A variety of arts organisations around Scotland have received funding to boost the ‘nuts and bolts’ of their infrastructure. The Scottish Arts Council awarded a total of £160,000 to organisations, such as the volunteer-run Deveron Festival – established in 1996 by professional musicians based in Banff – which received £29,000 towards a three-year programme. According to the Scottish Arts Council, the award will go towards developing the concert programme and expanding the education strand of the festival. Meanwhile, with a grant of £60,000, Cumbernauld Theatre plans to embark on an overhaul of its IT system, installing a new ticketing and flexible box office system. The Gable End Theatre Company in Hoy, Orkney – which has played host to numerous blues, folk and local musicians from across Scotland since its establishment in September 2001 – will put its £19,000 grant towards building a link between the theatre and the company’s café and bar. A review of marketing and promotional plans is now on the cards for the Crawford Arts Centre in St Andrews, with the help of a £15,000 grant. The Kilmaronock Millennium Assocation in Gartocharn, meanwhile, plans to put its £33,000 award towards the cost of new staging, lighting and curtains, as well as a lift to improve disabled access at the organisation’s community hall. Commenting on the awards, Director of the Scottish Arts Council, Graham Berry, said: 'By reinforcing the network of community activity, making sure that the facilities are of good standard and that the nuts and bolts of marketing are in place, we hope to build a strong foundation that will shape our ambitions for the years to come.'