Covid-19
FM confirms £97m is for arts
First Minister’s take on UK-wide culture funds:
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that the Scottish element of the UK Government’s £1.57 billion culture relief will go to the sector and is additional to the £10m announced on Friday.
Help for theatre Freelancers
£500K for dedicated Theatre Artists Fund:
A new Theatre Artists Fund will provide emergency support for theatre workers and freelancers across the UK in need of financial support due to the impact of Covid-19 on the theatre sector.
£97M for Scottish culture
Scottish culture gets share of £1.57 billion support package:
Scotland will get £97 million as a result of the Westminster government’s £1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s cultural, arts and heritage institutions.
Support for theatre fund
Theatre leaders’ positive response to £10M fund:
The Scottish theatre sector has, unsurprisingly, welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of a £10 million Performing Arts Venues Relief fund for venues hit by the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
£10M for Theatre
Scotgov throws “lifeline” of £10M new money to theatre:
The Scottish government has created a targeted £10M Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund for theatres adversely effected by Covid-19, which will be administered by Creative Scotland.
ScotGov commits to theatre
Clear statements from Culture Sec & FM:
Economy and Culture secretary Fiona Hyslop said she is “actively working on the case” of theatre recovery post Covid-19 during the First Minister’s press conference on Friday 26 June 2020.
National Partnership for Culture
New ScotGov Culture Group:
The Scottish Government has set up a new group to advise it delivering its cultural strategy which will also address the challenges facing the culture sector from Covid-19.
Economic recovery: Culture Sub Cttee Report
Arts, Culture and Creative Industries in Scotland’s Economic Recovery:
The culture sub committee of the ScotGov’s advisory group on economic recovery from Covid-19 has provided a pragmatic but largely forward thinking report to the main group.
Culture revival post Covid
Culture slant to ScotGov business recovery plan:
The Scottish Government’s advisory report on recovery from the Covid-19 crisis has a strong element for culture, which it recognises has been hit disproportionately hard by the crisis as a consequence of physical distancing requirements.
A £97m opportunity
Measured support for £1.57 billion for arts:
The announcement of a £1.57 billion package of support for the art across the UK has been met with near universal acclaim. But is it a lifeline or an opportunity?