What progress has been made in relation to Scotland's contribution to the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Scotland is involved in all four elements of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Ceremonies (we are working with London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) to develop the route and content of the Torch Relay through Scotland); Inspire Mark (two Scottish cultural projects have so far received the Inspire Mark, making them an official part of the Olympiad); Open Weekends (we are actively engaging with a wide cross section of the Scottish cultural sector to encourage participation in Open Weekend 2010 in July), and Major Projects (including Scottish artist Craig Coulthard being commissioned to create the Forest Pitch under the Artist Taking the Lead strand; two Scottish disability arts companies receiving commissions under the Unlimited strand and Scottish composers and ensembles being commissioned to create new musical works for 2012, under the Sounds strand).
In addition, The Legacy Trust UK has co-funded, with the Scottish Arts Council, Scotland''s five cultural strands collectively known as the Scottish Project. The Creative Programmer, based at the Scottish Arts Council, is working closely with LOCOG to determine how Scotland''s cultural organisations can be profiled within the finale of the Cultural Olympiad.
In late 2009, Scottish Ministers mandated the Scottish Arts Council to co-ordinate cultural activity across all cultural sectors in Scotland in the context of both London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014. The key vehicle for delivering on this mandate is the Cultural Operational Delivery Group, which comprises representatives from the National Collections (museums, galleries, libraries), National Performing Companies, The Cultural Alliance, British Council, Event Scotland, Architecture and Design Scotland, Festivals Edinburgh, Scottish Natural Heritage, Volunteer Development Scotland, VOCAL, Culture and Sport Glasgow and the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee. This is a significant forum for the discussion and planning of activity relating to the Cultural Olympiad, and presents an unprecedented opportunity to galvanise and unite the Scottish cultural sector behind London 2012 and Glasgow 2014.