Motion · S6M-01216 · 13 Sep 2021

Vivid Roots Collective

Lodged by Emma Roddick (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 9 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the efforts of UHI graduates, Laura Walker, Keira Smith, Sophie Bender and Sophie Wink, in setting up Vivid Roots Collective, which is a group of talented performers who aim to make the performing arts more accessible to residents of the Highlands and Islands; acknowledges the importance of such projects in encouraging emerging artists to pursue their careers in the area and countering regional depopulation; thanks the Collective for its part in providing aspiring talent with a professional base in the Highlands to develop their work; congratulates its members on their upcoming production, #WIP1, which highlights social issues such as gender roles and social stigma around abortion, and wishes them luck in all their future endeavours.

Supporters (9)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.