MORE than £3 million is being given to arts organisations in a series of awards to boost the "cultural infrastructure" of Scotland.
The "Large Capital Funding" grants have been given by Creative Scotland to the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr, the Burgh Hall in Dunoon and Horsecross Arts in Perth.
Originally built in 1902, the Gaiety is undergoing extensive redevelopment. The theatre wishes to position itself as a cultural "hub" for Ayrshire and it has received an award of £1,176,277.
The Burgh Hall, a B-listed building in the Argyll town, has been undergoing a long period of redevelopment as an arts and cultural venue.
It has received £465,000, which will be used to realise its plans to create a "multi-use arts hub", with the main hall capable of supporting a mixed performance programme, events, functions and larger exhibitions. It will also house a café and a range of meeting spaces.
Perth Theatre is more than 100 years old and one of Scotland's oldest theatres.
The theatre is closed for redevelopment and expected to reopen in early 2017, and has been given a £2m award.
Janet Archer, chief executive of Creative Scotland, said: "The cultural infrastructure of Scotland will be boosted by these important and ambitious projects which have been a number of years in the planning."
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