Feb
28
6:00 PM18:00

CPG Culture and Communities - Cultural Democracy

Please note booking for this event closes at 1800 on Tuesday 27 February

We are delighted that the next meeting of the CPG - Culture and Communities continues in person at the Scottish Parliament. The Cross Party Group on Culture and Communities encourages the exchange of knowledge and understanding between the Scottish Parliament and arts, culture, heritage, and historic environment communities. Learn more about the group on our website here.

Convener: Foysol Choudhury MSP

Secretariat: Culture Counts

With increasing interest in local decision making, the ongoing Local Governance Review and Democracy Matters conversations, the CPG will focus on Cultural Democracy.  We will hear from three guest speakers, who will provide insights into their work in this area and what it means for our cultural communities.

Speakers:

Pauline Smith is the Chief Executive of Development Trusts Association Scotland, an independent, member-led organisation which aims to promote, support and represent development trusts in Scotland. DTA Scotland now has over 350 development trust members – community-led organisations using a combination of enterprise and creativity to improve the quality of life for local people in urban, rural and island communities across Scotland.  DTAS also provides help and support to community enterprises through it's Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) and the Community Shares Scotland programmes. Pauline will provide an overview of the recent Scottish Government work around Democracy Matters and the role of DTAS in this.

Lewis Hou is founder and Director of Science Ceilidh, an intermediate organisation making connections between communities, education, research and culture across Scotland. Lewis is passionate about engagement approaches that put people first, challenge institutional hierarchies and disciplinary silos, and supports social justice. One of their current projects is the Culture and Well-being Community Network Scotland. Through free community focused monthly discussions, it aims to support conversations across sectors, from grassroots individuals to larger institutions and pool insights, challenges and resources together on a practical level to support cultural democracy in Scotland, fundamentally valuing and celebrating everyone's culture and well-being.

Helen Trew is Co-Director of Art27, made up of artists and activists that take their mission from Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that everyone has the right to freely participate in the culture of their community. They see cultural rights as indivisible from human rights and a driver of citizenship and democracy. Helen is originally from Belfast, where her lived experience of the Conflict instilled a commitment to arts activism in peacebuilding. She is an experienced cultural producer and practitioner over 25yrs in theatre, film, museums & heritage and multi-arts socially engaged projects. She is a specialist in equalities, diversity and inclusion, most recently with the public body for arts, screen and creative industries, Creative Scotland. She trained in theatre performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and in Film at Napier University Edinburgh. Helen is also ex Director and now Board member for Just Festival and Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts Scotland.

There will be an opportunity for group members, guests and MSPs to ask our presenters questions and we will also have time for a general discussion.

Attendance

You must be a member of the CPG Culture and Communities to attend. If you are not a member then please join the group here. Booking information will then be sent out to you directly via that mailing list. If you have any access requirements to enable your attendance, please contact us via the details below.

On-line

This is an in-person event however we are hoping to make an online option available. If you would like to join us online, you will be able to register for an online ticket and joining details will be sent to you on the morning of the event. Any issues please contact us via the details below.

Contact details:

If you have any questions about the event, the Cross Party Group, or any access requirements to enable your attendance, please contact Lori Anderson: lori@culturecounts.scot

Please sign up to the CPGs here, and booking information will be sent out to you directly via that mailing list.

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Nov
15
6:00 PM18:00

CPG Creative Economy - the creative workforce

We are delighted that the next meeting of the CPG - Creative Economy returns in person at the Scottish Parliament. The Cross Party Group on Creative Economy encourages the exchange of knowledge and understanding between the Scottish Parliament and arts, culture, heritage, and historic environment communities. Learn more about the group on our website here.

Convener: Claire Baker MSP

Secretariat: Culture Counts

At a time of considerable change, standstill budgets and the continued ’perfect storm’ for the culture sector, these challenges are impacting on our people, cultural workers and freelancers.

This meeting of the group will focus on the culture sector as a creative workforce and we will hear from three guest speakers, who will provide an overview of the current issues and experiences.

Speakers:

Irene Kernan joined Craft Scotland in 2018. Craft Scotland is the national development agency for contemporary craft in Scotland, supporting makers and promoting craft. Previously, she was Director of Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop where she oversaw the development of a major capital project to create a new purpose-built sculpture facility. In that role she also set up Scotland’s Workshops, a national network of 11 open access visual art production facilities spanning sculpture, print-making, film and glass. Before that Irene worked in the theatre sector in Dublin, at Dublin Theatre Festival and for the independent theatre company, Bedrock Productions, which established the Dublin Fringe Festival. The recently published Craft Sector Report provides an analysis of the current craft landscape.

Heather Parry is a Glasgow-based writer, editor and publisher. She is the author of two books of fiction with a nonfiction book forthcoming. She is the editorial director of Extra Teeth magazine and co-created the free-access Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide with artist Maria Stoian. She works for the Society of Authors, a trade union for writers. 

Janie Nicoll is Campaigns and Project Manager for Scottish Artist’s Union. (SAU is a registered Scottish Union for artists which believes that artists should be valued as the root of creativity in our communities and in wider society. Value starts with recognition of artists as creative and highly trained individuals whose skills and experience underpin ALL arts programmes, organisations, infrastructures and activities.) Janie is also a visual artist with a socially engaged as well as a studio based practice. She graduated with a first class honours degree in Painting from Edinburgh College of Art, and a Masters of Fine Art (MFA) from Glasgow School of Art. Working across a range of media she is interested in making artworks out-with regular gallery spaces and exploring possibilities created through collaboration or interaction with other people. Janie has exhibited nationally and internationally.

Attendance

You must be a member of the CPG Creative Economy to attend. If you are not a member then please join the group here. Booking information will then be sent out to you directly.

On-line

This is an in-person event however we plan to make an online option available. If you would like to join us online, you will be able to register for an online ticket and joining details will be sent to you on the morning of the event. Any issues please contact us via the details below.

Contact details:

If you have any questions about the event, the Cross Party Group, or any access requirements to enable your attendance, please contact Lori Anderson: lori@culturecounts.scot

Please sign up to the CPGs here, and booking information will be sent out to you directly

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Nov
1
6:00 PM18:00

CPG Culture and Communities - impacts of local budget cuts

We are delighted that the next meeting of the CPG - Culture and Communities returns in person at the Scottish Parliament. The Cross Party Group on Culture and Communities encourages the exchange of knowledge and understanding between the Scottish Parliament and arts, culture, heritage, and historic environment communities. Learn more about the group on our website here.

Convener: Foysol Choudhury MSP

Secretariat: Culture Counts

Whilst much attention has recently been focused on Scottish Government support for culture the picture in Local Authorities is also a cause for concern.

This meeting of the group will focus on the culture sector and the impacts of local authority cuts at a community level. We will hear from three guest speakers, who will provide an overview of the current issues and experiences of our cultural communities.

Speakers:

Robin Strang is the Chair of Community Leisure Scotland, (Community Leisure UK is the members’ association that specialises in representing charitable leisure and culture trusts across England, Scotland and Wales). Robin was previously Chief Executive of West Lothian Leisure and Chief Executive of Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust. He is also a Board member of OSCR and Scottish Canals. As Local Authorities are preparing their budgets, Community Leisure UK is currently working with its members to further understand the challenges that culture and leisure trusts are facing with decreasing budgets and how this is impacting cultural services and their creative communities.

David McDonald is Scotland Policy and Partnerships Coordinator for Creative Lives (Creative Lives supports and champions community and volunteer-led creative activity, and works to improve opportunities for everyone to be creative.) David spent 15 years in elected office, holding senior political roles in Glasgow City Council and served as the Chair of Glasgow Life, the UK's largest cultural trust, helping to shape cultural and creative opportunities ranging from international festivals and events to supporting community activity. David is passionate about the power of communities, he is a Community Education graduate of the University of Strathclyde and has worked in the community, third and non-governmental sectors in Scotland and across Europe. He is on the board of Glasgow Film Theatre and is chair of painting Pollok a community arts and mural project.

Alison Reeves is Deputy CEO and Manager, Scotland at Making Music. (Making Music is the UK’s membership organisation for leisure time music, with around 3,850 groups representing around 228,000 music makers across the UK. They are dedicated to empowering everyone, whatever their background or experience to come together in their community to make or present music). Alison leads on access and inclusion and supports lobbying and advocacy work. She has been the Manager in Scotland since 2016, and also delivers UK online events. She plays the fiddle, mostly for ceilidh dancing.

There will be an opportunity for group members, guests and MSPs to ask our presenters questions and we will also have time for a general discussion.

Attendance

You must be a member of the CPG Culture and Communities to attend. If you are not a member then please join the group here. Booking information will then be sent out to you directly.

On-line

This is an in-person event however we are hoping to make an online option available. If you would like to join us online, you will be able to register for an online ticket and joining details will be sent to you on the morning of the event. Any issues please contact us via the details below.

Contact details:

If you have any questions about the event, the Cross Party Group, or any access requirements to enable your attendance, please contact Lori Anderson: lori@culturecounts.scot

Please sign up to the CPGs here, and booking information will be sent out to you directly

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Age discrimination in the culture sector (online)
Sep
8
10:00 AM10:00
EDI

Age discrimination in the culture sector (online)

This is a meeting of the equality diversity and inclusion co-learning working group. If you would like to be part of the group please get in touch.

A collaborative investigation into age discrimination in the culture sector, how it shows up and how we work together to make changes.

Register now on Eventbrite.

We're working with Luminate and Age Scotland to organise an event taking a deep look into the issues around Age Discrimination within the culture sector.

What does it mean for audiences, employees and for those who produce work?

This event is the first of a series of events which will look into all areas of protected characteristics within the Equality Act 2010.

Expect to:

  • Listen to experts

  • Participate in individual and group tasks, set by those who have been discriminated against

  • Spend time considering what changes can be made in your organisation

Help Culture Counts build an online advisory note for all cultural organisations in relation to Age Discrimination

We hope you can make it. We all need to take some time out to look into Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We're hoping our events will provide a reason to get away from the desk, meet new people, catch up with friends and collectively work together to improve the sector.

We'll have refreshments available throughout the day and lunch will be provided. Please let joseph@culturecounts.scot know of any dietary requirements.

If you have any access requirements or other general requirements that we can arrange to support your access and participation in the event, please contact joseph@culturecounts.scot

Participating in the group is voluntary. Funding for the EDI working group comes from members subscriptions, Creative Scotland and from Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

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Age discrimination in the culture sector
Aug
26
9:30 AM09:30
EDI

Age discrimination in the culture sector

This is a meeting of the equality diversity and inclusion co-learning working group. If you would like to be part of the group please get in touch.

A collaborative investigation into age discrimination in the culture sector, how it shows up and how we work together to make changes.

Register now on Eventbrite.

We're working with Luminate and Age Scotland to organise an event taking a deep look into the issues around Age Discrimination within the culture sector.

What does it mean for audiences, employees and for those who produce work?

This event is the first of a series of events which will look into all areas of protected characteristics within the Equality Act 2010.

Expect to:

  • Listen to experts

  • Participate in individual and group tasks, set by those who have been discriminated against

  • Spend time considering what changes can be made in your organisation

Help Culture Counts build an online advisory note for all cultural organisations in relation to Age Discrimination

We hope you can make it. We all need to take some time out to look into Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We're hoping our events will provide a reason to get away from the desk, meet new people, catch up with friends and collectively work together to improve the sector.

We'll have refreshments available throughout the day and lunch will be provided. Please let joseph@culturecounts.scot know of any dietary requirements.

If you have any access requirements or other general requirements that we can arrange to support your access and participation in the event, please contact joseph@culturecounts.scot

Participating in the group is voluntary. Funding for the EDI working group comes from members subscriptions, Creative Scotland and from Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

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May
20
10:00 AM10:00
Events

Core Members: Local Elections and Culture Investment

Culture Counts welcomes our core members to Adelaide Place, Glasgow to discuss Local Elections and Culture Investment

About this event

Tea/coffee & lunch provided

Agenda

• Culture Counts Strategy

• Local Elections Analysis

• Supporting Local Culture Conveners

• Percentage for Arts Scheme

• Transient Visitor Levy

If you would like to invite any non-member stakeholders, please give joseph@culturecounts.scot a note of their email address and we'll send them a booking link.

If you have any dietary requirements, access requirements or other general requirements that we can arrange to support your access and participation in the event, please contact joseph@culturecounts.scot

We're looking forward to seeing you at our first in person meeting in 2-years!

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Initial Meeting: Equality Diversity and Inclusion Co-Learning Working Group
Apr
22
10:00 AM10:00
Events

Initial Meeting: Equality Diversity and Inclusion Co-Learning Working Group

This is an initial, informal meeting to discuss ideas, outcomes, concerns and hopes for the network (almost like a steering group for the work).

The EDI Co-learning Working Group is designed to highlight best practice, innovate, and explore how to make improvements in equality, diversity, and inclusion, by working and learning together in a supportive environment.

About this event (there are two options):

Online event: 10:00-11:00am Friday 22 April, Via Zoom

In-person event: 13:00-15:30pm Friday 22 April, Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow

If you have any access requirements or other general requirements that we can arrange to support your access and participation in the event, please contact joseph@culturecounts.scot

Participating in the group is voluntary. Funding for the EDI working group comes from members subscriptions, Creative Scotland and from Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

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Game On: Supporting Scotland's Games Industry
Feb
23
7:00 PM19:00
CPG, Events

Game On: Supporting Scotland's Games Industry

The Cross Party Group on Creative Economy encourages the exchange of ideas and learning around the development and support of the future creative economy. The group will consider support for creative economy in Scotland, exploring barriers to success and highlighting any potential solutions.

This meeting of the group will focus on the Scottish Games Industry.

Speakers TBC

MSP Members of the group are:

  • Claire Baker MSP (Convener)

  • Sarah Boyack MSP

  • Foysol Choudhury MSP

  • Maurice Golden MSP

  • Michael Marra MSP

  • Jenni Minto (Deputy Convener)

  • Mercedes Villalba MSP

  • Beatrice Wishart MSP

PS We're not allowed back in the Parliament yet, though once we are, we aim for you to be able to choose to attend in person or online.

Register

Registration is now open to members on Eventbrite.

Cross-Party Groups are open to anyone in the sector; if you have not signed up already, here’s the membership form.

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Communities' Cultural Recovery
Jan
19
7:00 PM19:00
CPG

Communities' Cultural Recovery

The Cross Party Group on Culture & Communities encourages the exchange of knowledge and understanding between the Scottish Parliament and arts, culture, heritage, and historic environment communities. Registration is open to Members of the CPG. If you’d like to learn more about joining, visit our CPG webpage.

Convenor: Sarah Boyack MSP

Secretariat: Culture Counts

This first meeting of the group will focus on how culture has supported communities throughout Covid-19.

We have three guest speakers who will provide a snapshot of the amazing work that's been carried out in communities over the past 20 months.

  • Hazel Wotherspoon Toonspeak Young Peoples Theatre

  • David P Scott Freelance Artist and Photographer

  • Shona McCarthy Edinburgh Festival Fringe

There will be an opportunity for group members, guests and MSPs to ask our presenters questions and we will also have time for a general discussion.

MSP Members of the group are;

  • Clare Adamson MSP

  • Claire Baker MSP

  • Sarah Boyack MSP (Convenor)

  • Foysol Choudhury MSP

  • Michael Marra MSP

  • Jenni Minto MSP

  • Sue Webber MSP (Deputy Convenor)

If you would like to add anything to the agenda, please email jennifer@culturecounts.scot by Friday14 January if possible.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 19 January.

PS We're not allowed back in the Parliament yet, though once we are, we aim for you to be able to choose to attend in person or online.

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Nov
9
9:30 AM09:30

Core Members Meeting: Community Space

This meeting is for Core Members of Culture Counts and invited members of Senscot to discuss access to community space used for culture.

Many culture organisations use local buildings and spaces to deliver their work. Throughout the pandemic access to these spaces has changed. This results in impacts on production and participation.

This 1-hour meeting is for anyone facing these issues. We want to understand the current realities of working in local spaces. The information we gather in this meeting will inform future advocacy work.

Core Members have been emailed joining instructions. If you have any questions please get in touch.

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Core Members Meeting: Office for Cultural Exchange
Oct
8
9:30 AM09:30

Core Members Meeting: Office for Cultural Exchange

Registration now open on Eventbrite: https://officeforculturalexchange.eventbrite.co.uk

This event is for Core Members of Culture Counts.

Both the UK Government and the Scottish Government have shown an interest in an Office for Cultural Exchange, though neither have made any firm commitments. This Core Members meeting allows us to outline the purpose and ambition of an Office for Cultural Exchange.

The Office for Cultural Exchange was an idea explored in our Crowd Sourced Manifesto work last year. There's more information in the 'Brexit' ask of our manifesto here. https://culturecounts.scot/cultural-manifesto-2021#brexit

Agenda

Expect break-out groups and some off-camera individual working time too.

If you have time to do any preparation

Have a think about aiming to simplify the complexity of trade and industry being devolved while culture is reserved. Which Governments should take on which remits to support the culture sector to mitigate against the impact of Brexit?

Joining Instructions

We're hosting this Core Members event on Zoom. For security reasons, the link will be sent to you by email a day or two in advance of the meeting.

Please let us of not of any access requirements on the booking form. Any other questions please contact andy@culturecounts.scot

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Culture Hustings 2021
Apr
23
10:00 AM10:00
Events

Culture Hustings 2021

 
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Culture Counts Culture Hustings on Friday 23 April 2021 (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM). Registration now fully booked: culture-hustings-2021.eventbrite.co.uk

Promoted by Culture Counts, 30 Grindlay St, Edinburgh.

The Hustings Event will feature:

In alphabetical order:

  • Claire Baker (Labour)

  • Fiona Hyslop (SNP)

  • Fred Mackintosh (Lib Dem)

  • Kim Long (Greens)

  • Pam Gosal (Conservative)

Follow the conversation on twitter using #culturehustings

Register: culture-hustings-2021.eventbrite.co.uk

 
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#CPGCulture: Recovery from Covid-19
Mar
17
7:00 PM19:00
CPGculture, Events

#CPGCulture: Recovery from Covid-19

The next meeting scheduled for the Cross Party Group on Culture is Wednesday 17 March 2021 (on Zoom) 7:00 PM-8:30 PM.

The proposed topic is 'Recovery from Covid-19'. If any members of the CPG on Culture think we should cover something-else or add something to the agenda please let us know. Contact andy@culturecounts.scot.

Registration details for the meeting will be sent to all members shortly.

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Scottish Parliament Election 2021 #CPGCULTURE
Dec
8
6:00 PM18:00
CPGculture, Events

Scottish Parliament Election 2021 #CPGCULTURE

The next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Culture will be on the topic of the Scottish Parliament Election 2021. The meeting will take place on Zoom, on Tuesday 8 December from 6:00PM to 7.30PM.

Agenda

  • 6:00 pm Welcome

  • 6.10 pm Minutes of the last meeting (to be approved and seconded)

  • 6.15 pm Party representative introduction)

  • 6.30 pm Party representative Top 3 on the Cultural Manifesto

  • 6.45 pm Open discussion, questions from members to politicians/ party representatives

  • 7.20 pm Date of next meeting (TBC)

  • 7.30 pm Close

Culture Counts is the secretariat of The Cross-Party Group on Culture (#CPGCulture). The group meets at least twice a year and is hosted by our Co-Convenors Joan McAlpine MSP and Maurice Golden MSP.

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A Cultural Manifesto for 2021: EVENT 2
Oct
1
9:00 AM09:00

A Cultural Manifesto for 2021: EVENT 2

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This crowd-sourced manifesto event is organised by Culture Counts for anyone involved in the cultural sector.

Culture Counts are drafting a crowd-sourced Cultural Manifesto; we’re planning to use this to encourage political parties to make good decisions about cultural policy in their own manifestos for the upcoming Scottish Parliamentary Elections in May 2021.

We're running two Manifesto Events for anyone involved in the cultural sector (arts, screen, heritage & creative industries). You can book to attend both days. You can also choose to be part of specific 'Strands' of the meetings, rather than be on Zoom for the full day. Whatever best suits your availability, and interests. (Zoom links are sent the day before the event for security reasons.)

Based on the information we gather we’ll draft the Cultural Manifesto in early October and if you’ve participated at all you’ll get the opportunity to give us feedback and to make any final edits.

We know that a lot can happen in a short space of time, so in December we’ll ask you again if you have any final Asks; which we’ll bring to the attention of political parties in early January.

More information on Eventbrite.

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A Cultural Manifesto for 2021 #CPGCulture
Sep
15
5:30 PM17:30
CPGculture

A Cultural Manifesto for 2021 #CPGCulture

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The next Cross Party Group on Culture meeting 'A Cultural Manifesto for 2021' will take place on Tuesday 15th September 2020 from 5:30 pm. Our meetings are invite-only on Eventbrite to guarantee spaces for the Group’s Members. You need to register using the link in your email invitation.

If you would like to join the Cross Party Group on Culture you can read more information here. If you would like to attend as an invited guest, just email andy@culturecounts.scot. We usually have space for invited guests. Please note, guests will not have voting rights at our AGM.

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A Cultural Manifesto for 2021: EVENT 1
Sep
10
9:00 AM09:00

A Cultural Manifesto for 2021: EVENT 1

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This crowd-sourced manifesto event is organised by Culture Counts for anyone involved in the cultural sector.

Culture Counts are drafting a crowd-sourced Cultural Manifesto; we’re planning to use this to encourage political parties to make good decisions about cultural policy in their own manifestos for the upcoming Scottish Parliamentary Elections in May 2021.

We're running two Manifesto Events for anyone involved in the cultural sector (arts, screen, heritage & creative industries). You can book to attend both days. You can also choose to be part of specific 'Strands' of the meetings, rather than be on Zoom for the full day. Whatever best suits your availability, and interests. (Zoom links are sent the day before the event for security reasons.)

Based on the information we gather we’ll draft the Cultural Manifesto in early October and if you’ve participated at all you’ll get the opportunity to give us feedback and to make any final edits.

We know that a lot can happen in a short space of time, so in December we’ll ask you again if you have any final Asks; which we’ll bring to the attention of political parties in early January.

More information on Eventbrite.

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Core Members: The Culture Strategy in Light of COVID-19
May
7
10:00 AM10:00
Events

Core Members: The Culture Strategy in Light of COVID-19

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We're changing the way we're holding the Core Members' meeting by splitting workshops into three different discussions held a month or two apart this year. You can contribute to the discussions through email in your own time, by joining a live meeting on Zoom - or both!

The first discussion will focus on re-visiting the ‘summary of actions’ (page 52) within the Culture Strategy in light of COVID-19. It is important we don't lose sight of our contributions to the strategy, the government's commitments to our sector and our commitment to others in Scotland's cultural ecosystem. We'd like to explore which of our recommendations feel like a priority now, ways in which we can demonstrate our value during the pandemic and think about how we might help heal people and communities after lock down.

We'll be guiding you through some questions and discussion points that will help reframe the Culture Strategy in current circumstances and look ahead to possible futures.

Let us know if you would like to contribute to the conversation in your own time by email or if you'd like to join an online meeting via Zoom on Thursday May 7th.
 

To join via Zoom, register a place on this Eventbrite page on we will forward you the Zoom link later.

To contribute in my own time, click below, or email andy@culturecounts.scot

The Zoom meeting will be two hours and will consist of full group discussion and breakout room discussions. Those who can join with audio and the ability to see a screen will get the most out of the online session.

If you have not used Zoom before or if you're not confident with it, our facilitator Leah Lockhart is happy to walk you through how it works. Let us know if you'd like an intro to Zoom and we'll pass your contact details to Leah.

Click here to let us know if you’d like an introduction to Zoom meeting.

Best,

Culture Counts

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Core Members Meeting: November 2019
Nov
15
9:30 AM09:30
Events

Core Members Meeting: November 2019

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Culture Counts welcomes our Core Members to CodeBase Stirling.

Agenda

9:30AM - Registration / Networking (tea/coffee & breakfast snacks provided)

9:55AM - Event begins

10:00AM - Lightning Talks

• Scottish Enterprise (Supporting Creative Industries)

• Creative Scotland (Supporting Creative Industries)

• Scottish Contemporary Arts Network (Sharing from Art-in-Action)

• Creative Carbon Scotland (Climate Change Bill)

• Historic Environment Scotland (Data)

• Code-Base Creative Bridge Programme tbc

11:15AM - Coffee Break

11:30AM - Cultural Data – policy making group work 1

12:30PM - Lunch (provided)

13:15PM – Cultural Data – policy making group work 2

14:15PM – Culture Counts Brexit & Scottish Planning Bill Update(s)

14:30PM – Kate Wimpress; Co-convener Citizens Assembly Scotland

15:00PM – Close

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Collaborative Culture: Meeting The Challenges of Person-Centered Healthcare
Oct
8
5:30 PM17:30
CPGculture

Collaborative Culture: Meeting The Challenges of Person-Centered Healthcare

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Featuring

  • Dr Daisy Fancourt - University College London

  • Clare Cook - SPRING Social Prescribing

  • Kevin Harrison - Artlink Central

The Cross Party Group on Culture, hosted by our convenor Joan McAlpine MSP, will take place on Tuesday 8 October at 17:30-20:00PM, at The Scottish Storytelling Centre (Edinburgh).

This meeting will incorporate the Group's AGM. Please note a change of venue to the The Scottish Storytelling Centre.

Agenda

  • 17:30-18:00: Networking & Refreshments (includes live piano music from Tom from ‘Pianos on Prescription’)

  • 18:00-18:15 AGM: Re-election of Office Bearers

  • 18:20-19:05: Guest Speakers

  • 19:10-20:00 Open Discussion

Guest Speakers

  • Dr Daisy Fancourt - University College London

  • Clare Cook – Spring Social Prescribing

  • Kevin Harrison - Artlink Central

To give priority of booking to members, we send out the Eventbrite link to the members list before we promote the event online. If you would like to join the CPG on Culture as a member organisation or as an individual please contact andy@culturecounts.scot.

Get involved on social media using #CPGCulture!

Join

Anyone can join the #CPGCulture. Members have voting rights at our AGM, and are listed on the Scottish Parliament Website. To learn more about joining click here.

Come along to a meeting

If you’re not a member, but would like to attend our next meeting, just email Andy (andy@culturecounts.scot) and we’ll check there’s still space. We always have ‘Invited Guests’ along who are interested in specific topics.

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City Deals: Cultural Cities & Local Resilience #CPGCulture
May
1
5:30 PM17:30
Events, CPGculture

City Deals: Cultural Cities & Local Resilience #CPGCulture

The Topic of the next Cross Party Group on Culture will be 'City Deals: Cultural Cities & Local Resilience.'. We have interesting speakers to share ideas and experiences from being involved in City Deals. 

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Agenda

5.30pm Announcements from CPG 11th Dec Cultural Freelancers 
5.40pm Introduction to discussion and panellists
5.45pm Short-Film from Arts and Business Scotland 
5.55pm Panellist Anna Young - Glasgow Canal Project 
6.05pm Panellist Julie Farr – Dundee Social Enterprise Network 
6.15pm Panellist Dame Seona Reid – Cultural Cities Inquiry. 
6.30pm Skye Eco-Museum Short-Film 
6.40pm Open discussion, including group members 
7.30pm Confirm Group Actions (if any) 
7.40pm Date of Next Meeting 1st Oct 2019 (incorporating the AGM) 
7.45pm Close

 

Membership

Members of the Cross Party Group receive notification of events by email. You can see the current membership on the Scottish Parliament website. If you would like to join, please contact Andy andy@culturecounts.scot. Membership is open to all.

 
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Core Members Meeting - Policy Design (Feb 19)
Feb
27
10:30 AM10:30
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Core Members Meeting - Policy Design (Feb 19)

  • Buchanan Suite, The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Culture Counts members meet twice a year at Core Members Meetings. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 27 February 2019 at The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. This event is invite only, for Core Members of Culture Counts. If you can't attend, but know a colleague who would like to come along, please email Andy andy@culturecounts.scot

 

Agenda

10:30AM - Scottish Government Climate Adaptation Plan.

11:00AM - Visa Policy: Collaborative Build Policy Workshop: Help design the Visa system that our sector needs.

13:30PM - Norway: Morten Jgelten Director of the Association of Norwegian Orchestras and Theatres shares information. How to work with the EU as a non-member state?

2:45PM - Facilitated collaborative policy experiment. The Active Scotland Framework; could this work for Culture alongside the National Performance Framework? 

 
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One Step Beyond: Radical Futures for Cultural Freelancers in Scotland - #CPGculture
Dec
11
6:00 PM18:00
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One Step Beyond: Radical Futures for Cultural Freelancers in Scotland - #CPGculture

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The Cross Party Group on Culture, hosted by Joan McAlpine MSP, invites you to the next group meeting.

 

The Topic.

The next Cross Party Group on Culture topic is 'Radical Futures for Cultural Freelancers in Scotland'. The group will discuss;

  • What are the barriers to working successfully as a Cultural Freelancer in Scotland?

  • What changes can we make to better support freelancers?

Agenda

  • Networking: 5.30 PM - 6 PM

  • Meeting: 6 PM - 8 PM

Speakers

#CPGculture

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Who is this event for?

The Cross Party Group on Culture is open to all. If you haven't attended before; Cross-Party Groups (CPGs) provide an opportunity for Members of all parties, outside organisations and members of the public to meet and discuss a shared interest in a particular cause or subject. The cross party group on culture meets twice a year at the Scottish Parliament. The purpose of the group is to discuss cultural matters and ideas.

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Connection: Impact of the Referendum on EU Membership on Scotland's Cultural Sector.
Sep
25
5:30 PM17:30
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Connection: Impact of the Referendum on EU Membership on Scotland's Cultural Sector.

Video of the Cross Party Group on Culture Meeting on 25 September 2018 at the Scottish Parliament. The Topic of the meeting was; Connection: Impact of the Referendum on EU Membership on Scotland's Cultural Sector. Online soon.

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Core Members Meeting - Culture Strategy Consultation (Aug 18)
Aug
31
12:30 PM12:30
Events

Core Members Meeting - Culture Strategy Consultation (Aug 18)

  • City of Edinburgh Methodist Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Policy Design - Culture Strategy

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Agenda

Facilitated collaborative policy build event to produce a response from the sector to the Culture Strategy for Scotland:

  • Theme 1: Measuring Impact: ideal outcomes and practical realities

  • Theme 2: One Step Beyond: culture strategy into action plan

  • Theme 3: To Tsar or not to Tsar?

Report (Appendix 1)

The outcomes from the event have been pulled together in our Report - Culture Counts Response to the Draft For Consultation. Read an overview here or download the full PDF Report.


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Core Members Meeting - Policy Sharing (May 18)
May
23
12:00 PM12:00
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Core Members Meeting - Policy Sharing (May 18)

Policy Sharing

Core Members of Culture Counts met on Wednesday 23 May 2018 to discuss and share policy.

Amanda Huxtable

Amanda Huxtable

Jonathan Stoneman

Jonathan Stoneman

Agenda

  • Data Visualisation: How to use data to tell a story, BBC Data Journalist Jonathan Stoneman

  • Improving Equality & Diversity: How to implement effective change in your organisation to improve equality and diversity within the Cultural Sector with Amanda Huxtable, Hull Truck Theatre

  • Parliamentary Inquiries: How to write a Parliamentary Inquiry that a clerk can use with Sigrid Robinson, Scottish Parliament

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