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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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...
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Submission for CTEEA Inquiry into Impact of Covid on The Cultural Sector
Arts funding, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 28 January 2021
Ahead of the 3rd Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Meeting 2021, SCAN submitted a document to the committee...
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Document for CTEEA Debate on Arts Funding: Update from SCAN on the situation of the visual art sector with regards arts funding and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic:
Political responses and submissions - 2 November 2020
In April 2019 we responded to the CTEEA Arts Funding Inquiry. At that point we signalled a crisis in the...
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Cultural Organisation and Venue Recovery Fund – Q&A on Eligibility and Insolvency
Arts funding, Covid-19, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 16 October 2020
We collated questions from members for Creative Scotland who are delivering the Cultural Organisation and Venue Recovery Fund. See the...
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Response from Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop regarding our concerns about the Creative Organisations and Cultural Venue Fund
Political responses and submissions - 7 October 2020
On the 8th September, we wrote to Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture to outline...
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Cultural Organisation and Venue Recovery Fund – our letter to Fiona Hyslop MSP
Arts funding, Covid-19, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 8 September 2020
Whilst we welcomed in principle the announcement made by the First Minister on 28th August 2020, we wrote to Fiona...
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SCAN Evidence to Scottish Parliament on further impacts of Covid-19
Covid-19, Political responses and submissions - 25 June 2020
Our second submission to the CTEEA (Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs) Committee of the Scottish Parliament in the wake of...
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SCAN Submission to DCMS Committee inquiry into impact of Covid-19
Covid-19, Political responses and submissions - 19 June 2020
SCAN made a submission into the inquiry by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport Committee at Westminster into the impact...
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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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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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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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The Impact of Brexit on the Arts Sector in Scotland
Brexit, Cultural policy, Political responses and submissions - 1 October 2018
Brexit is the impending withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU), following a referendum held in 2016. The...