defined within Creative Open Project Fund end Scotland’s EDI strategy of project monitoring (EDI Outcomes and Action Plan) Ambition 3: Places and quality of life are transformed through imagination, ambition and an understanding of the potential of creativity Performance Measure Source(s) Baseline 2015-16 Indicator 3.1 Public perceptions % Difference between Creative Scotland’s In the 2015 omnibus survey 88% of respondents told us of national and local agreement that annual omnibus survey that they felt Scotland is a creative nation. Less than creativity is a creative (60%), however, were of the view that their local ‘Scotland nation’ and % area is a creative place. agreement that ‘my local place is a creative place’ 3.2 Public perceptions % Agreeing that Creative Scotland’s In the 2015 omnibus 71% of respondents agreed that of the value of local people in their local annual omnibus survey people in their local area would lose something of value if cultural offer area would lose the area lost its arts and cultural activities. something of value if the area lost its arts and cultural activities Ambition 4: Ideas are brought to life by a diverse, skilled and connected leadership and workforce Performance Measure Source(s) Baseline 2015-16 Indicator 4.1 Number of The number of Creative Scotland In returns to our Annual Statistical Survey for 2015/16, professional professional funding application RFOs reported that they organised 14,331 events development development data, annual returns supporting artists, artistic development or professional opportunities, including opportunities and end of project training, attracting over 44,869 participants. They youth employment supported by Creative monitoring commissioned 1,285 artists and creative practitioners to opportunities Scotland funding, create new work, delivered 996 residencies and provided including through support-in-
defined within Creative Scotland’s EDI strategy (EDI Outcomes and Action Plan) Open Project Fund end of project monitoring Ambition 3: Places and quality of life are transformed through imagination, ambition and an understanding of the potential of creativity Performance Indicator Measure Source(s) Baseline 2015-16 3.1 Public perceptions of national and local creativity % Difference between agreement that ‘Scotland is a creative nation’ and % agreement that ‘my local place is a creative place’ Creative Scotland’s annual omnibus survey In the 2015 omnibus survey 88% of respondents told us that they felt Scotland is a creative nation. Less than (60%), however, were of the view that their local area is a creative place. 3.2 Public perceptions of the value of local cultural offer % Agreeing that people in their local area would lose something of value if the area lost its arts and cultural activities Creative Scotland’s annual omnibus survey In the 2015 omnibus 71% of respondents agreed that people in their local area would lose something of value if the area lost its arts and cultural activities. Ambition 4: Ideas are brought to life by a diverse, skilled and connected leadership and workforce Performance Indicator Measure Source(s) Baseline 2015-16 4.1 Number of professional development opportunities, including youth employment opportunities The number of professional development opportunities supported by Creative Scotland funding, including through Creative Scotland funding application data, annual returns and end of project monitoring In returns to our Annual Statistical Survey for 2015/16, RFOs reported that they organised 14,331 events supporting artists, artistic development or professional training, attracting over 44,869 participants. They commissioned 1,285 artists and creative practitioners to create new work, delivered 996 residencies and provided support-in-