Culture

Purpose of the group

• another forum to discuss cultural matters and ideas (meeting quarterly)
• something different from other CPGs, by making use of the talent in the sector to put on engaging performances and guest speakers
• an opportunity for stimulating discussion about ideas as well as processes/art forms
• a platform for further and wider learning (making use of social media and podcasting)
• a showcase for the arts in Parliament

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting: 01 October 2019

This meeting will be held at 5pm in the the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4). This meeting will include the AGM.

Agendas/Links

• Agenda for Meeting 13 June 2017 (455KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 13 March 2018 (327KB pdf) 

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 6 September 2016 (480KB pdf) 
• Minutes of Meeting 17 January 2017 (479KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 14 March 2017 (481KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 June 2017 (595KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 September 2017 (488KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 5 December 2017 (523KB pdf) 
• Minutes of Meeting 13 March 2018 (500KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 June 2018 (505KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 25 September 2018 (509KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (223KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (375KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2018 (350KB pdf)

Group Officers

• Convener: Joan McAlpine
• Deputy Convener: Rachael Hamilton

Group Members

• Tom Arthur
• Emma Harper
• Gail Ross
• Gillian Martin
• John Finnie
• Claire Baker
• George Adam

Non MSP Individuals

Adam Behr

Siyi Chen 

Alison Cresswell

Miles Harrison

Dr Jane Humphries

Wendy Law

Isobel MacRae

Sarah Masson

Jen McGregor

Jacqueline Whymark

Organisations

Culture Counts - secretary

Active Events

Arts and Business Scotland

Beacon Arts Centre

Catalyst Productions

CCA

Chapman Publishing Ltd

Craft Scotland

Craft Town Scotland

Creative Scotland

Cultural Benefits

Culture Republic 

Dogstar Theatre

Dundee Contemporary Arts

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure

Edinburgh College of Art

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Edinburgh Festivals

Edinburgh MELA

Equity

Federation of Scottish Theatre

Grid Iron

Hands up for Trad

Into Film

Licketyspit Theatre

Live Music Now

Luath Press Ltd

macrobert

Making Music

MediaScot

Museums Galleries Scotland

The Musicians’ Union

Queen Margaret University

National Theatre of Scotland

National Trust for Scotland 

Royal Society for the Arts

Scotland Contemporary Art Network

Scottish Music Industry Association

Scottish Poetry Library

Scottish Refugee Council

Scottish Youth Theatre

Sense Scotland Arts

Skills Development Scotland

Tapsalteerie

Traditional Music and Song Association

Traditional Music Forum

University of Aberdeen

University of Glasgow

Voluntary Arts Scotland

Writers’ Guild of Great Britain

Wylie

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