Press Releases

 58 creative projects receive over £1,368,000 in latest round of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund 

46 groups and individuals receive over £535,200

58 creative projects receive over £920,000 in latest round of  Creative Scotland’s Open Fund  

For immediate release, 2pm, Tuesday 24 May 2022

Following an open recruitment process, Creative Scotland is pleased to announce the appointments of Anne Langley as Executive Director of Operations and Dana MacLeod as Executive Director of Arts, Communities, and Inclusion.

Creative Scotland today, publishes details of more than 6,200 awards to cultural and creative organisations and freelancers across Scotland who have received a total of £54 million in emergency COVID-19 funds from the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland, in the first few months of 2022. 

117 creative projects receive total of £2.7 million in latest round of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund  

Today, to coincide with Earth Day, 22 April 2022, Creative Scotland publishes its bold new Climate Emergency and Sustainability Plan.

New funds are available for Scottish based artists, companies, producers and venues for touring live theatre and dance work from the Spring of 2023.  

Displaced artists & arts organisations to forge new models of mutual support  

Creative Scotland, today, publishes details of the Recovery Fund for Culture Organisations, part of a package of support from the Scottish Government for cultural recovery.

Future Funding for Organisations: February 2022 Update from Creative Scotland

£800,000 National Lottery funds and Scottish Government funds supports activities across Scotland.