hit hard by coronavirus restrictions will “provide a lifeline for many”, Creative Scotland said. The arts organisation welcomed the ...

18 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Creative Scotland to withdraw funding for explicit sex project

Creative Scotland will withdraw public funding awarded to an explicit sex project, the arts body has confirmed. Concern was raised after the Sunday Post revealed £84,555 was given to the Rein ...

14 Mar 2024 at 14:25

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