Creative Scotland
Open Fund is back
£6.6M reinstated with Creative Scotland review
Creative Scotland has committed to reinstate the Open Fund for Individuals, while reporting an “unprecedented” number of applications, amounting to almost twice its annual allocation, since the fund’s shock closure in August.
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.
Physical distancing lifted – official responses
Theatres and events respond to physical distancing news
The announcement in Holyrood on Tuesday that, if all goes according to plan, physical distancing will be completely lifted on Monday 9 August 2021 has been welcomed by Edinburgh’s theatres and events organisers.
Extra covid relief for culture
Forbes confirms “up to £40m” for Culture
The Scottish government has announced further Covid relief of “up to £40 million” for the culture sector, of which £25 million is earmarked for venues.
Extra £9m for creative freelancers
Creative Scotland’s emergency fund topped up
Creative Scotland is to share £9 million of new funding with Screen Scotland, for their Covid-19 hardship funds for creative freelancers.
Covid-19 impact research
Creative Scotland to asses financial impact on sector
Creative Scotland has created a new online survey to examine the impact and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic on Scotland’s creative sectors.
Freelance Hardship Fund Details Published
How to apply for the CS £5m emergency fund
Creative Scotland has published details of who is eligible for the £5m Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers and how to apply when it goes live on Monday 26 October 2020 at noon.
Performers eligible for £5m hardship fund
Creative Scotland confirms eligibility:
Creative Scotland has confirmed that actors, dancers and other performers will be eligible to access the Scottish government’s £5 million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers.
£955K for Ed Theatres
Second wave of Covid funds announced:
Six Edinburgh organisations have received a total of £955,698 as part of the £5m Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund, the second round of government support, administered by Creative Scotland and announced on Thursday 24 September 2020.
Page2Stage hits pause
No CS funding? No P2S playing, says long running scratch night.
Edinburgh scratch-night Page2Stage is putting its script development evenings on hold “for the foreseeable future” after a second application for funding from Creative Scotland was turned down.