CFTA responds to draft Scottish Budget 2024-5
The Scottish Government has revealed its draft Budget for 2024-5 in a statement by the Deputy First Minister Shona Robison. It returns the £6.6m cut
Defend arts access in Scotland
Scotland's arts organisations are at risk from a 'perfect storm' of financial pressures after years of cuts.1
Campaign updates
Unclear government claims: arts in Scotland still at risk
07/11/2023
The future of Scotland’s cultural sector is still profoundly uncertain, putting millions of people’s access to the arts at risk.
Scottish First Minister commits to ‘more than double’ arts investment
17/10/2023
Humza Yousaf’s pledge follows two major interventions by the Campaign for the Arts against cuts to Creative Scotland this year.
Angus Robertson makes ‘gold-plated’ commitment to restore £6.6m of arts funding next year
05/10/2023
The Campaign for the Arts has welcomed the Culture Secretary’s commitment, but warned that cuts this year will be ‘hugely detrimental’.
CFTA responds to Humza Yousaf on arts cuts in Scotland
03/10/2023
Mounting financial pressures are exactly why the arts need support, not broken promises.
Our petitions
The Scottish Government abandoned plans to cut £6.6m of funding for Creative Scotland, after over 15,000 people signed our urgent petition.
When the Scottish Government unexpectedly reinstated the £6.6m cut to Creative Scotland, 15,000+ more supporters signed our petition. The Scottish Government pledged to ‘more than double’ arts investment over the next five years, and made a ‘gold-plated’ commitment to reinstate £6.6m to Creative Scotland next year.
1 Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25: Funding for Culture, Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee