Shetland Arts

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Shetland Arts Development Agency or Shetland Arts for short, is a Scottish charity formed in 2006 (to replace the Shetland Arts Trust{{cite web| url = http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2010/uksi_20100903_en_1| title = The Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc.) (Modification) Order (Amendment) Order 2010}}) with a remit to "encourage and assist in promoting and advancing the creation, practice and presentation and study of all forms of art - visual, performing and creative."[http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/DirectoryDetails.htm.directoryid-7053.metadata_value-Shetland%20Arts.html "Shetland Arts"] HI-Arts. Retrieved 1 January 2009.

The organisation, based in Mareel, manage the Weisdale Mill (an art gallery, museum and cafe), the Garrison Theatre and the Mareel cinema, music and education venue.

Music is an important aspect of their work and the "Fiddle Frenzy" traditional music summer school and cultural event is now in its fifth year, the 2008 event building on earlier successes.[http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/information/organisations/mz/shetlandarts.aspx "Shetland Arts: Artistic evaluations"] Scottish Arts Council. Retrieved 1 January 2009. Shetland Arts intend to produce a comprehensive database of Shetland music.[http://www.shetland-music.com "Welcome to Shetland Music"] Shetland Music. Retrieved 1 January 2009.

Shetland Arts' annual programme of events also includes the Peerie Willie Guitar Festival, the ScreenPlay Film Festival (curated by Mark Kermode and Linda Ruth Williams) and the WordPlay Literature Festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.shetlandarts.org/events |title= Festivals|website=www.shetlandarts.org |access-date=17 November 2009}}{{title missing|date=May 2022}}

Shetland Arts' OSCR Charity Number is SC037082[http://www.oscr.org.uk/CharityIndexDetails.aspx?id=SC037082 "Shetland Arts: Scottish Charity Register"] Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Retrieved 17 November 2009