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Cash awards for Scotland's creatives
05/03/2003
Ten cash awards from the National Lottery are an
investment in Scotland's foremost creative talent, the
Creative Scotland Awards ceremony was told tonight.
Deputy Culture Minister Elaine Murray said the awards
represented a critical accolade, allowing artistic visions
to be realised and helping to create major new works.
At the Hub in Edinburgh each artist received £30,000 to
develop their planned projects into completed works, which
include civic art, a garden, music and light.
Dr Murray said:
"The arts bring many benefits to individuals,
communities and society in general. Art can change our
lives, changing the way we see the world and the way we see
ourselves, and in Scotland we are fortunate to have such
inspired sources of artistic vision.
"The works benefiting from these awards will be on show
to the public, giving everyone the opportunity to see and
enjoy works of excellence from some of our finest
artists."
The Creative Scotland awards were first established in
1999 to provide artists with a proven track record an
opportunity to develop and explore new ideas, which must be
shown to the public on completion.
The artists who each receive £30,000 are:
Jim Buckley, visual artist/sculptor
Malcolm Fraser, architect
Ian Hamilton Finlay, visual artist
Brian Kellock, jazz pianist
Frank Kuppner, writer
Nicola McCartney, writer
Bernard MacLaverty, writer
Gordon MacPherson, composer
Mark O'Keeffe, musician
Colette Sadler, coreographer