Written Question · S2W-27046 · Session 2
What level of funding it has provided for youth theatre in each year since 1999.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of funding it has provided for youth theatre in each year since 1999.
The answer
Youth theatre is supportedthrough a variety of sources, the Scottish Arts Council (SAC), localauthorities, a number of lottery distributors (including SAC) and charitabletrusts. There are also some privately run youth theatres.
Youth theatre is often anintegrated part of an arts organisation’s work. For example, the LyceumTheatre, Dundee Rep and Perth Theatre all have youth theatre groups. Thereforeit is not possible to draw out the level of funding directed towards the youththeatre element of these organisations work.
The Scottish Arts Councilprovides revenue funding to two organisations which are specifically involvedin supporting youth theatre: Scottish Youth Theatre and Promote YT – thenational network membership organisation for youth theatres and otherorganisations developing performing arts by young people. In 2005-06 and2006-07, Promote YT was awarded £50,000 per annum by SAC. Scottish YouthTheatre was similarly awarded £113,403 in 2005-06 and £116,340 in 2006-07 ascore funding.
Youth theatre is often anintegrated part of an arts organisation’s work. For example, the LyceumTheatre, Dundee Rep and Perth Theatre all have youth theatre groups. Thereforeit is not possible to draw out the level of funding directed towards the youththeatre element of these organisations work.
The Scottish Arts Councilprovides revenue funding to two organisations which are specifically involvedin supporting youth theatre: Scottish Youth Theatre and Promote YT – thenational network membership organisation for youth theatres and otherorganisations developing performing arts by young people. In 2005-06 and2006-07, Promote YT was awarded £50,000 per annum by SAC. Scottish YouthTheatre was similarly awarded £113,403 in 2005-06 and £116,340 in 2006-07 ascore funding.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-27046 by reference.