2012 has been designated the Year of Creative Scotland by the Scottish Government. The year is one of a series of 'focus years' running to 2013 which build on the perceived success of Homecoming in 2009. The programme is being billed as:
A chance to spotlight, celebrate and promote Scotland’s cultural and creative strengths on a world stage, and to position Scotland as one of the world’s most creative nations to audiences at home and across the world.
Some £6.5m of National Lottery money will be spent of a range of events, including the Creative Place awards, honouring creativity in smaller communities, and a celebration of contemporary Scottish printmaking, to be held at Traquair House in the summer.
Meanwhile it is also an important year for Creative Scotland the organisation. It is undertaking a number of sector reviews - those for theatre and music have already been commissioned - to help it understand its sectors better and to guide its future investment plans.
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