Open letter to Scottish Culture Secretary, Fiona Hyslop

Actor & Theatre Director

Playwright

Independent Dance Artist

It's time to make Creative Scotland funding more accountable and transparent.

Programme Director, Bruford at Summerhall

Artist must be represented in decisions that affect them.

Associate Director of Poorboy

Singer-songwriter we need to encourage art whether in music dance or any other form its needed for a creative outlet There is a clear need for genuine talks between decision-makers and those actually working within the arts.

Time for a change sounds about right

What is art? Is art important? Who cares about art? What do artists need to prosper? How would we measure success in art - not in the same terms as commerce? Make Scotland the country we want it to be. Make art important.

There is a clear need for genuine dialogue between decision makers and those actually working within the arts.

Writer

Musician, educator, researcher.

I support this

Musician and builder of future performers and audiences.

Writer and Chair of Upstart Scotland (campaign for a kindergarten stage for 3-7 year olds). The arts should be central to early years education and we need the input of organisations like Starcatchers and LicketySpit.

Writer

I support this petition.

Primary Teacher with an arts education and youth theatre professional background

Musician, teacher; working on CS funded programmes and YMI funded local authority projects.