News
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End of EU Transition: Scottish Government guide for the creative and cultural sectors
The Scottish Government has now published a guide for the culture and creative sectors on the changes that can be...
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SCAN and SAU end of year impact survey
Help us share how the pandemic has affected you. We’ve teamed up with Scottish Artists Union to gather vital information...
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Support artists and makers this festive season
Image: Izzy Thompson from Wasps, Inverness Creative Academy Support local arts whilst doing your Christmas shopping this year Below are...
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SCAN Platform: Our asks for the 2021 Scottish Elections
Artists and cultural organisations have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many creative freelancers fell through the net of...
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Work with us! SCAN seeks new Director
We’re saying cheerio to our Director, Clare at the end of the year – which means there is a great...
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CLiC Blog: Contemporary Artists Making Connections
Our Advocacy and Development Lead Moira Jeffrey shares her latest blog post on our CLiC project (Cutatorial Leadership in Collections)...
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Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers: how do we continue to support Scotland’s rich visual arts ecology?
Writer Chris Sharratt joined us for our Online Member Meet Up about the Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers on 22nd...
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Current Funding Available For Artists
Demand for support for artists and freelancers is high. We thought it would be helpful to collate a list of...
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SCAN adds PAM Assist Employee Wellbeing scheme to member benefits
With ever-increasing pressures in work and home life, there are times when we all need some extra support. SCAN have joined...
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MSPs to support Scotland’s vital art scene as visits to galleries, studios and art organisations begin as part of the Art In Action campaign
Sarah Boyack MSP visited Collective, Edinburgh this morning as part of the Art In Action campaign marking the first of...
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Leading artists join calls for dedicated emergency funding for visual arts in Scotland as Scottish Contemporary Art Network launch new digital campaign #KeepArtInAction
“Scotland was once of the best places for contemporary artists to live and work and now without urgent support, it’s...
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Veronique AA Lapeyre appointed as new Chair of SCAN
We are delighted to announce Veronique AA Lapeyre’s appointment as the new chair of SCAN. Veronique is committed to building...
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After the lockdown: the challenges and possibilities of reopening
Author: Chris Sharratt ‘I remember thinking, at the start of lockdown, how on earth am I qualified to lead an...
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Flying the Flag – The Scotland Based Artists Featuring in UK-wide Announcements
Scotland-based artists have featured heavily in two recent UK-wide announcements, with an impressive showing in the artist list for British...
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SCAN Platform – Our Proposals for a Visual Art Emergency Stimulus
As the Scottish Government makes further announcements of emergency funding to the culture sector, we have been working hard to...
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Scottish Government Covid-19 guidance for galleries and studios
As we enter a relaxing of restrictions, we wanted to remind you of the relevant guidance for the those working...
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Director’s Reflections: One month with SCAN
In the first of a regular insight into what our director has been up to, Clare Harris reflects on a...
