Creative Scotland has unveiled a £9.4m funding programme that will see 12 arts and culture organisations throughout the country benefit.

The funds, issued through the Large Capital Programme, range in value from £100,000 to £1.5m. They are designed to help organisations undertake significant infrastructure improvements and refurbishments, or to develop new cultural facilities that improve the access, presentation and enjoyment of arts and culture in Scotland.

The awards are for 'Stage One' funding, which gives the organisations approval to go ahead with their projects and up to £100,000 to develop their projects within an agreed timescale. The larger amount of funding is set aside to support successful final plans.


The 12 projects receiving funding are:

• Aberdeen Music Hall (Aberdeenshire)

• Woodend Barn (Aberdeenshire)

• Hospitalfield (Angus)

• Dunoon Burgh Hall (Argyll & Bute)

• NVA's project at St. Peter's Seminary (Argyll & Bute)

• Fruitmarket Gallery (Edinburgh)

• Collective Gallery (Edinburgh)

• Citizens Theatre (Glasgow)

• Tramway (Glasgow)

• Glasgow Film Theatre (Glasgow)

• Woodlands Community project (Glasgow)

• Wasps Artists' Studios Creation Centre (Glasgow).

In addition to the above, the organisation has also issued over £600,000 in 'Stage Two' funding to the Artist Centre redevelopment project at Cove Park, Argyll and Bute, to help replace the current artist centre building and adjacent studios. The new, expanded Artists Centre will provide dedicated meeting spaces for artists and the general public, a public performance and exhibition space, studio space, office and accommodation facilities, and a library/ IT suite.

Janet Archer, Chief Executive of Creative Scotland, said: "These funding awards support important elements of the cultural infrastructure across Scotland and will enable exciting and important projects to progress and develop.

"All of these awards, and those that have come before, help to ensure that more people, in more parts of Scotland, can continue to access and enjoy excellent artistic and creative experiences."

(JP/CD)