Arts funding
Culture still in middle of “perfect storm”
Culture Committee’s damning report on Scot Gov’s culture policy.
The ‘perfect storm’ of financial pressures facing Scotland’s culture sector “has not abated” over the last year, according to a new report from Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee.
Filmhouse calls in administrators
Filmhouse and Filmfest close with immediate effect
The “perfect storm” of increased costs, the impact of the pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crises have caused the trustees of the charity which runs Filmhouse and the Edinburgh International Film Festival to fold, calling in the administrators with the immediate loss of 102 jobs.
£57m for culture
Another £57m consequentials allocated:
The Scottish Government has allocated a further £57m of the £97m barnet consequentials reserved for the covid-19 response to the cultural sector.
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.
Arts workers unite
Call to sign open letter to Fiona Hyslop:
Workers from across the Scottish arts are being urged to sign an open letter to Holyrood culture secretary Fiona Hyslop, ahead of the setting up of an artist-led National Arts Forum.
Hidden Costs
Hidden Door Festival struggling:
The innovative Hidden Door Festival 2015, which has taken over King’s Stable Yards to huge critical acclaim, needs to hike ticket sales to reach its break-even target.
Creative Scotland’s creativity fail
Communication breakdown as CS announces RFO network:
Creative Scotland announced its latest round of fixed three-year funding on Thursday 25 Jan 2018 with what looks like the organisation’s best aimed – and least necessary – shot at its own feet ever.