Open letter to Scottish Culture Secretary, Fiona Hyslop
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Lyndsey Fenton
8 years ago
I am a Drama Teacher within East Renfrewshire and I’m disappointed that an institution which has inspired so many young people is being disregarded this way.
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Freida Dyson
8 years ago
More input from those in the 'front line' needed.
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Bruce Hart
8 years ago
As a retired Drama teacher I can name many many young who for years have benefitted greatly from SYT. To lose this organisation is to lose a something that we as a country can be proud.
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Alexander & Polly Hamilton
8 years ago
Onwards and upwards!
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Elaine Robertson
8 years ago
So concerned about the impact of these funding decisions on access to quality arts activities across Scotland
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Neil Millar
8 years ago
SYT is one of the most important cultural facets for our young people in Scotland. How on earth can this be proposed in the year of the young people!
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I have just had an email from SYT to say that they are ceasing taiding from 31st July 2018 due to CS funding cuts. This can not happen to Scotland's children's theatre! What hope is there for our creative young people if this devistating news is allowed to be played out?
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Thomas Beavitt
8 years ago
It is clear that if there is to be funding of the arts by government, then the decisions as to what and whom to fund must be informed by clear and transparent principles. I welcome the formation of a National Arts Forum to help to articulate such principles, which may have been obscured by bureaucratism in the past.
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Magnus McCabe
8 years ago
I fully support this petition.
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Timothy M Collins
8 years ago
Artist, Author and Planner
Collins & Goto Studio Glasgow
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Erik Zoha
8 years ago
Published poet. - Signing the petition in solidarity.
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Ewen McLachlan
8 years ago
Writer, Stuckist, former adviser to a previous Culture secretary.
Time to devolve both funding and curatorial control down to practitioners at local level. Base expenditure on per head and geographic basis. Leave big events under Visit Scotland care as the exist for marketing reasons opposed to cultural...
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Sarah Rennie
8 years ago
Art tutor, designer. Supports young and old artists.
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Tom Astbury
8 years ago
Photographer
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Susan Robertson
8 years ago
The Gaiety
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David Wells
8 years ago
Time to let some light in.
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Chik J Duncan
8 years ago
Writer, Storyteller and Performer of Poyums
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Jenny Kumar
8 years ago
Comms Officer at Literature Alliance Scotland
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Vikki Stewart
8 years ago
Transparency and accountability! This organisation has a duty to explain and account for its actions
I am a Drama Teacher within East Renfrewshire and I’m disappointed that an institution which has inspired so many young people is being disregarded this way.
More input from those in the 'front line' needed.
As a retired Drama teacher I can name many many young who for years have benefitted greatly from SYT. To lose this organisation is to lose a something that we as a country can be proud.
Onwards and upwards!
So concerned about the impact of these funding decisions on access to quality arts activities across Scotland
SYT is one of the most important cultural facets for our young people in Scotland. How on earth can this be proposed in the year of the young people!
I have just had an email from SYT to say that they are ceasing taiding from 31st July 2018 due to CS funding cuts. This can not happen to Scotland's children's theatre! What hope is there for our creative young people if this devistating news is allowed to be played out?
It is clear that if there is to be funding of the arts by government, then the decisions as to what and whom to fund must be informed by clear and transparent principles. I welcome the formation of a National Arts Forum to help to articulate such principles, which may have been obscured by bureaucratism in the past.
I fully support this petition.
Artist, Author and Planner Collins & Goto Studio Glasgow
Published poet. - Signing the petition in solidarity.
Writer, Stuckist, former adviser to a previous Culture secretary. Time to devolve both funding and curatorial control down to practitioners at local level. Base expenditure on per head and geographic basis. Leave big events under Visit Scotland care as the exist for marketing reasons opposed to cultural...
Art tutor, designer. Supports young and old artists.
Photographer
The Gaiety
Time to let some light in.
Writer, Storyteller and Performer of Poyums
Comms Officer at Literature Alliance Scotland
Transparency and accountability! This organisation has a duty to explain and account for its actions
Freelance Producer