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Research and Policy
A Culture Strategy for Scotland
A Culture Strategy for Scotland shows how important culture is to Scotland’s prosperity and sets the future direction for supporting culture in Scotland...
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Inspiring Moments
Creative Wellbeing Fund Report
The Creative Wellbeing fund supported six projects across Scotland and brought together learning communities and creative partners to work together to find innovative solutions to increasing learners' wellbeing and a wider sense of achievement...
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Research and Policy
Creativity, Culture & Education
Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) is a UK-based charity, which works internationally to unlock the creativity of young people in and out of formal education...
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Research and Policy
Eric Booth Website
As "one of the 25 most important people in American arts education" Eric Booth has influenced our own thinking about creativity across teaching and learning here in Scotland...
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Research and Policy
Skills Investment Plan for Scotland’s Creative Industries sector
The influence and impact that the Creative Industries sector has on Scotland – both economically and culturally – is deep and varied...
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Quotes
“Creativity is all about bringing imagined possibilities to life: an idea, a philosophy, a mathematical formula, a work of art...”
—Dougie Irvine, Visible Fictions
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Research and Policy
Artists and teachers resource
This ArtWorks Scotland resource has been developed for teachers and artists looking to embed creativity into school plans, offering relevant policy, evaluation and funding information, tips on planning together and case studies from artists and teachers who have worked in partnership...
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Quotes
“"The Creative Industries consistently punch well above their weight, outperforming all the other main industry sectors, and are a powerhouse within the UK economy...”
—Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller
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Quotes
“I have to reflect my background as a son of the manse; creation is a phrase that appears often in the Bible...”
—Ian Ritchie
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Research and Policy
Beyond insects and robots: designing an education fit for the future
How can we make the most of booming employment rates and improvements in artificial intelligence...
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Quotes
“The collections of Scotland's museums and galleries are a vital resource for education...”
—Helena Gillis, Museums Galleries Scotland
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Quotes
“Creativity is not something gifted to the few...”
—Ken Edwards, Quality Improvement Officer, Angus Council
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Quotes
“Creativity is the freedom to explore, rejuvenate and affirm...”
—Hayley Durward, Citymoves Dance Agency
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Inspiring Moments
Y-Dance Active Case Studies
Y-Dance are working in partnership with Sportscotland to deliver the Active Girls Project, supporting girls in both school and community settings to become more physically active through dance...
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Research and Policy
Unlocking Potential, Embracing Ambition - Creative Scotland's 10 year plan
The 10-year plan sets out a shared vision for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland...
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Inspiring Moments
Mutual Curiosity: A look at participatory practice in Scotland
Scotland’s cultural sector has an excellent reputation for its participatory practice – artists and people working creatively together in communities, education contexts and other areas of public life such as social care and justice...
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Videos
Phil Hansen: The art of the imperfect
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Quotes
“Science and arts are not an either/or...”
—Creative Industries Federation
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Quotes
“If we take a moment to really think about the attributes that underlie creativity, its importance in developing these skills becomes clear...”
—Kate Latham, Head of Learning and Community Engagement at the Jupiter Artland Foundation
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Quotes
“Creativity is everything...”
—Carole Williams, National Drama Advisor, Scottish Community Drama Association