Policy & Resources:
Policies
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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mandate Go See Fund: The Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STPA) Conference. February 2019
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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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...
