Scotland’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport Patricia Ferguson has appointed the new joint board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, which will help oversee the agencies’ transition into the new body, Creative Scotland. Charles Lovatt, Ray Macfarlane, John Mulgrew, Steve Grimmond, Dinah Caine, Jim McSharry, Barbara McKissack, Donald Emslie, Ben Twist, Rab Noakes and Iain Smith are the new board members. “I am delighted to announce the appointments to the joint board,” said Ms Ferguson. “The mix of skills, change management expertise and commitment to the arts and screen industries in Scotland that the members bring to the board will help steer the two cultural agencies through the forthcoming period of fast and significant change to Creative Scotland.” The part-time, non-remunerated appointments will run for three years from 1 February 2007 to 1 February 2010, but may be terminated earlier due to the intended establishment of Creative Scotland. For more information, CLICK HERE