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