Creative Scotland

Trustees for the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow said it had gone into liquidation on Friday. Pic: John Devlin

No arts organisation 'could afford to buy' CCA, warns ex-bidder

Hannah Lavery

'Tapestry of national writing heritage' on Saltires shortlist

Beldina, Odenyo, who performed as Heir of the Cursed, is listed for her posthumous album of the same name.

Scottish Album of the Year nominees 'antidote to AI'

The former Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow. Pic: John Devlin

Sale of CCA building 'preferred' as Creative Scotland opens bids

Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic

Culture secretary: 'Art is what being human is all about'

The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow.Pic: John Devlin

Former CCA building attracts 13 expressions of interest

Phoebe Waller-Bridge launched the Keep It Fringe fund.

Keep it Fringe announces funding for artists - only if they're English

The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow went into liquidation in February. Pic: John Devlin

Culture secretary 'crystal clear' that CCA archive should be retained

The conference was held at the Citizens Theatre.

Theatre 'state of nation' report warns of 'pivotal moment' for sector

The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow is due to shut through to March next year

Tenant sought for CCA as campaigners warn against sale

Donald MacDonald, Louise MacDonald and Svend McEwan-Brown at this year's festival.

'True visionary' to step down from festival he founded 20 years ago

The National Library of Scotland is to appoint a Shaetlan Scriever.

Applications sought for first ever Shaetlan Scriever

Bugarin + Castle pictured beside Nocturnal Amusements, part of the exhibition Shame Parade curated by Mount Stuart Trust for Scotland + Venice at La Biennale di Venezia in 2026.

Scotland makes 'crucial' return to Venice Biennale

Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and SNP leader and First Minister John Swinney debate during a hustings event in the run-up to the Holyrood election

Explainer What Scotland's political parties have planned for arts and culture

'City of Culture, not City of Closure' as Glasgow's arts scene at risk

Skerryvore has spoken about the difficulties of touring post-Brexit.

Exclusive Musicians to benefit from fund to help plug post-Brexit tour costs

Designer Pam Hogg once said: 'My profession is dreaming' (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Irvine Welsh pays tribute to Pam Hogg ahead of hometown celebration

Top poet: You can't censor work due to gender-critical views of author

Silent film festival HippFest in Bo'ness is among the festivals to receive funding.

£2 million arts festival fund bonanza as Expo pot expands

Members of the campaign group For Women Scotland demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh over the Gender Recognition Act in 2021

Scotland's literary culture should stay out of gutter in 'gender wars' Jenny Lindsay

Reform UK MSP for Central Scotland Graham Simpson wants a mechanism allowing voters to get rid of members outside of election time (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers Letters: Are MSPs scared voters will turn on them?

Exclusive First look at Scotland's return to oldest contemporary art festival

Margaret Atwood, Richard Osman, Sir Salman Rushdie, Philippa Gregory and Marian Keyes were among the writers who took part in the eventThe Edinburgh International Book Festival last year

Why Scotland's culture sector needs more respect for artistic freedom Jenny Lindsay

Grease Trap '99 is set in a seaside fish and chip shop.

Gaelic horror game in Scottish fish shop among projects handed £1m

The CCA went into liquidation on Friday.

Creative Scotland committed to 're-emergence' of centre on site of CCA

Trustees for the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow said it had gone into liquidation on Friday. Pic: John Devlin

Exclusive Glasgow council gave £300,000 loan to CCA 18 months before collapse

The Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow.

Arts centre warned of 'financial risk' weeks after £3.4m funding

Scottish Ballet's The Nutcracker

Exclusive Arts bosses demand support now as SNP future funding pledge revealed

The Metagama: An Atlantic Odyssey project was created in 2023 to mark the centenary of mass emigration to Canada from the Hebrides, when nearly 1500 young people left the islands onboard ships SS Metagama, Marloch and Canada.

Hebridean emigration project among those to share £1.2m funding

Artist Yasmine Rifaii working on her installation ‘Daydreams of the Razor Fleet’, while on residency at Cove Park. Credit: Alan Dimmick

Exclusive Artist from Lebanon has 'grown to love Scotland' in Highland residency

One of the proposed art stores at The Art Works complex which is due to be created in Granton by the National Galleries of Scotland.

Scottish Budget: £11.6m to protect Scotland's art collection

Jodie Comer stars in Prima Facie (photo: Empire Street Productions/Helen Murray)

Arts in 2026: Theatre reopening; Bon Jovi and new era for Pitlochry

Scottish Opera's production of The Merry Widow

Scottish Opera calls for more funding as accommodation costs rise

Helen Sharman returning from Mir in 1991.

Arts diary: Why I want to meet my festival space hero Jane Bradley

Members of the band Tinderbox Orchestra l-r Callum Stevenson, Claire Docherty, Rosie Irvine and Leo Bacica during a photocall to promote the Hidden Door Festival at The Paper Factory, Edinburgh.

Breaking The 13 arts organisations granted new multi-year funding

Here is why Creative Scotland review was such a missed opportunity Jenny Lindsay

Creative Scotland provides funding for projects and events such as the Celtic Connections music festival

Creative Scotland needs 'greater ambition', independent review finds

The Portobello Bookshop took part in the survey.

The £250 'culture voucher' for teens that would help bookshops

The Berliner Philharmoniker will return to the EIF.

EIF joins forces with two European festivals for its 80th year

The Scotsman spoke to actor Jack Lowden ahead of The Fifth Step premiere screening at Edinburgh Filmhouse.

Jack Lowden on Scottish arts funding and Edinburgh Filmhouse

Eímear Noone and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra PIC: RSNO

Arts diary: Why I am a bad omen for arts sector finances

Singer songwriter Callum Beattie.

Calum Beattie to return to island festival stage after six years

Creative Scotland provides funding for projects and events such as the Celtic Connections music festival

Creative Scotland review to be expanded

Scotland's largest puppet, a sea goddess called Storm, reaches out a hand of friendship at the Celtic Connections festival in 2020 (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Last marionette puppeteers in Scotland benefit from funding U-turn

At £1.2 million, Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema secured one of the highest amounts of money in Creative Scotland's recent tranche of funding decisions. Picture: Jane Barlow

The ex-council boss leading extensive Creative Scotland arts review

Alberta Whittle's work was shown at the last Venice Bienniale attended by Scotland in 2022.

Exclusive Scotland to return to international art expo after two year 'pause'

Festival director Nicola Benedetti at the launch of this year's Edinburgh International Festival programme.

Eight-hour concert to open Edinburgh International Festival

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