The Conflux project led by The Arches in Glasgow has been selected to form part of the Legacy Trust UK???s Scottish Project; intended to help build a cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Four diverse and unique programmes aimed at bringing learning, culture and sport together, and engaging with thousands of artists and volunteers will celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games as part of the Legacy Trust UK???s Scottish Project.

The four strands of the Scottish project have been funded in part by the Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In Scotland they have worked with the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery fund to jointly commit more than £4 million to the programme, involving over 80 partners across the country.

The four successful projects are:

People Making Waves – A celebration of humanity through sport, culture and learning led by Volunteer Development Scotland, Scotland???s Centre for Excellence in Volunteering.

Conflux – A programme of education and outreach, professional development and public performance for the street arts / circus / physical theatre sector in Scotland.

Our Sporting Body – An exhibition, education and public speaking programme exploring themes around medicine and sport which will tour across Scotland.

Let Glasgow Flourish! – A programme of community engagement resulting in an exhibition, schools??? programme and training for volunteers celebrating the diversity of Glasgow???s cultural and faith communities.

Conflux will also be investing in and developing the burgeoning street arts/circus sector, creating a legacy of an enhanced professional sector, operating at the highest levels of artistic practice. Through committing to support this highly specialised area of public arts practice, it seems rewarding to note that the public exploration of space and how we use it continues to remain on the national arts agenda.