There have been magnificent performances in theatres, concert halls and at every form of festival.
There have been magnificent performances in theatres, concert halls and at every form of festival.
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These have inspired shows in galleries and groundbreaking work in disciplines across all aspects of culture in Scotland this year.
That 2012 has been the Year of Creative Scotland has been irrelevant to most of this activity. Much of it, for example a dedicated train from London to RockNess, was largely a marketing exercise to attract tourists and, as such, is emblematic of the disconnect between Creative Scotland and the artistic community. The growing dismay over the operation of Creative Scotland, the national cultural finding body, has reached a watershed with a letter signed by more than 100 of the country's leading writers, artists, musicians, actors and directors asking for a fresh start and a radical overhaul of policies and procedures. This is evidence of a fundamental flaw in the way the arts are funded and supported in Scotland. It must be treated seriously.
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When artists take a stand against Creative Scotland
There have been magnificent performances in theatres, concert halls and at every form of festival.
These have inspired shows in galleries and groundbreaking work in disciplines across all aspects of culture in Scotland this year.
That 2012 has been the Year of Creative Scotland has been irrelevant to most of this activity. Much of it, for example a dedicated train from London to RockNess, was largely a marketing exercise to attract tourists and, as such, is emblematic of the disconnect between Creative Scotland and the artistic community. The growing dismay over the operation of Creative Scotland, the national cultural finding body, has reached a watershed with a letter signed by more than 100 of the country's leading writers, artists, musicians, actors and directors asking for a fresh start and a radical overhaul of policies and procedures. This is evidence of a fundamental flaw in the way the arts are funded and supported in Scotland. It must be treated seriously.
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