A new report into the impact of Brexit on the Scottish arts scene reveals the significant impact on artists and companies of a withdrawal from the EU.
Fears over loss of funding from EU sources, hindrances to free movement of artists, performers and companies, rising costs and a damaging "inward focus" are listed as the chief concerns about Brexit in a report prepared by the nation's main arts funder, Creative Scotland, for the Scottish Parliament.
The main concerns of the Brexit vote are listed in the report, including worries over travel and "specific concerns around the ability to travel and to recruit or collaborate with European partners."
There is also a concern over future co-productions, which are common in the performing arts, including "rising costs and bureaucracy hampering the ability to co-produce and make connections for international exchanges, co-productions and other international collaborations."
Funding is a key worry with a fear that access to Creative Europe funds, worth more than £1bn, will be shut off, and "concern that the general economic fall out will lead to budget cuts at the national and local level for culture."
Creative Europe is the European Commission's funding programme for the arts and creative industries.
So far in 2016, Creative Europe has awarded €4.8m (£4.1m) to 54 different UK organisations for cultural projects, including seven in Scotland.
The costs of the depreciating pound are noted as are "staffing and job security" with concerns around EU staff members and EU nationals working in a freelance capacity in Scotland.
Respondents to the survey - A Submission to the European and External Relations Committee: The EU referendum and its implications for Scotland - also note a fear of a loss of support for rural areas of Scotland, notably Dumfries and Galloway and the Western Isles.
The report says: "While this survey merely provides a snapshot of opinion from the cultural sector in Scotland, responses were consistent.
"As such, the survey does provide a good indication of the importance of EU funding for the cultural sector and highlights the significant concerns that both individuals and organisations working in arts and culture have."
European countries that Scottish arts companies had worked with include Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sweden.
The report was based on a survey held by CS at the beginning of August and asked questions around the receipt of EU funding and current applications for EU funding.
The survey attracted nearly 200 responses from individuals and organisations - of those, 40% had received EU funding in the past and 19 are in the process of applying for EU Funding or are planning to.
Grants received from EU sources ranged from £16,000 to £170,000 with this funding coming from a number of different sources, including Creative Europe, Leader, Erasmus, Culture 2007-2013, the European Research Council, EU governments, Progretto Leonardo and the Media programme.
The reduction in international work would significantly changed the arts scene in Scotland - more than 80% of the cultural organisations supported by Creative Scotland's Regular Funding network, work internationally, while in 2015/16, more than a third of the funding support awarded through Open Project Funding supported work with an international element.
Janet Archer, chief executive of Creative Scotland, said: "The implications of the outcome of the EU Referendum will take time to unfold.
"However, we will continue to work with partners in Europe in many different ways. As set out in our 10 Year Plan, working internationally is an important part of what we do to ensure that Scotland remains a successful and distinctive creative nation connected to the world.
"Arts and culture transcend borders and bring people together from across the globe. We will continue to do everything we can to support our vibrant arts, screen and creative industries to make and sustain fruitful, positive international relationships across Europe and beyond."
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