THE head of a leading organisation that champions Scottish traditions has joined the chorus of condemnation over a multi-million-pound funding cut…
THE head of a leading organisation that champions Scottish traditions has joined the chorus of condemnation over a multi-million-pound funding cut to the creative arts sector.
Ministers were accused of “cultural vandalism” after axing Creative Scotland’s budget, months after pledging the funding was safe. Campaigners argue Scotland cannot afford to lose any more arts organisations after several went to the wall this year, including the Nevis Ensemble street orchestra. He said: “We strongly welcome the warm words on culture being embedded across policy areas in the recent Programme for Government – a validation of our own approach in recent years. So I am at a loss to understand how this [cut] tallies with the Government’s expressed intentions.”
“We have seen many community planning partnerships where culture does not play a role at all,” said Byrne. “Yet people’s cultural experience, their language, how they express who they are and what it means to them is key because it gives people confidence that their place is just as important as anywhere else.”
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