Achi news desk-
Creative Scotland said there had been “significant change” to the installation since the application but, as revealed by The Herald, the funding body was told Rein would involve “a sex scene with genital contact”.
The project was awarded £23,210 in August 2022 in its research and development phase, followed by £84,555 in January 2024 through the Open Fund for Individuals following an application process, assessment and panel decision. Of the total award, £76,196 was withdrawn.
Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee wrote to Creative Scotland on March 25 outlining public concerns about the funding award and calling for the original application to be published.
Following the release of the documents, the Chief Executive of Creative Scotland, Iain Munro and Robert Wilson, Chairman of the Board will give evidence to the committee on Thursday May 30.
The members of the committee are Clare Adamson and Keith Brown from the SNP, Alexander Stewart and Meghan Gallacher from the Scottish Conservatives, Neil Bibby from Scottish Labor and Mark Ruskell from the Scottish Greens.
