Research
View research and evaluation reports produced by Creative Scotland and external organisations, or sign up for our dedicated research newsletter, the Research Round Up.
Research Round Up
We've developed a research round up providing a useful overview of recent research and statistical reports which are relevant to the cultural sector in Scotland.
Published:
29 May 2014
Research
View the latest research and evaluation reports from Creative Scotland and from across the sector below.
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Through key findings and recommendations, the MAKE Learn Report, published in October 2021 and authored by Rosemary James-Beith, argues for the coordination, resources and strategy to create shared ground for the craft and education sectors to learn from each other, share best practice and resources, and develop ambitious collaborative projects, (...)
Published:
25 Mar 2022
We commissioned a study to understand the scale and scope of the current involvement of professional artists working in the area of health and wellbeing. We wanted to know more about this as well as the role we can play in supporting their activity, as well as those who may (...)
Published:
08 Feb 2022
Commissioned by Art Fund in partnership with Creative Scotland, this research provides an overview of current practice and future potential for touring and sharing museum and gallery exhibitions and visual arts programmes within the UK.
Published:
03 Feb 2022
The Selling Platforms Report for Visual Arts, Craft and Design in Scotland was commissioned by Creative Scotland in 2019 and gives an important insight into the experience of people working in the sector in a variety of roles, from the maker to the seller.
Published:
05 Jul 2021
This report sets out the findings of the third wave of our COVID-19 Population Survey research, with fieldwork undertaken between the 7th and 17th May 2021.
Published:
23 Jun 2021
This engaging and comprehensive report from freelance Programmer and Interviewer, Lee Randall, captures the significant shift to digital bookish activity in Scotland and further afield as 2020’s lockdown of Festival season stretched on.
Published:
03 Mar 2021
Eight case studies profiling face to face work with children and young people in schools and communities. The report was commissioned by the Arts in Education Recovery Group.
Published:
03 Mar 2021
This report provides a summary of our survey of the Scottish creative sectors that asked about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 and ongoing challenges for 2021.
Published:
24 Feb 2021
This interim report reflects what happened in the first year of the PlaCE programme and before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published:
29 Jan 2021
Surveying a representative sample of the population in Scotland, this is the second wave of research, following the first wave which was completed in August 2020.
Published:
13 Jan 2021
