This report, commissioned by Arts Resource Management Scotland (ARMS), explores the idea of shared storage and resource management software across the Creative Industries in Scotland. Crucially, it will make sharing these resources between partner organisations and the wider sectors more manageable, efficient and accessible to practitioners at different levels, due in part to standardised procedures. Introducing these innovations will also assist with national targets of carbon neutrality for the sector by 2045.
This report has been commissioned by the Arts Resource Management Scotland (ARMS) working group and has been funded by Creative Scotland. The ARMS group includes representatives from across the theatre, screen, visual arts sector and sustainability in the arts, who have a collective goal of finding ways to share resources, materials and equipment effectively across the cultural sector in Scotland. Its core values are sustainability and cross-artform collaboration.
Regularly represented within the group are: Creative Carbon Scotland, ReSet Scenery, Circular Arts Network, Citizens Theatre, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company, Grid Iron Theatre Company, National Galleries of Scotland, Bectu and Royal Conservatoire Scotland. The report has been researched and carried out by Ostrero, a Circular Economy research and advocacy organisation.
Read the report
Pilot trial
Arts Resource Management Scotland (ARMS) commissioned this report exploring shared storage and resource management software across the Creative Industries in Scotland; to reduce carbon emissions and operational costs. ARMS are now progressing plans to pilot a trial with a small group of organisations of varying type and scale, from across the arts sector.
If your organisation wishes to express an interest in participating in this trial please email [email protected]