Policy & Resources: Political responses and submissions
Letters, submissions and evidence to local and national government to help get across the voice of the visual art community.
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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...
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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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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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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’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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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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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...
