1999
May
Scottish Elections. Formation of First Scottish Parliament.
Rhona Brankin is appointed Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport
August
Brankin launches a consultation document following on the Scottish Executive's "Partnership for Scotland" (May 1999).
2000
February
Bonnar Keenlyside publish A National Cultural Strategy for Scotland - Report on Consultation. Read the full report here.
The report's sub title is "Creating our Future – Minding our Past" and it highlights the creative industries*.
"There were a series of public meetings throughout Scotland and a request for responses to the consultation document. 15 public meetings were held, involving around 750 people and 350 responses were received by email or letter".
November
Rhona Brankin is replaced by Allan Wilson who becomes Deputy Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture.
The Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture is Sam Galbraith.
May
Scottish Elections. Formation of First Scottish Parliament.
Rhona Brankin is appointed Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport
August
Brankin launches a consultation document following on the Scottish Executive's "Partnership for Scotland" (May 1999).
2000
February
Bonnar Keenlyside publish A National Cultural Strategy for Scotland - Report on Consultation. Read the full report here.
The report's sub title is "Creating our Future – Minding our Past" and it highlights the creative industries*.
"There were a series of public meetings throughout Scotland and a request for responses to the consultation document. 15 public meetings were held, involving around 750 people and 350 responses were received by email or letter".
November
Rhona Brankin is replaced by Allan Wilson who becomes Deputy Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture.
The Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture is Sam Galbraith.
2001
March
Allan Wilson becomes Deputy Minister for Sport, the Arts and Culture.
August
The Joint Implementation Group, set up to implement the National Cultural Strategy meets for the first time. It is chaired by Allan Wilson. The Group includes James Boyle, Chair of the Scottish Arts Council**, as well as representatives of national museums and galleries, SEED (the Scottish Executive Education Department) and CoSLA (the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities. It does not include any artists.
Minutes for all four meetings are available online here
November
Mike Watson (Baron Watson of Invergowrie) becomes Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. Elaine Murray becomes Deputy Minister.
2002
January
Watson chairs the second J.I.G. meeting
May
Glasgow University's Centre for Cultural Policy Research submits a report to Scottish Executive entitled "The Effectiveness of the Scottish Arts Council's links and partnerships with other agencies" by Christine Hamilton and Adrienne Scullion. It refers to "the Creative Scotland Model" (p7)
July
Watson chairs the third J.I.G. meeting
September
Implementation of the National Cultural Strategy; Draft Guidance for Scottish Local Authorities published.
October
After Inverness' bid to become European Capital of Culture 2008 (sic) is knocked back, Jack McConnell announces that 2007 will be the Year of Highland Culture.
November
Publication of the National Cultural Strategy Second Annual Report. 5000 copies are printed. Online here.
December
Scottish Executive publishes Scottish Screen - A Review "in which the concept of an organisation called Creative Scotland is first mentioned" (but see May, above)
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March
Allan Wilson becomes Deputy Minister for Sport, the Arts and Culture.
August
The Joint Implementation Group, set up to implement the National Cultural Strategy meets for the first time. It is chaired by Allan Wilson. The Group includes James Boyle, Chair of the Scottish Arts Council**, as well as representatives of national museums and galleries, SEED (the Scottish Executive Education Department) and CoSLA (the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities. It does not include any artists.
Minutes for all four meetings are available online here
November
Mike Watson (Baron Watson of Invergowrie) becomes Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. Elaine Murray becomes Deputy Minister.
2002
January
Watson chairs the second J.I.G. meeting
May
Glasgow University's Centre for Cultural Policy Research submits a report to Scottish Executive entitled "The Effectiveness of the Scottish Arts Council's links and partnerships with other agencies" by Christine Hamilton and Adrienne Scullion. It refers to "the Creative Scotland Model" (p7)
July
Watson chairs the third J.I.G. meeting
September
Implementation of the National Cultural Strategy; Draft Guidance for Scottish Local Authorities published.
October
After Inverness' bid to become European Capital of Culture 2008 (sic) is knocked back, Jack McConnell announces that 2007 will be the Year of Highland Culture.
November
Publication of the National Cultural Strategy Second Annual Report. 5000 copies are printed. Online here.
December
Scottish Executive publishes Scottish Screen - A Review "in which the concept of an organisation called Creative Scotland is first mentioned" (but see May, above)
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2003
January
Fourth meeting of the Joint Implementation Group, again chaired by Mike Watson. SEED sends 6 representatives to the meeting, out of a total of 21 attenders including the Minister.
May
Frank McAveety becomes Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.
September
The Scottish Arts Council publishes An Audit of Visual Arts in Scotland – based on research by Bonnar Keenlyside - which shows that 82% of visual artists in Scotland earn less than £10,000 p.a. from their practice and 28% earn nothing whatsoever, effectively working as volunteers.
November
First Minister Jack McConnell's St Andrew's Day speech at RSAMD: "Culture cuts across every aspect of government - it can make a difference to our success in tackling poverty, it can make Scotland a healthier place and it has a significant contribution to make towards our economy". Report of the speech here..
Scotland's National Cultural Strategy Annual Report 2003 published.
2004
April
Publication of Cultural Policy Statement, announcing a one-year Cultural Commission as part of ‘a generational opportunity – to look seriously and maturely at our culture and decide the framework for its support in the future.’ An explicit focus is on ‘how to use public spend to lever growth in the cultural and creative industries.’
The Cultural Commission has a budget of £487,000 for its year of operation. James Boyle is appointed as chair.
May
James Boyle resigns from the SAC (six weeks after his appointment as Chair of the Commission).
June
The other members of the Cultural Commission are appointed. Brian Lang (Principal and Vice Chancellor, St. Andrews University), Shonaig McPherson (Senior Partner, McGrigors), Craig Armstrong (composer), Gordon Jeyes (Director of Children’s Services, Stirling Council), Ian Ritchie (businessman), George Black (Chief Executive Glasgow City Council), Colin Marr (Director Eden Court Theatre, Inverness), and Lucy Mason (Chief Executive of Dance Base).
Armstrong, the sole creative practitioner, resigns on 14 June 2004. He is quoted as saying ‘the commission does not contain practising artists in sufficient proportion from varied artistic and cultural backgrounds. With respect to the other commissioners this lack of representation undermines the legitimacy of the commission at a time when the Arts in Scotland are already in difficulty.’
James Boyle is provided with a Secretariat whose members are Bryan Beattie, Rachel Blanche, Martin Osler, Richard Smith and Karen Watson. The Commission asks its stakeholders (sic) 62 pan-sectoral questions. 50% of respondents answer all of them.
September
The Scottish Executive's Spending Plans for Scotland (a three year Spending Review) are published. £15million for Highland 2007 (the Year of Highland Culture announced by Jack McConnell in 2002) is included.
Bonnar Keenlyside are contracted by the Cultural Commission to undertake a review of the input of the voluntary sector to culture in Scotland. 4,500 surveys are sent out using local authorities' networks. 16% are returned, of which 4% (28 in number) can be categorised as visual arts organisations.
October
Patricia Ferguson becomes Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport after McAveety resigns.
Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development (Glasgow Caledonian University) contracted to produce a scoping report on capitalising on Robert Burns' 250th anniversary in 2009.
January
Fourth meeting of the Joint Implementation Group, again chaired by Mike Watson. SEED sends 6 representatives to the meeting, out of a total of 21 attenders including the Minister.
May
Frank McAveety becomes Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.
September
The Scottish Arts Council publishes An Audit of Visual Arts in Scotland – based on research by Bonnar Keenlyside - which shows that 82% of visual artists in Scotland earn less than £10,000 p.a. from their practice and 28% earn nothing whatsoever, effectively working as volunteers.
November
First Minister Jack McConnell's St Andrew's Day speech at RSAMD: "Culture cuts across every aspect of government - it can make a difference to our success in tackling poverty, it can make Scotland a healthier place and it has a significant contribution to make towards our economy". Report of the speech here..
Scotland's National Cultural Strategy Annual Report 2003 published.
2004
April
Publication of Cultural Policy Statement, announcing a one-year Cultural Commission as part of ‘a generational opportunity – to look seriously and maturely at our culture and decide the framework for its support in the future.’ An explicit focus is on ‘how to use public spend to lever growth in the cultural and creative industries.’
The Cultural Commission has a budget of £487,000 for its year of operation. James Boyle is appointed as chair.
May
James Boyle resigns from the SAC (six weeks after his appointment as Chair of the Commission).
June
The other members of the Cultural Commission are appointed. Brian Lang (Principal and Vice Chancellor, St. Andrews University), Shonaig McPherson (Senior Partner, McGrigors), Craig Armstrong (composer), Gordon Jeyes (Director of Children’s Services, Stirling Council), Ian Ritchie (businessman), George Black (Chief Executive Glasgow City Council), Colin Marr (Director Eden Court Theatre, Inverness), and Lucy Mason (Chief Executive of Dance Base).
Armstrong, the sole creative practitioner, resigns on 14 June 2004. He is quoted as saying ‘the commission does not contain practising artists in sufficient proportion from varied artistic and cultural backgrounds. With respect to the other commissioners this lack of representation undermines the legitimacy of the commission at a time when the Arts in Scotland are already in difficulty.’
James Boyle is provided with a Secretariat whose members are Bryan Beattie, Rachel Blanche, Martin Osler, Richard Smith and Karen Watson. The Commission asks its stakeholders (sic) 62 pan-sectoral questions. 50% of respondents answer all of them.
September
The Scottish Executive's Spending Plans for Scotland (a three year Spending Review) are published. £15million for Highland 2007 (the Year of Highland Culture announced by Jack McConnell in 2002) is included.
Bonnar Keenlyside are contracted by the Cultural Commission to undertake a review of the input of the voluntary sector to culture in Scotland. 4,500 surveys are sent out using local authorities' networks. 16% are returned, of which 4% (28 in number) can be categorised as visual arts organisations.
October
Patricia Ferguson becomes Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport after McAveety resigns.
Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development (Glasgow Caledonian University) contracted to produce a scoping report on capitalising on Robert Burns' 250th anniversary in 2009.
2005
May
Moffat Centre Report on The Year of Homecoming 2009 published. Estimated worth of anniversary to Scottish economy; £160 million.
June
Final report of the Cultural Commission published. Of 540 pages, nearly half are Annexes.
The final page is Don Paterson's poem, the first lines of which are inscribed on a wall in the Scottish Parliament building.
The report makes 124 recommendations.
December
Additional documents relating to the Cultural Commission published.
* "The creative industries are the activities which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have the potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property. They comprise Architecture, Advertising, Arts and Cultural Industries, Design (including Fashion, Design and Crafts) Film, Interactive Leisure Software (computer games, consumer packaged software), Music, New Media, Publishing, Radio and Television". [But see also DCMS paper, April 2013]
** The Scottish Arts Council was set up in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was split into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales.
May
Moffat Centre Report on The Year of Homecoming 2009 published. Estimated worth of anniversary to Scottish economy; £160 million.
June
Final report of the Cultural Commission published. Of 540 pages, nearly half are Annexes.
The final page is Don Paterson's poem, the first lines of which are inscribed on a wall in the Scottish Parliament building.
The report makes 124 recommendations.
December
Additional documents relating to the Cultural Commission published.
* "The creative industries are the activities which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have the potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property. They comprise Architecture, Advertising, Arts and Cultural Industries, Design (including Fashion, Design and Crafts) Film, Interactive Leisure Software (computer games, consumer packaged software), Music, New Media, Publishing, Radio and Television". [But see also DCMS paper, April 2013]
** The Scottish Arts Council was set up in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was split into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales.