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Featuring news stories from the Scottish Arts Council and other arts organisations about the arts in Scotland.
 
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  19/06/2009
Kieron Smith, boy is declared 2009 Scottish Book of the Year
Acclaimed writer James Kelman has won Book of the Year 2009 in the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards for his novel Kieron Smith, boy. Managed by the Scottish Arts Council, the awards are Scotland’s richest book awards and net the author a total prize of £30,000.
 
 
 
  28/05/2009
Scottish Arts Council plans for stability through 2009/10
A year of integration and stability, while preparing for change, are the themes of the 2009/10 Scottish Arts Council business plan, which has today been published on the organisation’s website.
 
 
 
  25/05/2009
Writers head to France for Robert Louis Stevenson literature fellowship
Four Scottish writers will be heading to France this summer as the 2009 recipients of the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship
 
 
 
  18/05/2009
£1m funding announced for 'Made in Scotland'
Culture Minister Michael Russell announced the award of over £1 million to create ‘Made in Scotland’ - a partnership between the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and the Scottish Arts Council.
 
 
 
  18/05/2009
Calling all artists in Scotland to compete for Olympic prize
Calling all artists in Scotland to compete for Olympic prize There are just two weeks left for artists of all kinds to submit their ideas for Artists taking the lead – a major arts commission for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
 
 
 
  28/04/2009
Eight new projects supported by Scottish Arts Council Public Art Fund
£466k of National Lottery funds have been allocated to projects in locations throughout Scotland who will investigate the possibilities for public art within beaches, woodland, schools, parks and a library, and include practices such as dance, performance, music and film along with visual arts.
 
 
 
  08/04/2009
Book Awards 2009 category winners announced
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards, in partnership with the Scottish Arts Council, announce category winners for Scotland’s richest book awards
 
 
 
  02/04/2009
£100,000 to support mental health and wellbeing through the arts
Five arts organisations have been supported by the Scottish Arts Council to further develop their work within the field of arts and mental health recognising the positive role the arts can play in improving mental health and wellbeing.
 
 
 
  19/03/2009
Artists Taking the Lead for 2012
Major new work to be created for Scotland as Artists take the lead in new £5.4m competition for the Cultural Olympiad
 
 
 
  12/03/2009
£4.07m investment to ensure a creative legacy from London 2012 in Scotland
Four diverse and unique programmes to bring learning, culture and sport together, and engage with thousands of artists and volunteers will celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of the Legacy Trust UK’s Scottish Project.
 
 
 
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