Cross-Party Group on Culture and Communities 28 February 2023, 7-830pm, online via Zoom Draft Minutes MSPs Present: Sarah Boyack MSP, Jenni Minto MSP, Claire Baker MSP, Foysol Choudhury MSP CPG Members and Guests: Lewis Hou - Science Ceilidh, Anne Gallacher – Luminate, Jasmine Main, Neil Gray MSP- Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, Hannah Frodsham - Scottish Government Culture Directorate, Naya Koulocheri - Office of Sarah Boyack MSP, Joseph Peach - Culture Counts, Rhona Stevens - Federation of Scottish Theatre, Amy McNeese-Mechan, Frances Davis, Finbarr Lee, Freya Taylor, Nicola Scott, Orchid Liu, Rosario Blue, Alison Reeves - Making Music, Barb Fraser – Luminate, Caroline Dooley - Scottish Opera, Daniel Serridge - Village Storytelling, David Francis – TRACS, Fiona Dalgetty - Feis Rois, Frankie Toner - Heritage Lottery, Gavin Crichton - Active Enquiry, Graeme Howell - Shetland Arts, Heather Stuart – OnFife, Helen Mill - Village Storytelling, Jessica Reid - Dundee College of Art, Julia Amour - Festivals Edinburgh, Kathryn Welch - Culture Collective, Katie Weldon - Science Ceilidh, Sarah Cameron - Community Enterprise 1 Welcome Sarah Boyack MSP (convener) welcomed attendees to the meeting. 2 Group Purpose Sarah introduced the purpose of the Culture and Communities Group.