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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Want to know more about our Open Project Fund application and success rates? This quarterly update provides key data on applications into the Open Project Fund.
Published:
02 Sep 2019
An evaluation of Year 2 of CashBack for Creativity, which offers young people across Scotland the opportunity to engage in creative and cultural activity.
Published:
01 Sep 2019
Review of the Scotland + Venice Visual Arts programme (from 2009 - 2017), commissioned by Creative Scotland and undertaken by Tessa Jackson OBE and Annabel Jackson Associates in 2017-18.
Published:
15 Apr 2019
We welcome this report of the Cultural Cities Enquiry and its focus on how strategic investment in culture can drive inclusive growth in cities. It demonstrates how more support for culture will realise major gains for the UK's economy and urban populations.
Published:
05 Feb 2019
Key recommendations from an independent evaluation of the Regular Funding 2018-21 process, to help inform the development of future funding models.
Published:
13 Dec 2018
In July 2018, we appointed consultants Wavehill to conduct an independent evaluation of the Regular Funding 2018-21 process.
Published:
13 Dec 2018
This report tells the story of Year One of Phase 4 of the programme, with stories from some of the young people who have taken part and grown through the programme.
Published:
31 Oct 2018
An evaluation of the National Youth Arts Advisory Group model (NYAAG) commissioned by Creative Scotland and written by Northern Star.
Published:
21 Sep 2018
An evaluation of the Visual Artist and Craft Makers Awards, a small funding and development programme for visual artists and craft makers, managed locally by partners in local authority areas.
Published:
25 Jul 2018
Paved With Gold, in partnership with Creative Scotland, introduce the main crowdfunding models for the creative industries and explain their potential uses.
Published:
22 May 2018
