COVID-19 Archives - SMIA

As Scotland moves beyond level zero, the Scottish Government has published the guidance around the range of precautionary measures still in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at cultural performances and events. The Scottish Government has put in place a range of precautionary measures, intended to reduce the spread of the virus and help…

Five thousand people attended a rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday after passing a same-day screening test for COVID-19. The music fans attended after having received the all-clear from a coronavirus antigen test taken earlier in the day. The show took place with special permission from Spain’s health authorities in a pilot to examine whether the rapid…

The Scottish economy could completely regain ground lost during the Covid-19 pandemic within the next two years, according to a best-case scenario put forward today.

Grants of £5,000 to £30,000 are available to businesses, collectives, and not-for-profits working in the music industries through the Youth Music Incubator Fund.

SAY Award Campaign Director Robert Kilpatrick pauses to reflect on what the award means in 2020 in this Creative Scotland feature.

Funding Guidance for the Scottish Government’s £5million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers through Creative Scotland has been published today and is available to access on the Hardship Fund page.

BeCreative, BTO’s Music & Creative Industries team, is currently offering a free 20 minutes legal consultation to help you address the challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic.

With the recent announcement of the Creative Scotland ‘Culture Organisations & Venues Recovery Fund’ the SMIA presents a workshop with Jennifer McGlone which provides an overview of the fund and some advice for those thinking of applying.

With the recent announcement of the Creative Scotland ‘Cultural Organisations & Venues Fund’ the SMIA presents a workshop with Jennifer McGlone on Thursday 17th September at 1pm which will provide an overview and advice for those thinking of applying.

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.

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.

This initial report was compiled in late July from data provided by music businesses and individual professionals from across the industry ecosystem.

Read the Scottish Commercial Music Industry Taskforce Report for Scottish Government (July 2020).

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.

Photo by Edwin Andrade on Unsplash

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.

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.