Policy & Resources:
Policies
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Response to change of Multi-Year Funding timeline
Arts funding - 3 October 2024
Creative Scotland have announced a change to the timeline for Multi-Year Funding. In partnership with Federation of Scottish Theatre, we...
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Response to the announcement of the closure of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals
- 22 August 2024
We are continuing to advocate for artists and freelancers in our community after the announcement of the closure of Creative...
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Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 – SCAN’s submission to Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Arts funding, Cultural policy - 21 August 2024
The Constitution, Europe, External affairs and Culture Committee makes recommendations to the Scottish Government and is soon set to do...
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Visual Arts Organisations Unite to Call New Government to Action
Arts funding, Campaigns, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 28 June 2024
Organisations across the visual arts have come together to provide key policy recommendations for the next UK government to enact...
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Where We Meet: a good practice resource
Equalities, Learning and development - 25 June 2024
Where We Meet is a good practice resource for arts organisations and artists with lived experience of displacement. This practical...
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Response to our letter about Fine Art at UHI Moray from Graeme Dey
Arts funding, Political responses and submissions - 18 April 2024
In March 2024, we wrote to Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education, about the future of Fine Art...
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Our letter to Graeme Dey regarding the future of Fine Art degree studies at UHI Moray
Political responses and submissions - 12 March 2024
We wrote to Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education, about the future of Fine Art degree studies at...
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Our Letter to Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
Political responses and submissions - 12 February 2024
We wrote to Kaukab Stewart MSP to congratulate her on her recent appointment as Minister for Culture, Europe, and International...
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SCAN Accounts 2022/23
SCAN Governance - 21 December 2023
Scottish Contemporary Art Network’s Annual Accounts for year-end 31 March 2023.
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SCAN’s Fair Work Policy
SCAN Governance - 24 October 2023
We are committed to ensuring that employees, artists and freelancers that work for SCAN are treated professionally, respectfully and paid...
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Message to SCAN members about Creative Scotland budget cuts
Arts funding - 28 September 2023
You may have heard this morning that in the Autumn Budget Revision, the Scottish Government has reinstated the budget cut...
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Scottish Parliament’s Culture Committee report on culture in communities
Arts funding, Cultural policy - 14 September 2023
We welcome The Scottish Parliament’s Culture Committee report on culture in communities which recognises the importance of place based work...
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SCAN’S response to the Scottish Government’s call for pre-budget evidence
Arts funding, Political responses and submissions - 7 September 2023
SCAN has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s culture committee call for evidence on the Scottish Government’s culture budget. The committee...
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SCAN AGM 2023 – Papers
SCAN Governance - 27 September 2023
All the paperwork for our Annual General Meeting 2023 in one place. SCAN AGM 2023 Agenda SCAN-AGM-2022-Minutes held on 23rd...
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SCAN’s Complaints Policy
SCAN Governance - 31 August 2023
We want to get things right for the people who we work with. If you have a complaint or concern...
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Artists Make a Better World campaign – writing to your MSP
Campaigns - 4 July 2023
Artists voices are central to Artists Make a Better World, SCAN’s summer campaign to encourage policymakers to support contemporary art...
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Artists Make a Better World Campaign Resources
- 15 June 2023
Get involved with Artists Make a Better World, SCAN’s summer campaign sharing the contribution that artists across Scotland make to the country.
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SCAN’s response to the Scottish Government’s International Culture Strategy consultation
Political responses and submissions - 25 May 2023
SCAN has submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the development of a new International Culture Strategy. We...
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Our letter to Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
Political responses and submissions - 4 April 2023
We wrote to Christina McKelvie MSP to congratulate her on her recent appointment as Minister for Culture, Europe, and International...
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John Swinney responds to SCAN’s letter on the proposed cuts to Scottish culture funding
Arts funding, Political responses and submissions - 7 March 2023
Thanks to everyone who supported our successful campaign to reverse proposed cuts to Creative Scotland’s Budget. We have received a...
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Help us stand up for Culture Workers
- 1 February 2023
We have been working hard to make MSPs aware of culture cuts and to ask the Scottish government to change...