Creative Scotland

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Creative Scotland
Alba Chruthachail
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Agency overview
Formed2010
Preceding agencies
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TypeExecutive non-departmental public body
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland
Annual budget£89.0 million (2025)[1]
Agency executive
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  • Iain Munro, Chief Executive
Websitewww.creativescotland.com

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Creative Scotland (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx)[2] is the development body for the arts and creative industries in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, it is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.

Establishment

The organisation was created by the passing of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010[3] and inherited the functions of Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council on 1 July 2010. An interim company, Creative Scotland 2009, was set up to assist the transition from the existing organisations.

Creative Scotland has the general functions of:

  • identifying, supporting and developing quality and excellence in the arts and culture from those engaged in artistic and other creative endeavours,
  • promoting understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the arts and culture,
  • encouraging as many people as possible to access and participate in the arts and culture,
  • realising, as far as reasonably practicable to do so, the value and benefits (in particular, the national and international value and benefits) of the arts and culture,
  • encouraging and supporting artistic and other creative endeavours which contribute to an understanding of Scotland's national culture in its broad sense as a way of life,
  • promoting and supporting industries and other commercial activity the primary focus of which is the application of creative skills.

Controversies

Since its inception, Creative Scotland has been involved in some controversies, and been challenged by key figures in the arts and film industries in the country. In 2012, 400 artists, writers, playwrights and musicians' protesting of Creative Scotland's management led to the resignation of Creative Scotland's then-chief Andrew Dixon.[4][5]

In March 2011, Creative Scotland's expenditures were debated in the Scottish Parliament, during which MSP Hugh Henry lodged a motion expressing concern that "in a time of austerity, Creative Scotland should consider grant applications more carefully before making awards" and "further stating that he, "cannot understand the justification for £58,000 of taxpayers’ money being used to fund a dance programme based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock, or paying for travel to Tonga to study Polynesian dance," and called for an investigation into whether taxpayer money was being used responsibily. This was met with an amendment from MSP Linda Fabiani, which instead asserted that Parliament "considers that throughout history the inspiration for artistic expression has come from all manner of sources, some of which have appeared unlikely at the time," citing as an example, an acclaimed 2001 modern dance performance in Hampden Park by the Scottish Youth Dance company in which the choreography was based on Archie Gemmill’s 1978 World Cup goal against Holland. She further asserted that, "there should be no place for politicians to limit or dictate the subject matter of any art form," and denounced "any suggestion that difficult economic circumstances can be used to justify censorship of the arts."[6]

In January 2015, the organization was lambasted by filmmakers for offering less than half of the money required to a blockbuster film The Rezort wishing to shoot in Scotland, which resulted in the production moving to Wales.[7][8]

In June 2018 Janet Archer resigned as chief executive of Creative Scotland after joining the organisation in July 2013.[9] She was replaced by deputy chief executive Iain Munro, who assumed the role of chief executive.[10]

Notable critics of Creative Scotland in the Scottish arts world include Liz Lochhead,[11] Don Paterson,[12] Ian Rankin, Andrea Gibb, David Greig,[13] John Byrne, Alasdair Gray and James Kelman.[14][15]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scotland, Creative (17 December 2024). "Budget update statement". Creative Scotland. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Niven, Liz. "Scots language policy" (PDF). Creative Scotland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010". www.legislation.gov.uk.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Under-fire Creative Scotland chief quits after rebellion". www.scotsman.com.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Creative Scotland chief quits after artists' revolt". HeraldScotland. 4 December 2012.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Creative Scotland". Scots Language Centre. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Reporter, Record (21 January 2015). "Glasgow misses out on film blockbuster over lack of Creative Scotland funding".
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brooks, Libby (18 February 2015). "Scottish film industry 'left to wither' and lags behind neighbours, Holyrood finds". The Guardian.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Janet Archer stepping down as Chief Executive". www.creativescotland.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Boss of troubled arts body quits". 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Makar Liz Lochhead leads nation's artists and intellectuals as they line up to attack Creative Scotland". HeraldScotland. 15 November 2015.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A post-Creative Scotland". HeraldScotland. 14 September 2012.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Culture Secretary tells Creative Scotland to sort out criticisms". www.scotsman.com.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Creative Scotland 'crisis' slammed by leading artists". BBC News. 9 October 2012.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Creative Scotland shake-up after criticism by artists". BBC News. 23 October 2012.

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