It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and former colleague Carl Watt.

On 10 February 2022 Arts & Business Scotland hosted a major event: The Culture and Business Scotland Conference.

In 2022, the external landscape in which we all operate continues to be radically changed and challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Match-funded by the Culture & Business Fund Scotland (CBFS) programme, Creative Carbon Scotland has announced a new partnership with renewable energy supplier Good Energy to develop knowledge, resources and green energy opportunities for the Scottish Green Arts community.

Edinburgh St James has partnered with National Museums Scotland to sponsor its upcoming exhibition Body Beautiful: Diversity on the Catwalk. The exhibition, which is coming to the National Museum of Scotland this May, will be the first of its kind in the world and will explore how fashion creatives are embracing inclusivity and body positivity.

Local businesses in Argyll and Bute are being invited to hear about the business benefits of collaborating more closely with the cultural sector at special events being hosted in Dunoon and Rothesay.

Clarkston Chiropractic has partnered with Glasgow Museums to sponsor Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure which is at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum as part of a UK wide tour.

Jardine Funeral Directors has sponsored D-Lux Festival of Light for its third consecutive year.

Businesses from throughout the Tayside region are being invited to hear about the big benefits they could enjoy from partnering with cultural organisations at a special evening reception hosted in Perth by independent charity Arts & Business Scotland.