Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), which set up the arts body in 1990, and also Creative Scotland, are Hi-Arts' main sources of funding.

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The scheme is a partnership between Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and arts body Creative Scotland.

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Pilika's body was displayed at the School of Fine Arts, where she had taught ballet.

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But the island's one-of-a-kind culture is kept alive with activities and festivals that highlight ancient arts such as spear throwing, tobogganing, dancing and body painting.

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The council will still be advised by panels of experts from different areas of the arts but their chairmen will no longer serve on the body and will lose their decision-making powers.

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Guild HE is the body which represents the 10 and other institutions specialising in areas such as the arts, education, agriculture and sport.

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Training starts with intensive body conditioning to develop and build stamina and strength, supported by performance movement techniques and arts administration.

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