Helpful Resources
This is a living toolkit and draws on ideas from our network and beyond. Here are some useful resources to support your work.
Commissioning
- Edinburgh University Commissioning Guidelines document
- University of Edinburgh Commissioning Guidelines PDF to download
- Public Art Online commissioning guidelines https://publicartonline.org.uk/resources/practicaladvice/commissioning/guidelines.php.html
- Creative Scotland – Illustrated Freelancers Guide https://www.creativescotland.com/resources/professional-resources/guidance-and-toolkits/the-illustrated-freelancers-guide
Acquisition
- Collections Trust – links to a range of other online resources
- https://collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum-resources/acquisition/
Writing a brief
- University of Edinburgh Art Brief template PDF
- UoE Art Brief Template
Choosing an artist
Fair Work
- Creative Scotland – Fair Work resources
- https://www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/strategy/fair-work
Rates of pay
- Artists Union England
- https://www.artistsunionengland.org.uk/rates-of-pay/
- Scottish Artists Union
- https://www.artistsunion.scot/rates_of_pay
- Creative Scotland
- https://www.creativescotland.com/resources/our-publications/funding-documents/rates-of-pay-guidance
Evaluation
Policies
- Creative Scotland – Equality and Diversity
- https://www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/strategy/equalities-and-diversity
- Creative Scotland – Fair Work Executive Summary
- https://www.creativescotland.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/92776/Review-of-Fair-Work-Exec-Summary-FINAL-Aug-2022.pdf
Access Riders for artists
- Access Docs For Artists – Information on writing an access document for disabled artists
- https://www.accessdocsforartists.com/
- Shape Arts – Access Documents for Artists
- https://www.shapearts.org.uk/news/access-docs-for-artists-resource
- We Are Unlimited
- https://weareunlimited.org.uk/resource/creating-your-own-access-rider/
- Disability Arts – open template
- https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/access-rider-open-template/
Access at venues
Sustainability
- Sculpture Placement Group – Circular Arts Network
- canarts.org.uk
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