What is your vision for the future of the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland and what does Creative Scotland need to do to support that vision?

Jonathan Schipper Slow Motion Car Crash AV Festival Newcastle upon Tyne 2012

"The Scottish government has shown a commitment to investing in arts, culture and the creative industries and I look forward ….to producing a return on that investment for the benefit of our country" Sir Sandy Crombie, Chair, Creative Scotland June 2010

Creative Scotland challenges Developmental (stability/invest in success) vs Strategic (change/invest in gaps) Artform agnostic vs legacy of practice Acceptance or challenge to higher level policy agendas the creative industries the mythical status of the entrepreneur the value paradox – cakes and eggs is growth really an option ?

‘The famous dictum of ‘money, policy, silence’ grew from Jennie’s resolve to give the arts a broad policy framework, the money to fulfil it, and then a respectful silence as to the means by which it was fulfilled.’ Jennie Lee, Minister for the Arts (Wayland Young)

Policy framework

The ability to champion a clear vision for the culture of Scotland. Policy framework

The ability to champion a clear vision for the culture of Scotland. The courage to know that you can’t count everything that counts. Policy framework

The ability to champion a clear vision for the culture of Scotland. The courage to know that you can’t count everything that counts. The eloquence to extend the cultural conversation to all areas of our public life. Policy framework

The ability to champion a clear vision for the culture of Scotland. The courage to know that you can’t count everything that counts. The eloquence to extend the cultural conversation to all areas of our public life. The intelligence to work out the ways in which the future might be different from the past. Policy framework

The ability to champion a clear vision for the culture of Scotland. The courage to know that you can’t count everything that counts. The eloquence to extend the cultural conversation to all areas of our public life. The intelligence to work out the ways in which the future might be different from the past. The maturity to know how to apply change rigorously and compassionately. Policy framework