The info below is from a mailout from the > >Centre for Cultural Policy Research Newsletter 5 ><http://www.culturalpolicy.arts.gla.ac.uk/> >December 2003 > >Cultural Statistics: > >* In 2001 total Scottish cultural sector employment, including >self-employment was 221,301 (using a broad definition) and 45,059 (everyday >definition). >* Scotland has a relatively high share of GB broadcasting and library >and museum employment (11% respectively, compared with a 9% share of all >jobs). >* Two local authorities, Glasgow and Edinburgh, dominate arts >employment with a 54% share of core creative arts jobs and around half of >jobs in music, visual and performing arts. > >These are some of the key findings from Employment in Scotland's cultural >sector 1998-2001, the first in a series of briefings produced as part of the >Cultural Statistics project. The briefing can be found in the Research >section of the CCPR site - in the projects pages. Over the next few months >the project will focus on the production of briefings that will look at >public funding for culture, theatre in Scotland, and cultural occupations. > >Cities and Culture Project: > >Progress has been ongoing on the analysis of archival material from the >period 1992 to 1997 and an updated project description is now available in >the Cities and Culture project pages (research section) of the CCPR web >site. The research team also hosted a multidisciplinary workshop attended >by Glasgow-based researchers whose work focuses on the city of Glasgow. In >January a discussion forum on Glasgow's position as a centre for cultural or >creative industries will be held (note: not a public event).
Publications Hamilton, Christine and Adrienne Scullion, The effectiveness of the Scottish Arts Council's links and partnerships with other agencies: a report to the Scottish Executive, May 2002. This report was prepared as part of the Quinquennial Review of the Scottish Arts Council by the Scottish Executive and is now available in the Research section of the CCPR web site or from the Scottish Executive's web site at <http://www.scotland.gov.uk/government/publicbodies/ccpr_sac_review_final_re port.pdf>. gair dunlop www.gairspace.org.uk Cumbernauld: Town for Tomorrow www.cumbernauld.nu ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
