The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) was officially abolished last month after the formation of Creative Scotland, a non-departmental body responsible for the country’s cultural development.
“From 1 July, Creative Scotland inherited the funding commitments of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, with the majority of its budget committed for 2010-11,” said a spokeswoman for Creative Scotland.
“The board will meet for the first time in August and again in September, after which it will identify key priorities.”
The Scottish government spending review and draft budget for 2011-12, both to be announced on 18 November, will determine Creative Scotland’s funding next year.
Meanwhile, the seven regional museum partners that form part of the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland (NCSS), a SAC initiative founded in 2003 to help galleries acquire contemporary art, hope the project will not be scrapped under Creative Scotland.
John Stewart-Young, arts and heritage manager at Dundee City Council, said that the McManus Gallery was a beneficiary of the scheme and he strongly supported its continuation.
Amanda Catto, Creative Scotland’s head of visual arts, said: “In principle, we are committed to ongoing development, and are in talks with Museums Galleries Scotland, the University of Glasgow and NCSS members.”
Image: detail from Camilla Low's 4+4, acquired for the Pier Art Centre in Orkney with help from the NCSS
“From 1 July, Creative Scotland inherited the funding commitments of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, with the majority of its budget committed for 2010-11,” said a spokeswoman for Creative Scotland.
“The board will meet for the first time in August and again in September, after which it will identify key priorities.”
The Scottish government spending review and draft budget for 2011-12, both to be announced on 18 November, will determine Creative Scotland’s funding next year.
Meanwhile, the seven regional museum partners that form part of the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland (NCSS), a SAC initiative founded in 2003 to help galleries acquire contemporary art, hope the project will not be scrapped under Creative Scotland.
John Stewart-Young, arts and heritage manager at Dundee City Council, said that the McManus Gallery was a beneficiary of the scheme and he strongly supported its continuation.
Amanda Catto, Creative Scotland’s head of visual arts, said: “In principle, we are committed to ongoing development, and are in talks with Museums Galleries Scotland, the University of Glasgow and NCSS members.”
Image: detail from Camilla Low's 4+4, acquired for the Pier Art Centre in Orkney with help from the NCSS
