Creative Scotland Revises Funding for Explicit Art Project Amid Controversy

The arts funding body is reviewing its decision to allocate over £110,000 to a project featuring non-simulated sex, following public and political backlash.

• Creative Scotland awarded nearly £110,000 to 'Rein', a project involving explicit sex performances, sparking widespread criticism.
• The funding, intended for a 'moving image installation', is under review after concerns were raised about its explicit content.
• Campaigners and politicians have condemned the use of public money for the project, labeling it 'porn masquerading as art'.
• The project's director, Leonie Rae Gasson, received funding for development, with the premiere scheduled for August 2025.
• Creative Scotland asserts its support for freedom of expression but acknowledges the project was more explicit than indicated in the application.

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