The stated Scot Gov funding shortfall for Creative Scotland's Open Fund (closing end of Aug) is £3m That's 0.005% of the SG budget. Five ONE-THOUSANDTHS of One Percent. Closing the Open Fund will devastate artists and *instantly* increase inequality in the arts. Sort it out.

The closure of Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals is yet another blow for Scotland's culture sector, this time cutting right at its heart with many artists, writers and producers unable to access the support they need need to sustain their practice buff.ly/3YOY4iQ

🚨 Scotland’s culture crisis escalates as Creative Scotland shuts down vital multi-million pound fund for artists in wake of new Scottish Government spending squeeze - despite promises of additional funding. 🚨 scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu… Scot Gov Culture Culture Counts Scotsman Arts The Scotsman

Devastating news from Creative Scotland. Freelance people and artists like me have had their agency taken away and it will be virtually impossible to make independent theatre and have a sustainable career. creativescotland.com/news-stories/l…

Like many Scottish freelancers this morning, I’m looking at my draft open fund application with despondency, knowing that a vital part of the arts sector has been decimated. I can’t imagine this being allowed to happen in any other sector. #openfunding #scotgov #creativescots

Spent my morning in the library writing to all my MSPs about the devastating impact of the closure of the Open Fund for individuals. You can find your MSPs here: parliament.scot/msps If you’d like to use my letter as a template, DM me 📝 #creativescotland #scotgov #openfund

Campaign for the Arts Campaign for the Arts have launched an emergency petition demanding that the Scottish Government fulfils the funding promises it made to Creative Scotland and the cultural sector. #openfund #creativescotland ✍️Sign here; campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s cultural landscape is at risk of collapse. Vital support for freelance artists has been shut down and core funding for nearly 300 organisations hangs in the balance. Please sign our new petition to urge the Scottish Government to act now. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

Deeply problematic companies i.e Baillie Gifford, exploit the opportunity to artwash via the cultural sector when the Scottish Government takes the decision to withdraw funding & renegade on its responsibility to protect Scotland’s cultural provision. #openfund #creativescotland

👉 Please sign and share if you live in Scotland and value the arts. bit.ly/4dyphen

And another two shows join the protest. Finn Den Hertog, Jack Lowden and Sean Gilder in The Fifth Step Lyceum stand in solidarity with all Scottish freelancers. As does Same Team Trav

I’m absolutely thrilled to be included in a brilliant line up of speakers at next week’s The Big Picture conference in Perth. If you want to discover more about rewilding, tickets are still available. scotlandbigpicture.com/conference