Culture and Business Fund Scotland roadshow comes to Orkney

Independent charity Arts and Business Scotland will visit Orkney later this month as part of a series of special events across the Highlands and Islands to promote greater collaboration between local cultural organisations and the local business community.
The free events are part of Arts and Business Scotland’s Highlands and Islands roadshow which follows the launch of the organisation’s Culture & Business Fund Scotland last year.
Funded by the Scottish Government via Creative Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland, the fund is designed to promote collaboration between the cultural and business sectors by matching business sponsorship of cultural activities pound for pound.
The free training workshops for local cultural organisations will take place at Kirkwall and St Ola Community Centre in Kirkwall on Thursday, March 29.
Each workshop will be followed by a special evening reception entitled “The Power of Business and Cultural Partnerships.”
This will be complemented by case studies of successful local partnerships between business and the cultural sector.
Orkney Islands Council’s Arts Officer, Anthony Mottershead Commenting on Culture & Business Fund Scotland, he said:
“This scheme could bring significant benefits in developing mutually beneficial relationships between our thriving businesses and our world-class arts and cultural scene. For the partnership approach to work we need both sides of the coin represented at these events and so I’d particularly appeal to local business owners to attend and find out more about the scheme and how your business could benefit.” For more information, visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/culture-business-fund-scotland-workshop-kirkwall-orkney-tickets-42980502841