The Future Our Vision As this report demonstrates, our sector is passionately committed to providing high-quality artistic programmes which engage young people and showcase exciting new talent at regional, national and international level. We therefore recognise that Promote YT has a fundamental role to play in ensuring Scotland’s position as a forward-thinking creative nation. With the launch of a new National Centre for Youth Arts and Creative Scotland’s commitment to an all-encompassing National Youth Arts Strategy, Scotland is currently at a very exciting crossroads in its cultural landscape. The provision of professional youth theatre will ensure creative, dynamic and outward-looking young people who will be equipped to engage fully in every opportunity that this new landscape has to offer. In recognition of this, Promote YT is determined to sustain a high level of support to the sector, which will provide:
> Continued professional development to advance the standards and provision of youth theatre delivery, placing creative youth theatre practitioners at the heart of our work > A high-profile national and international platform for the youth theatre sector through the National Festival of Youth Theatre to identify, nurture and champion young Scottish creative talent and to develop new cultural audiences > Project work focusing on the improvement of access to youth theatre, and the diversity of those participating ultimately giving every child in Scotland access to quality youth theatre experiences > A commitment to championing the artistic quality and improvement of artistic production of youth theatre in Scotland. > A developed relationship with the artists, facilitators and participants of youth theatre to promote partnerships and exchange > Digital services which serve the sector through providing information, empowerment and growth opportunities In support of these goals we will continue to proudly act as the umbrella body for the sector, sharing best practice and facilitating peer-development, training, knowledge and data exchange. We will advocate the role of youth theatre and continue to respond to individual requests for support. These are bold ambitions, which require us to build upon on our existing approach as well as pioneer new ways of working. We look forward to working with our sector, partners and Creative Scotland to ensure that the future of youth theatre in Scotland not only persists, but prevails.
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