Putting The Opera Into Co-Operative

Sep 30, 2012

Music Co-operative Scotland, pictured at St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow

Conducting its’ own affairs: Music Co-operative Scotland, an ensemble of musicians from Scottish Opera’s orchestra, who have won a £10,000 of funding from Scottish Enterprise’s subsidiary Co-operative Development Scotland.

Katie Hull and other performers from Music Co-operative Scotland
Above: Katie Hull and other performers from Music Co-operative Scotland

Katie Hull, leader of Music Co-operative Scotland
Above: Katie Hull, leader of Music Co-operative Scotland

The group were one of three shortlisted cooperatives I photographed for CDS’s Collaborative Prize – the others are the Dumfries & Galloway organic meat farmers cooperative and Screen Facilities Scotland, a group of film-makers and film-making services suppliers (see below).

Dumfries and Galloway organic meat farmers cooperative, pictured near Moffat
Above and below: Dumfries and Galloway organic meat farmers cooperative, pictured near Moffat

Dumfries and Galloway organic meat farmers cooperative

Screen Facilities Scotland film-makers and film-making services
Above and below: Screen Facilities Scotland film-makers and film-making services suppliers

Screen Facilities Scotland film-makers and film-making services suppliers

Photography commissions for Scottish Enterprise / Cooperative Development Scotland and published in The Herald (front page and main page three spread) and other daily newspapers.