Policy & Resources: Arts funding
Our work that relates to arts funding, and how we advocate for the right support for our community.
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Strategic Partnership for Scotland’s Arts Festivals - SCAN’s Submission to Steering Group
Arts funding, Cultural policy, Equalities, Political responses and submissions - 20 May 2025
SCAN has been invited to have representation in the Scottish Governments strategic partnership group that has been set up to...
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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
Arts funding - 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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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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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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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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Our letter to Deputy First Minister John Swinney on the proposed 10% cut to Creative Scotland’s Grant in Aid
Arts funding, Political responses and submissions - 30 January 2023
SCAN members are dismayed that the Culture Budget for 2023-2024 will dramatically weaken cultural provision for audiences in communities across...
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Our evidence to the CEEAC Committee Culture Funding draft budget scrutiny 2023-2024
Arts funding - 12 January 2023
SCAN members are dismayed that the Culture Budget for 2023-2024 will dramatically weaken cultural provision for audiences in communities across...
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Neil Gray MSP responds to SCAN’s letter on the Costs Crisis
Arts funding, Cultural policy - 28 October 2022
We have written to Scotland’s Culture Minister Neil Gray MSP to share the impact of the Cost Crisis on members...
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SCAN Briefing on the Cost Crisis
Arts funding, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 13 October 2022
Visual artists and visual arts organisations are feeling the impact of the Costs Crisis this winter. Freelancers, artists and cultural...
