The Scottish Government are increasing arts and culture funding over the 2025-2026 period with an additional £34 million being invested in the sector.
£20 million of this will be channelled through Creative Scotland which is a funding programme for artists and cultural organisations across Scotland.
This money will also be allocated to Scottish Festivals, Screen Scotland, The Cultural Collective Programme, Scotland’s National Collections, the National Performing Companies, and towards the creation of a single digital library interface directing people to Scotland’s public libraries.
This is a big deal for people working in the creative industry who rely on this kind of funding to make a living and marks a U-turn in attitudes.
In August 2024 Creative Scotland announced it was closing its open fund which supports musicians, artists and writers which was set to be impactful in Glasgow especially which is renowned for its DIY music scene.
Following a wave of protests this decision was reversed.
£20 million of this will be channelled through Creative Scotland which is a funding programme for artists and cultural organisations across Scotland.
This money will also be allocated to Scottish Festivals, Screen Scotland, The Cultural Collective Programme, Scotland’s National Collections, the National Performing Companies, and towards the creation of a single digital library interface directing people to Scotland’s public libraries.
This is a big deal for people working in the creative industry who rely on this kind of funding to make a living and marks a U-turn in attitudes.
In August 2024 Creative Scotland announced it was closing its open fund which supports musicians, artists and writers which was set to be impactful in Glasgow especially which is renowned for its DIY music scene.
Following a wave of protests this decision was reversed.
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00:00The Scottish Government are increasing arts and culture funding over the 2025-2026 period
00:07with an additional £34 million being invested in the sector. £20 million of this will be
00:12channelled through Creative Scotland, which is a funding programme for artists and cultural
00:17organisations across Scotland. This money will also be allocated to Scottish Festivals,
00:22Screen Scotland, the Cultural Collective Programme, Scotland's National Collections, the National
00:26Performing Companies, and towards the creation of a single digital library interface directing
00:32people to Scotland's public libraries. This is a big deal for people working in the creative
00:36industry who rely on this kind of funding to make a living, and marks a U-turn in attitudes.
00:42In August 2024, Creative Scotland announced it was closing its Open Fund, which supports
00:47musicians, artists and writers, which was set to be impactful in Glasgow especially,
00:52which is renowned for its DIY music scene. Following a wave of protests, this decision
00:57was reversed.