With the recent announcement of the Creative Scotland ‘Culture Organisations & Venues Recovery Fund’ the SMIA presents a workshop with…
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The Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund is open to several sections of the cultural economy. If you have questions about the fund contact Creative Scotland directly and submit them to us too…(Read More)
With the recent announcement of the Creative Scotland ‘Cultural Organisations & Venues Fund’ the SMIA presents a workshop with Jennifer…
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The SMIA has had an active role in lobbying for music industry support, making recommendations and negotiating on the details of their criteria…(Read More)
Using the free Protect Scotland app, along with sticking to current public health measures, will help us to stay safe when we meet up, socialise, work or travel…(Read More)
Creative Scotland today publishes details of the Scottish Government’s Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund, which forms part of the £31.5m emergency funding for culture announced by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on 28 August…(Read More)
In July we published a report providing evidence of need for the live commercial music sector in Scotland. When discussing the findings of that report with the Scottish Government we raised the concern that there were a small number of significant large music venues that are commercial operators and were at risk of not getting…(Read More)
In our work as part of the Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce (SCMIT) lobbying body, SMIA analysed results and compiled a report using data gathered by Taskforce members to provide evidence of need for six sub-sectors of the live music industry: artists, managers, agents, promoters, music festivals and production suppliers. The report provides answers…(Read More)
This initial report was compiled in late July from data gathered from our survey provided by music businesses and individual professionals from across the industry ecosystem. Data is aggregated and anonymised…(Read More)
Read the Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce Report for Scottish Government (July 2020…(Read More)
The SMIA’S Executive Chair Dougal Perman attended a special CIAG meeting held with the First Minister and cabinet secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture Fiona Hyslop…(Read More)
The Events Industry Support Fund will comprise of a one-off grant of £10,000 to support businesses in the events industry, particularly those in the supply chain that are facing hardship and will be awarded as they are received…(Read More)
Outdoor events in Scotland will be allowed to resume on Monday, with music venues, arts centres, theatres and comedy clubs given the green light to reopen on Monday 14th September with social distancing measures in place…(Read More)
On Monday 6 July SMIA Executive Chair Dougal Perman was invited, as part of the Scottish Government’s Creative Industries Advisory Group, to join a special meeting of selected members of that group with the First Minister to give her an account of how the pandemic was affecting the music industry in Scotland. As part…(Read More)
New support has been made available for grassroots music venues across Scotland through the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues Stabilisation Fund…(Read More)
The Touring Network has announced its major new Crowdfunder campaign to Keep Rural Arts Live in the Highlands & Islands…(Read More)