Policy & Resources: Cultural policy

Research, writing and articles of interest from SCAN partners and the wider world of cultural policy.

Trongate 103, our letter to First Minister John Swinney
Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 25 March 2026
We wrote to the First Minister John Swinney and Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson to...
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...
Scottish Government – Sector Support Needs Report
Cultural policy, Research reports - 20 May 2025
In January 2025, the Scottish Government circulated a survey to gather views from those working in, or interested in culture...
Scottish Government Culture Sector Support survey and briefing paper
Cultural policy - 24 January 2025
The Scottish Government is planning to undertake an independent review of support for culture in Scotland which includes an examination...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...