
Manipulate Arts - formerly Puppet Animation Scotland, has written to PUK, saying "In 2024 we will celebrate our 40th anniversary, and we are very proud of our four decades as Scotland’s home for animated film, puppetry and visual theatre. As we prepare to celebrate this anniversary year, we have encompassed all the work that Puppet Animation Scotland does under a new identity.
Play and manipulation are at the heart of all the work that we champion and support – whether of puppets, objects, digital imagery, or of the human body. All our work is focused around artforms which breathe life into the inanimate or tell stories using primarily images rather than text.
We believe that the common thread between these artforms lies in the opportunities they create to discover the latent magic in the everyday, to find common visual languages beyond the reach of words, and to enable play at all stages of our lives.
We are proud of the long history which brought us to where we are today, and of the incredible staff, board members, artists, audiences, partners, participants, stakeholders and loyal supporters who have been part of that 40-year story so far.
Here’s to the next 40 years of Manipulate Arts!