We connect and champion Scotland's contemporary art community

Contemporary visual art has the power to transform lives and open minds, and we need it now more than ever

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SCAN Summit 2025: The Grid

Join us on 13 May at Eden Court in Inverness for SCAN Summit 2025: The Grid – an all-day programme interrogating the systems that distribute power, energy and communications in literal and metaphorical ways.

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SCAN’s membership represents the many and diverse aspects of contemporary art in Scotland from the grassroots to national institutions.

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Our projects champion the contribution that art and artists make to society and develop the knowledge and skills of those working in the contemporary visual arts in Scotland. We support innovation, equality, best practice and critical thinking.

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