National Collective
National Collective was a political organisation self-described as an "open and non-party [...] group of artists and creatives" who support Scottish independence active from 2011 to 2015. The organisation was founded in late 2011 by Ross Colquhoun, Andrew Redmond Barr and Rory Scothorne with the goal of "[helping to] shape the vision of a new society and nation". The group argued that independence for Scotland could achieve both a realisation of self-determination and a "cultural dawn" for the nation. The organisation was supported by independence-minded artists, including Liz Lochhead, Alasdair Gray, Elaine C. Smith and Karine Polwart.
Formation | 2011 |
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Dissolved | 2015 |
Focus | 2014 Scottish independence referendum |
Key people | Ross Colquhoun Andrew Redmond Barr Rory Scothorne |
Volunteers | Circa 1,200 (in 2013) |
Website | nationalcollective |
Andrew Whittaker, political correspondent at The Scotsman described the group as "the most significant cultural voice to emerge in the referendum debate so far".