Time to Shine was launched by the Scottish Government in 2013 as Scotland's National Youth Arts Strategy (PDF). It set out a ten-year vision for youth arts in Scotland.
At Creative Scotland, the Time to Shine team delivered:
- The National Youth Arts Advisory Group, which supported children and young people to be involved in and influence cultural decision making.
- The Nurturing Talent Fund, which supported children and young people with funding for their own creative projects and ideas.
- UNCON, which celebrated and showcased work by and for children and young people. You can see more about this event at ttsuncon.com
The Time to Shine strategy represented a significant step forward in our collective efforts to engage children and young people in the arts.
In 2024, we commissioned there is an alternative//tialt to produce a report on Time to Shine which would provide actionable recommendations for key stakeholder groups and offer an opportunity for us to reflect on what the strategy achieved.