Policy and resources
Our latest press releases, research reports, campaign materials and shared learning and development.
We’ve also share any representations we make to national and local government on behalf of the contemporary visual art community in Scotland.
Please get in touch if you’d like help finding what you need.
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#ArtUnlocks Press Release
Press Releases - 26 April 2021
New campaign #ArtUnlocks launches to highlight art offerings that are opening from April 26th as Scottish Government restrictions ease. From...
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#ArtUnlocks – Let’s spread the word together
Campaigns - 22 April 2021
All over the country this spring and summer, Scotland’s contemporary art venues and production workshops will be opening up. Our...
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Visual arts in the Scottish Elections
- 22 April 2021
Last year SCAN worked with our membership to develop our asks for the Scottish Elections 2021. You can read our...
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Legacy Report from the Scottish Parliament Committee for Tourism, Europe and External Affairs
- 24 March 2021
SCAN is one of the many cultural organisations who have submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and...
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MGETR – can you benefit from this vital scheme?
Arts funding - 25 February 2021
Are you a charitable organisation that stages exhibitions? Did you know you might be eligible for financial support through the...
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Submission for CTEEA Inquiry into Impact of Covid on The Cultural Sector
Arts funding, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 28 January 2021
Ahead of the 3rd Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Meeting 2021, SCAN submitted a document to the committee...
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SCAN online member meet up 14/01/2021: Notes
Covid-19 - 21 January 2021
On 14th January, we held our first online member meet up of 2021. We just wanted to have a catch...
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Sharing our SCAN asks for the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary Elections and the next 5 years
Cultural policy - 30 November 2020
Contemporary visual art has the power to transform lives and open minds, and we need it now more than ever....
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Our members asks for the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary elections and the next parliamentary term.
Cultural policy - 24 November 2020
Contemporary visual art has the power to transform lives and open minds, and we need it now more than ever....
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Contemporary Artists Making Connections: A CLiC project blog post by Moira Jeffrey
Blog - 17 November 2020
Visitors to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh this month have been rather surprised by a new addition to the...
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Document for CTEEA Debate on Arts Funding: Update from SCAN on the situation of the visual art sector with regards arts funding and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic:
Political responses and submissions - 2 November 2020
In April 2019 we responded to the CTEEA Arts Funding Inquiry. At that point we signalled a crisis in the...
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SCAN online member meeting notes – Creative Freelancer Hardship Fund
Covid-19 - 23 October 2020
These notes are from SCAN’s Online member meeting to discuss the Creative Freelancer Hardship Fund. Amanda Catto, Head of Visual...
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Museums And Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief Fund FAQ
Arts funding, Covid-19 - 23 October 2020
This is a work-in-progress, created in response to feedback from the participants in the first phase of the MGETR pilot programme developed by YVAN/CVAN in 2019/2020.
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Cultural Organisation and Venue Recovery Fund – Q&A on Eligibility and Insolvency
Arts funding, Covid-19, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 16 October 2020
We collated questions from members for Creative Scotland who are delivering the Cultural Organisation and Venue Recovery Fund. See the...
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Response from Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop regarding our concerns about the Creative Organisations and Cultural Venue Fund
Political responses and submissions - 7 October 2020
On the 8th September, we wrote to Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture to outline...
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SCAN Survey: Cultural Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund
Arts funding, Covid-19, Research reports - 2 October 2020
SCAN ran a member survey during the last week of September on their take-up of Creative Scotland’s Cultural Organisations and...
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SCAN Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2018-2021
Arts funding, Equalities - 1 October 2020
SCAN’s Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2018-21 sets out a three-year plan for achieving a more diverse, open and...
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Cultural Organisation and Venue Recovery Fund – our letter to Fiona Hyslop MSP
Arts funding, Covid-19, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 8 September 2020
Whilst we welcomed in principle the announcement made by the First Minister on 28th August 2020, we wrote to Fiona...
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Keep Art in Action Press Release
Campaigns, Cultural policy, Press Releases - 17 August 2020
Leading artists join calls for dedicated emergency funding for visual arts in Scotland as Scottish Contemporary Art Network launch new...
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SCAN Evidence to Scottish Parliament on further impacts of Covid-19
Covid-19, Political responses and submissions - 25 June 2020
Our second submission to the CTEEA (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs) Committee of the Scottish Parliament in the wake of...
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SCAN Submission to DCMS Committee inquiry into impact of Covid-19
Covid-19, Political responses and submissions - 19 June 2020
SCAN made a submission into the inquiry by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport Committee at Westminster into the impact...
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SCAN Covid-19 member survey: organisations
Covid-19 - 11 May 2020
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, SCAN’s team has been gathering evidence from its membership on...
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SCAN Covid-19 member survey: individuals
Covid-19 - 11 May 2020
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, SCAN’s team has been gathering evidence from its membership on...
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Engage 44: Biennials and beyond (Spring 2020)
Cultural policy - 20 April 2020
Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education, is pleased to announce the publication of Issue 44 of the Engage Journal,...
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SCAN members joint response to Glasgow Culture Plan: Visual Notes
Political responses and submissions - 2 March 2020
In January 2020, SCAN members based in Glasgow gathered to discuss and respond to the draft Glasgow Culture Plan. We...
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SCAN members joint response to Glasgow Culture Plan
Political responses and submissions - 18 February 2020
In January 2020, SCAN members based in Glasgow gathered to discuss and respond to the draft Glasgow Culture Plan. We...
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Evaluation of Art in Action 2019 campaign.
Campaigns, Research reports - 1 February 2020
Evaluation by Ruthless Research of our 2019 Art in Action activity, based on surveys of SCAN members, MSPs and other...
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Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee: Putting Artists In The Picture: A Sustainable Arts Funding System For Scotland Report
Arts funding, Cultural policy - 5 December 2019
This CTEEA committee report sets out recommendations that focus on putting artists at the centre of Scotland’s arts funding system....
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Mandate Go See Fund: Future of the Art Market Unconference
- 13 November 2019
Mandate Event: Future of the Art Market Unconference at Somerset House, London In the October 2019 round of Mandate funding,...
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Demystifying Arts and Arts Research
- 6 November 2019
Valuing Arts and Arts Research These reports discuss the role of the arts, artists and arts research in addressing complex...
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Art in Action: Motion for Debate in Scottish Parliament. November 2019
Campaigns, Political responses and submissions - 1 November 2019
Working in partnership with Dr Claire Baker MSP’s office, we have put together a motion that will be debated in...
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Video: Curatorial Leadership in Collections (2019)
Cultural policy, Equalities, Learning and development - 1 October 2019
Find out about how the first phase of our Curatorial Leadership in Collections project has supported the ambitions of...
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PRESS RELEASE: Arts Campaigners take their Message to Parliament This Week with a Print for Each and Every MSP. October 2019
Campaigns, Press Releases - 1 October 2019
Attached below is the press release detailing the background to the print commission for our Art in Action campaign. Artist...
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Mandate Go See Fund: Mapping the Contemporary Art in The Heritage Experience
Learning and development - 30 June 2019
Louise Briggs, Arts and Heritage Officer at Studio Pavilion, received support from the Mandate Go See Fund to attend the...
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Art in Action Logo Pack
Campaigns - 1 May 2019
Get involved in our Art in Action campaign by downloading logos in colour or black and white. They can be...
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Written Submission for CTEEA Arts Funding Inquiry. April 2019
Political responses and submissions - 1 April 2019
SCAN’s submission to the Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs (CTEEA) Committee Arts Funding Inquiry.
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Report from SCAN Summit 2019: ‘Unsettled Status’: Brexit, Borders and the Hostile Environment
Brexit - 29 March 2019
SCAN’s annual summit took place on March 21 2019 at Glasgow Womens Library, where we welcomed members and friends from...
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Mandate Go See Fund: The Arts Health Research Intensive
Learning and development - 1 March 2019
As part of SCAN and Engage Scotland’s joint initiative, Mandate, we sent Iona McCann, Outreach Manager at Art in Healthcare,...
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Press Release: Scotland + Venice Professional Development Programme
Equalities, Press Releases - 19 February 2019
SCAN are really excited to support two people to take part in the Professional Development Programme as part of the Scotland...
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Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Equalities - 1 January 2019
SCAN is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure that no job applicant, volunteer, trainee or employee receives less favourable treatment...
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SUB-GROUP REPORT: VISUAL ART – The impact of Brexit on the arts sector in Scotland
Brexit, Research reports - 17 October 2018
Brexit is the impending withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU), following a referendum held in 2016. The...
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FULL REPORT The impact of Brexit on the arts sector in Scotland
Brexit, Research reports - 17 October 2018
Brexit is the impending withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU), following a referendum held in 2016. The...
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The Impact of Brexit on the Arts Sector in Scotland
Brexit, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 1 October 2018
Brexit is the impending withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU), following a referendum held in 2016. The...
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Mandate Go See Fund Event: The Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STPA) Conference
Learning and development - 1 October 2018
As part of SCAN and Engage Scotland’s joint initiative, Mandate, we sent Ben Callaghan to The Social Theory, Politics and...
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Curatorial Leadership in Collections Final Forum: The Future of Collections by Rosie Lesso
Learning and development - 20 September 2018
“We have to dare to confront power,” Esme Ward, Director of Manchester Museum, has told an audience of museums and...
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Curatorial Leadership in Collections: A Place Beyond Belief, The Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven by Moira Jeffrey
Learning and development - 17 August 2018
The Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven is one of Europe’s leading collections of modern and contemporary art. Under a team lead...
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SCAN Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Report
Equalities, Research reports - 1 August 2018
The purpose of this report is to summarise easily available data on the demographics of the Scottish visual art workforce...
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Curatorial Leadership in Collections: Widening Horizons by Moira Jeffrey
Learning and development - 20 June 2018
Our Curatorial Leadership in Collections project, which works with 8 partners, recently welcomed a new participant, Julie-Ann Delaney, Senior Curator...
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Curatorial Leadership in Collections: Sharing Expertise by Moira Jeffrey
Learning and development - 14 March 2018
“It’s the unexpected outcomes that often count,” says Adele Patrick, Lifelong Learning and Creative Development Manager at Glasgow Women’s Library....
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SCAN in Parliament: Cross Party Group on Culture
Cultural policy - 13 March 2018
This Cross Party Group on Culture took place on 13 March 2018 at the Scottish Parliament, organised by SCAN with...
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Cultural Policy: International Best Practices in the Visual Arts
Research reports - 17 January 2018
Researcher Alexandra Chiriac was commissioned by SCAN, and supported by the Scottish Graduate School of Arts and Humanities, to undertake...
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Visual Arts Manifesto. December 2017
Campaigns - 7 December 2017
Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN), Scottish Artists Union and Engage Scotland launched a new Visual Arts Manifesto on 11 December...
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Accessibility Guide Resource. November 2017
Cultural policy, Equalities - 1 November 2017
Visit Scotland and Visit England have created a website which features a step by step guide for organisations to create...
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Mapping the Visual Arts in Scotland Report 2016
Research reports - 1 February 2016
This digest provides a summary of key findings from the two Mapping the Visual Arts in Scotland surveys undertaken by...
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Open Letter to Creative Scotland, 2012
Arts funding - 1 August 2012
An open letter sent to Creative Scotland on behalf of Scottish Contemporary Art Network, in response to the radical change...
