Overview
- 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.