Creative Scotland boss 'profoundly sorry' over funding row

Summary

The Culture Committee takes evidence on arts and creative organisation funding
The first minister is quizzed by opposition leaders during first minister's questions
SNP MSP Graeme Dey hosts a debate on the Scottish Stone Group
The Scottish government delivers a ministerial statement on Prestwick Airport
MSPs debate the migration needs of Scotland

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Louise Wilson and Craig Hutchison

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Root and branch review of arts funding openedpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018
Janet Archer says Creative Scotland is keen to ensure artists and organisations have a greater say in the funding process.
She notes the existing process has created difficulties and has therefore launched a root and branch review.
We do not want the same issues to arise in three year's time, Ms Archer says.
"We are all committed to doing things differently in the future."
Creative Scotland recieved 33% more funding requests than its budgetpublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018
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Creative Scotland chief exextuvie Janet Archer
Creative Scotland, external chief executive Janet Archer says between September and November last year there was scenario planning for very difficult budget decisions.
Ms Archer says 121 excellent organisations are being supported over the next three years.
She says even organisations that have recieved standstill funding are struggling.
The Creative Scotland chief says the organisation received 33% more funding requests than the available budget which presented a real challenge.
Background: Creative Scotland board members resign following funding rowpublished at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018
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Two Creative Scotland board members resigned in the row over the latest round of arts funding.
Ruth Wishart and Maggie Kinloch stepped down in protest at the lack of time given to discuss which groups should be funded.
Creative Scotland announced in January that an extra £6.6m from the Scottish government would allow it to maintain grants at £99m over three years.
But it decided to put 19 new groups on its list and cut 20 others completely.
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Creative Scotland CEO 'profoundly sorry' for funding issuespublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018
Creative Scotland CEO Janet Archer begins with an apology for issues around the process of attaining three-year regular funding.
She says she is "profoundly sorry".
Background: Creative Scotland restores funding to five companiespublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018
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Creative Scotland is to reinstate funding for five companies after a row over the decision to axe their financial support.
Birds of Paradise, Lung Ha, Catherine Wheels, Visible Fictions and the Dunedin Consort will now be funded for the next three years.
The move, which was agreed at an emergency board meeting on Friday, will involve additional funding of £2.6m.
The five companies are among 20 which had been due to lose their cash.
Creative Scotland said the move would not affect the 116 organisations which had already been awarded funding.
The decision to halt the funding for some organisations sparked a backlash last month.
Disability rights activists raised concerns about the future of Glasgow-based Birds of Paradise, Scotland's only professional disability-led arts organisation, and the Edinburgh-based Lung Ha Theatre company, which works with people with learning disabilities.
Read more here.
And we're off....published at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018
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Creative Scotland CEO Janet Archer
Culture Committee convener Joan McAlpine introduces:
- Creative Scotland, external CEO Janet Archer
- Creative Scotalnd , externalInterim Chair Ben Thomson
The Culture Commitee begins shortly...........published at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018
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Creative Scotland director Jane Archer
The Culture Committee will shortly take evidence from Creative Scotland:
- CEO Janet Archer
- Former Interim Chair Ben Thomson
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Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live!published at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2018
Sustainable funding for arts and creative organisations is the focus of this mornings Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee, which is taking evidence from Creative Scotland.
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General questions kicks off chamber proceedings at 11.40am.
This will be followed by extensive coverage of first minister's questions at noon.
Afterwards, SNP MSP Graeme Dey uses a members' business slot to praise the Scottish Stone Group.
MSPs will end the day with a debate on the migration needs of Scotland.
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