'In many ways, the benefits of the arts are priceless'
Director of the Findhorn Bay Festival, Kresanna Aigner, says the value of the event goes beyond the economic benefit for the area
A positive sign is the new Moray Growth Deal support of the development of a Cultural Quarter in Elgin and the employment of a project manager to take this forward. Complementing this will be the creation of a multipurpose art space in the centre of Elgin through Moray’s bid for the UK Levelling Up Fund.
“I hope that in the future, given the demonstration of how the arts contribute to communities, not only through economic development but also through health andThe estimated £800,000 benefit to the area from the festival is made up of funding from Creative Scotland, local sponsors and other arts organisations, with about half from visitor spending, based on survey results from ticket holders.
“We are in an area with no large venues, so much of what we fundraise goes back into supporting local venues like village halls,” said Aigner.
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