Commenting on today’s presentation to the Scottish Parliament of the draft Scottish budget for 2018-19 by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Constitution Derek Mackay MSP, David Watt, chief executive of Arts & Business Scotland, said:
“On behalf of all of our stakeholders and members at Arts & Business Scotland, we strongly welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment of an additional £6.6 million to Creative Scotland’s regular funding programme next year. It’s a real lifeline for Scotland’s cultural sector, helping to offset the recent downturn in Lottery funding and an important recognition of the crucial contribution culture makes to the wider economy in Scotland.”