The Scottish Arts Council has committed almost £16 million to 60 of the country’s leading arts organisations for two years, beginning in April 2011.
Over 130 organisations applied for awards to present a body of creative work of high quality, the majority of which will be developed or produced in Scotland. Awards of between £50,000 and £300,000 were given to organisations across Scotland to create work to be celebrated at home and beyond.
This group of flexible organisations are committed to a strong artistic vision and inspiring public engagement, both of which were essential to securing an award. Successful organisations include:
Fire Exit Red Note Ensemble
Vox Motus Sound
Solar Bear Edinburgh Mela
Indepen-dance Lung Ha’s
Many of the successful organisations work across borders and continents and are in demand internationally, including NVA, New Moves International, Vanishing Point and Visible Fictions.
Morag Arnot, Acting Chief Executive, Scottish Arts Council said:
‘Every organisation which applied for a flexible award presented an ambitious creative vision for Scotland. The 60 successful organisations are leaders in the development and presentation of excellent work, and collectively will draw in audiences across Scotland.
‘Today’s announcement also celebrates those organisations that delight audiences through the calibre of artists they invite into Scotland, organisations such as Moniack Mhor, Cove Park or Celtic Connections, now joined by StAnza as a crucible for live poetry.
‘The freedom to push creative boundaries, develop new collaborations or respond to the demands and challenges of audiences requires the confidence that a period of stability offers. Our aim is that these flexible awards encourage and support a further bloom of creative growth amongst Scotland’s artistic communities.’
Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive Designate, Creative Scotland added:
“Creative Scotland will inherit a robust set of decisions from the Scottish Arts Council. Creative Scotland will want to lookstrategically at some areas such as the Traditional Arts that might benefit from a different style of investment from the new agency and there are some regional issues which may also need a separate approach.”
Consistent work of excellent quality was exemplified by organisations such as Deveron Arts, Catherine Wheels, Hebrides Ensemble, Common Guild and David Hughes Dance Productions, alongside the international profile of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, or the frontiers of performance that New Moves International is feted for.
A total of £22 million was requested by 89 applying organisations following an initial assessment – the total flexible budget available was £16 million. In addition to artistic leadership and public engagement, business plans demonstrate sustainability, sound management and strong partnerships. Each application was considered by both a panel of senior staff and a range of external expertise.
For further information on flexible funding visit:
http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/artsinscotland/flexiblefunding20112013.aspx
Flexibly Funded Organisations 2011 – 2013
|
Name |
Annual grant offer per year for two years (£) |
|
Ankur Arts Productions Ltd |
140,000 |
|
Arika Heavy Industries |
120,000 |
|
Artists Collective Gallery |
160,000 |
|
Birds of Paradise Theatre Company |
135,000 |
|
Catherine Wheels |
200,000 |
|
Centre for Contemporary Arts |
300,000 |
|
Common Guild |
130,000 |
|
Company Chordelia |
117,200 |
|
Cove Park Ltd |
125,000 |
|
Culture & Sport Glasgow (GI) |
75,000 |
|
Cumbernauld Theatre Trust |
190,000 |
|
Dance House |
80,000 |
|
David Hughes Dance Productions Ltd |
140,000 |
|
Deveron Arts |
55,000 |
|
Drake Music Scotland |
105,500 |
|
Edinburgh Mela |
80,000 |
|
Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop |
160,000 |
|
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop |
160,000 |
|
Edinburgh World City of Literature Trust |
90,000 |
|
Enterprise Music Scotland Limited |
225,000 |
|
Festival Fringe Society |
70,000 |
|
Fire Exit Ltd |
150,000 |
|
Gala Scotland |
60,000 |
|
Giant Productions Ltd |
100,000 |
|
Glasgow Cultural Enterprises (Celtic Connections) |
170,000 |
|
Glasgow East Arts Company |
70,000 |
|
Grid Iron Theatre Company |
200,000 |
|
Hebridean Celtic Festival |
60,000 |
|
Hebrides Ensemble |
140,000 |
|
Highland Print Studio |
70,000 |
|
Indepen-dance (Scotland) |
60,000 |
|
Live Music Now Scotland |
100,000 |
|
Lung Ha's Theatre Company |
125,000 |
|
Mischief La-Bas |
200,000 |
|
Moniack Mhor Ltd |
70,000 |
|
Mull Theatre |
240,000 |
|
New Moves International |
230,000 |
|
North East Arts Touring |
55,000 |
|
NVA (Europe) |
150,000 |
|
Plan B Collaborative Theatre |
150,000 |
|
Playwrights Studio |
130,000 |
|
Promote YT |
75,000 |
|
Publishing Scotland |
260,000 |
|
Red Note Ensemble |
120,000 |
|
Royal Botanic Garden |
90,000 |
|
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra |
170,000 |
|
Scottish Sculpture Workshop |
160,000 |
|
Solar Bear Limited |
82,000 |
|
Sound |
73,000 |
|
St Magnus Festival |
165,000 |
|
StAnza – Scotland Poetry Festival |
57,000 |
|
Stellar Quines Theatre Company |
160,000 |
|
Stills |
160,000 |
|
Talbot Rice Gallery |
90,000 |
|
Theatre Cryptic |
235,000 |
|
Transmission Gallery |
70,000 |
|
Vanishing Point |
200,000 |
|
Visible Fictions |
200,000 |
|
Vox Motus |
150,000 |
|
Woodend Arts Association |
55,000 |
Contact: Michelle Jordan
Phone: 0131 240 2404
Email: media.office@scottisharts.org.uk
Website: http://www.scottisharts.org.uk
