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Timeline of Creative Dundee
Key milestones in Dundee's cultural evolution from 1945 to 2026.
All Eras
Post-War Foundations (1945-1979)
Grassroots & Public Art (1980-1998)
Consolidation & Regeneration (1999-2026)
All Sectors
Visual Arts
Music
Theatre
Games
Comics
Film
Dance
Literature
Design
Architecture
Cultural Leadership
1940s
1945
Post-War Creative Life Begins
Cultural Leadership
1947
Scott Sutherland Appointed Head of Sculpture
Visual Arts
1950s
1952
Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge
Visual Arts
1953
Crawford Building Construction Begins
Architecture
1955
DJCAD Collection Founded
Visual Arts
1960s
1961
Commando Comic Launches
Comics
1963
Fire Destroys Dundee Rep
Theatre
1967
University of Dundee Founded
Cultural Leadership
1969
Dudley D. Watkins Dies
Comics
1970s
1975
Forebank Studios Founded
Visual Arts
1979
Dundee Rep Foundation Stone
Theatre
1980s
1981
Blackness Public Art Programme
Visual Arts
1982
Dundee Rep Opens in Tay Square
Theatre
1982
Nicoll Russell Studios Founded
Architecture
1986
Dundee Rep Dance Company Founded
Dance
1986
They Fairly Mak Yi Work
Theatre
1987
Witch's Blood Community Spectacle
Theatre
1988
Dundee Public Art Programme Established
Visual Arts
1990s
1994
Snow Patrol Formed at University of Dundee
Music
1994
DJCAD Merges into University of Dundee
Visual Arts
1996
Generator Projects Founded
Visual Arts
1999
DCA Opens
Visual Arts
1999
Dundee Rep Ensemble Founded
Theatre
2000s
2003
Frank Gehry's Maggie's Centre
Architecture
2007
The View Top the Charts
Music
2010s
2013
W.N. Herbert Appointed Dundee Makar
Literature
2014
UNESCO City of Design
Design
2018
V&A Dundee Opens
Design
2020s
2026
DJCAD Collection Receives National Recognition
Visual Arts
2026
Scottish Dance Theatre 40th Anniversary
Dance