Open letter to Scottish Culture Secretary, Fiona Hyslop
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John Kenny
8 years ago
I fully concur with the statements and sentiments of this open letter, which has been a subject of measured debate between a numerous and very diverse range of artists in Scotland. I can only hope that it will be viewed and acted upon with the positivity that the signatories have brought to their discussion so far.
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Alistair MacKinnon
8 years ago
This has been going on for decades, time for it to stop.
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Calum Beaton
8 years ago
Calum Beaton, actor and director
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Jane Houston Green
8 years ago
Actor and Artistic Director
Treading The Borders Theatre Company
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Carlos Arredondo
8 years ago
As a Chilean cultural worker in Scotland since 1974 I am in total agreement with those artists who feel that something drastic has to be done to improve the system of funding. www.carlosarredondo.com
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Carlos Arredondo
8 years ago
www.carlosarredondo.com
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Seylan Baxter
8 years ago
Seylan Baxter, trad cellist and actor.
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Carlos Arredondo
8 years ago
www.carlosarredondo.com
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sam ainsley
8 years ago
It is vital that practitioners from all fields in the arts are consulted and are participants in decision making at the highest level; peer review is an essential part of this process.
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Mark McCaffer
8 years ago
I have commented as a struggling musician
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Mark McCaffer
8 years ago
As a struggling musician who has made two unsuccessful funding applications to Creative Scotland, I think the time is right for a major shake up. The sharing of funds is disproportionate and the smaller artist suffers unnecessarily through being overlooked for larger projects. Perhaps look to Denmark where artists and sports people benefit from a universal income. With a proper programme here in Scotland we could do the same and have a flourishing arts scene as a result. Mark McCaffer aka Electrobuddha www.electrobuddha.co.uk
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Sarah Northcott
8 years ago
Community music organiser & tutor, musician
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Ruth Alexander
8 years ago
Company Manager, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
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tom
8 years ago
art for arts sake
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Mike Berry
8 years ago
The advent of Creative Scotland was supposed to bring openness, transparency and greater efficiency in how limited funding was used. But nothing has changed. It has to change.
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Kate Nelson
8 years ago
Theatre Director,lecturer in Directing and Acting , Queen Margaret University.
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Stuart Duffy
8 years ago
The arts needs to be more inclusive, it needs to address the needs of all artists and not the select few chosen by a select few. We need a proactive advocate that addresses they need of this sector. Considering the rise of automation and the change towards a more expressive economy, it is essential that this sector is nurtured and grown towards its potential. Creative Scotland, in its current form doesn't work for the sector but a few select individuals and groups. This might be because of the management or it could be by design, but it does not work for the sector. It would benefit the Scottish Government to show the same innovative approach to this sector as it has the renewable industry and make the changes required to propel the Scottish creative industry into a leading global force.
Stuart Duffy
Digital Manager
The Unexpected Artist
Glasgow
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Jon Blackwood
8 years ago
Freelance curator & lecturer at Gray's School of Art, RGU, Aberdeen
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Amble Skuse
8 years ago
Amble Skuse, Composer
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Steve Byrne
8 years ago
Singer, traditional arts & Scots language activist
I fully concur with the statements and sentiments of this open letter, which has been a subject of measured debate between a numerous and very diverse range of artists in Scotland. I can only hope that it will be viewed and acted upon with the positivity that the signatories have brought to their discussion so far.
This has been going on for decades, time for it to stop.
Calum Beaton, actor and director
Actor and Artistic Director Treading The Borders Theatre Company
As a Chilean cultural worker in Scotland since 1974 I am in total agreement with those artists who feel that something drastic has to be done to improve the system of funding. www.carlosarredondo.com
www.carlosarredondo.com
Seylan Baxter, trad cellist and actor.
www.carlosarredondo.com
It is vital that practitioners from all fields in the arts are consulted and are participants in decision making at the highest level; peer review is an essential part of this process.
I have commented as a struggling musician
As a struggling musician who has made two unsuccessful funding applications to Creative Scotland, I think the time is right for a major shake up. The sharing of funds is disproportionate and the smaller artist suffers unnecessarily through being overlooked for larger projects. Perhaps look to Denmark where artists and sports people benefit from a universal income. With a proper programme here in Scotland we could do the same and have a flourishing arts scene as a result. Mark McCaffer aka Electrobuddha www.electrobuddha.co.uk
Community music organiser & tutor, musician
Company Manager, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
art for arts sake
The advent of Creative Scotland was supposed to bring openness, transparency and greater efficiency in how limited funding was used. But nothing has changed. It has to change.
Theatre Director,lecturer in Directing and Acting , Queen Margaret University.
The arts needs to be more inclusive, it needs to address the needs of all artists and not the select few chosen by a select few. We need a proactive advocate that addresses they need of this sector. Considering the rise of automation and the change towards a more expressive economy, it is essential that this sector is nurtured and grown towards its potential. Creative Scotland, in its current form doesn't work for the sector but a few select individuals and groups. This might be because of the management or it could be by design, but it does not work for the sector. It would benefit the Scottish Government to show the same innovative approach to this sector as it has the renewable industry and make the changes required to propel the Scottish creative industry into a leading global force. Stuart Duffy Digital Manager The Unexpected Artist Glasgow
Freelance curator & lecturer at Gray's School of Art, RGU, Aberdeen
Amble Skuse, Composer
Singer, traditional arts & Scots language activist