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Creative Scotland launches 10-year plan to 'unlock potential' | Creative Scotland launches 10-year plan to 'unlock potential' |
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A 10-year plan and revamped funding approach for Scotland's creative industries have been announced. | A 10-year plan and revamped funding approach for Scotland's creative industries have been announced. |
Creative Scotland said the new model would "unlock the potential" of the country's arts, screen and creative industries. | Creative Scotland said the new model would "unlock the potential" of the country's arts, screen and creative industries. |
Funding processes have been made simpler, with just three streams for applications rather than 300. | Funding processes have been made simpler, with just three streams for applications rather than 300. |
More than 1,000 leading artists and organisations were asked for their input on the scheme. | More than 1,000 leading artists and organisations were asked for their input on the scheme. |
The vision sets out "clear ambitions" for the future, according to the agency's chief executive Janet Archer. | The vision sets out "clear ambitions" for the future, according to the agency's chief executive Janet Archer. |
New phase | New phase |
Information sessions will be held across the country to explain the details of the plan. | Information sessions will be held across the country to explain the details of the plan. |
The high-profile announcement was billed as being a new phase for Creative Scotland. | The high-profile announcement was billed as being a new phase for Creative Scotland. |
It follows complaints that the funding body was over-complicated and bureaucratic and a public row about funding, which resulted in the resignation of the previous chief executive. | It follows complaints that the funding body was over-complicated and bureaucratic and a public row about funding, which resulted in the resignation of the previous chief executive. |
Named Unlocking Potential, Embracing Ambition the new scheme sets out five targets that will frame the work of Creative Scotland over the next 10 years, underpinned by a set of 15 priorities which will be immediate targets for the next three years. | Named Unlocking Potential, Embracing Ambition the new scheme sets out five targets that will frame the work of Creative Scotland over the next 10 years, underpinned by a set of 15 priorities which will be immediate targets for the next three years. |
Janet Archer, Creative Scotland's chief executive, said: "Today marks an important moment for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland. | Janet Archer, Creative Scotland's chief executive, said: "Today marks an important moment for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland. |
"I'm delighted to launch the 10-year plan which sets out a vision and a set of clear ambitions for arts and creativity in Scotland. | "I'm delighted to launch the 10-year plan which sets out a vision and a set of clear ambitions for arts and creativity in Scotland. |
"I'm particularly pleased that the plan has effectively been 'crowdsourced' - bringing together more than 1,000 voices from across the arts, screen and creative industries." | "I'm particularly pleased that the plan has effectively been 'crowdsourced' - bringing together more than 1,000 voices from across the arts, screen and creative industries." |
She added: "Our plan is bold and it is vital that we work in partnership with people and organisations across Scotland to deliver its ambition." | She added: "Our plan is bold and it is vital that we work in partnership with people and organisations across Scotland to deliver its ambition." |
The agency has also outlined a funding programme to deliver "stable" three-year support for organisations and a simplified website has been designed to make it easier for artists to apply for funding. | |
Culture secretary Fiona Hyslop said the plan "sets out a vision and ambition for the arts, screen and creative industries that we can all work towards". | |
She added: "Importantly, the plan has not been developed in isolation - nearly 1,000 people and organisations from across Scotland and from across the arts, screen and creative industries contributed to its development through open consultation and dialogue." | |
Creative Scotland will host a series of nine information sessions across the country to help anyone in the arts hear about the strategy and learn about funding. | |
The sessions will be in Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stornoway, Birnam in Perthshire, Dundee, Shetland, Aberdeen and Peebles. | The sessions will be in Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stornoway, Birnam in Perthshire, Dundee, Shetland, Aberdeen and Peebles. |
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