Transition plans take shape in Scotland
New large capital awards are put on hold during 2014/15 as Creative Scotland develops its new funding model.
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Cash boost for Edinburgh festivals
The major public funders of Edinburgh’s festivals are collaborating to invest an extra £1m into the festivals’ 2…
Artists unite for a fairer deal
A new trade union for visual and applied artists has been launched, “to challenge the economic inequalities in the art world…
Fresh start at Creative Scotland
A ten-year plan and a new approach to funding aim to demonstrate more support for arts organisations and provide greater clarity a…
HLF invests in new entry routes to Scotland’s museums sector
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has been awarded £422k in funding to deliver a new traineeship programme for non-graduates….
A strategy for sustainability
Scotland’s museums sector has taken an innovative approach to overcoming financial challenges, according to Joanne Orr.
Digital fitness for all
AmbITion Scotland’s Make:IT:Happen fund aims to help Scotland’s cultural sector become digitally fitter. Ashley Smith-…
Place-making at the heart of plans for Scotland
Creative Scotland sets out the themes that will guide its work over the next ten years.
Scotland unveils first national arts strategy for young people
Youth arts projects for the under 25s in Scotland are to receive £5m over the next two years.
Plans to put creativity at the heart of learning in Scotland
Scotland’s Creative Learning Plan has set out a vision for creativity in education over the next 10 years.
Digital award for Glasgow’s visual arts website
A social media-led website which showcases Glasgow’s visual arts scene has taken first place in the Public Sector category a…
New national audience development agency for Scotland
‘Culture Republic’ will be the name for Scotland’s new, national cultural engagement hub, which combines the wor…
Scottish government funds even more interns for the creative sector
The SCVO has launched a second phase of its Creative Internship scheme.
New research reveals links between culture, health and happiness
A survey in Scotland has found that people who engage in culture are more likely to report good health and life satisfaction than…
Creative Scotland reveals interim plan
Artform reviews will underpin the development of a longer-term plan for 2014-17.
Lords debate arts and wellbeing
Concerns that funding for arts and health research could be scaled down were among issues raised in a House of Lords debate on the…
Exporting the arts
Mark Fisher charts the global success of ‘Made in Scotland’, the programme which showcases dance and theatre comp…
Scotland looks at best practice for musical tuition
Greater collaboration between local authorities could improve opportunities for instrumental music tuition in Scotland, says lates…
Independence would mean stronger cultural sector for Scotland, says Culture Secretary
Fiona Hyslop makes the case for culture, putting clear blue water between the cultural policy of the UK and that of Scotland.
Job Ladder
Hamish Glen explains how he progressed through his career
Stability at the heart of plans for Scotland
Creative Scotland has published an action plan to deliver commitments made following the sector’s cries for reform.
Blowing the youth trumpet
The Scottish Brass Band Association has recently devoted resources to developing a successful youth programme. Clair Tomalin descr…
Public to have their say on Creative Scotland
Five meetings across Scotland will inform decisions on the balance between the arts, screen and creative industries.
Free will for legacies to the arts
A free will-writing and amending service is being offered for the month of February to those who choose to leave a legacy to a cul…
