Inverness centre facelift scheme wins pounds100,000 from arts council

From: Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK) | Date: February 22, 2008 | Copyright information

An arts project which is transforming the appearance of some Inverness city-centre streets has received a cash boost.

The project - part of the Inverness City Centre Streetscape scheme - has already been responsible for the Three Virtues tree sculpture being constructed on Church Street and pavement engravings around Inverness Old Town.

Yesterday, it was announced that a grant of pounds100,000 has been received from the Scottish Arts Council Lottery Capital Programme.

City centre bosses claim the grant underlines the Scottish Arts Council's belief that the art programme is of national ...

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