Adopting our mission from Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Art27 Scotland stands as Scotland’s leading organisation dedicated to cultural rights. By fostering partnerships, commissioning projects, and empowering artists and communities, our work seeks to discuss the most urgent questions of our time. Through our creative practice we explore the significance of cultural rights, why they matter now more than ever and the means by which they can be actualised.
This booklet, created for the Art27 Scotland 'Our Right to a Cultural Life in Scotland' event at the Scottish Parliament January 2026, illustrates the importance of real-life testimony. We asked a few friends and colleagues to share why cultural rights matter to them. Their contributions to this booklet are moving, personal and urgent. A true testament to what's at stake…
