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: 15 September 2020

This meeting will be held at 6.15pm in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2). This meeting will include the AGM.

Agendas/Links

• Agenda for Meeting 13 June 2017 (455KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 13 March 2018 (327KB pdf) 
• Agenda for Meeting 11 December 2018 (7KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 01 May 2019 (122KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 08 October 2019 (150KB 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)
• Minutes of Meeting 11 December 2018 (104KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 01 May 2019 (107KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 8 October 2019 (29KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (223KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (375KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2018 (350KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2019 (373KB 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

Tom Bee

Adam Behr

Duncan Bremner

Matt Brennan

Felicity Bristow

Terry Brotherstone

Jean Cameron

Siyi Chen

John Ciarns

Trudy Collier

Anne Diack

Lisa Flemming

Vicky Gunn

Catherine Holden

Dr Jane Humphries

Rosemary James-Beith

Grant Keir

Ariel Killick

Susan Levy

Duncan Lockerbie

Suzanne Lofthus

Catherine Middleton Findlay

Carol Morton

Sheila Murray

Kate Nelson

Mairead Nic Craith

Rab Noakes

Ann Packard

Emma Jayne Park

Robin Patel

Jennie Renton

Francis Shennan

Helen Trew

Jean Urquhart

Helen Voce

Jaqs Whymark

Stuart Wilson

Organisations

Culture Counts (Secretariat) 

Active Events 

Bòrd na Gàidhlig 

British Council Scotland 

The Bunbury Banter Theatre Company 

Craft Scotland 

Creative Scotland 

Creative Edinburgh 

Culture Radar Ltd 

Dundee Contemporary Arts 

Dunfermline Heritage Partnership 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 

Society Engage Scotland 

Federation of Scottish Theatre 

Fèisean nan Gàidheal 

Festivals Edinburgh 

Live Music Now Scotland 

Luath Press 

Luminate 

Museums Galleries Scotland 

Musicians' Union 

National Galleries of Scotland 

National Trust for Scotland 

National Youth Orchestras of Scotland 

Ofcom 

Red Note Ensemble 

Regional Screen Scotland 

Science Ceilidh 

Scottish Artists Union 

Senscot 

Skills Development Scotland 

Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland 

Tricky Hat Productions 

UK Theatre 

University of the West of Scotland 

Voluntary Arts Scotland 

The Work Room 

Whale Arts