The Scottish Parliament’s Culture Committee has invited those working in the culture sector to share their views on how they are dealing with rising costs, following warnings that organisations faced a “perfect storm”.
In October last year, Creative Scotland chief executive Iain Munro warned that many organisations were “fighting for survival” amid falling incomes and rising costs.
He said up to a quarter of those supported by Creative Scotland were facing insolvency.
The Holyrood committee is now looking into whether there has been any easing of the “perfect storm” he described, as well as examining how the latest Scottish Government budget affected the sector.
Convener Clare Adamson said: “We heard blunt warnings last year from across Scotland’s cultural sector that stark choices lay ahead
“As we look ahead to the Scottish Government’s 2024-25 budget, we want to find out what this landscape looks like now.
“At a time of budgetary pressure, there are no quick or easy answers.
“But we want to know what progress has been made towards the innovative solutions that are so clearly needed and what more can be done.
“We want to hear from those working in this sector across Scotland to find out if the pressure has eased.”
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