March 31, 2020
Free insurance cover for our members 2019
As a member of the Scottish Artists Union, you will receive FREE insurance cover provided by Hencilla Canworth. This is...
We are the voice of
- artists
- applied artists
- makers
- weavers
- ceramicists
- curators
- crafters
- designers
- environmental artists
- furniture makers
- illustrators
- jewellers
- painters
- photographers
- printmakers
- sculptors
- art educators
The Scottish Artists Union campaigns for better working conditions for all visual and applied artists living and working Scotland.
News & Updates
July 10, 2019
Young Workers challenging unfair practices
GSA Student Association invited the Scottish Artists Union and STUC's Better Than Zero campaign to...
June 12, 2019
Janie goes to Holyrood
Janie Nicoll, artist and Executive Committee member of the Scottish Artists Union gave evidence to...
May 21, 2019
Member's Voice - Louise Barrington
I became a member of the Scottish Artists Union last year taking the opportunity to...
Our Members Speak
“Thank your very much Scottish Artists Union, once again you have kicked the arse of a gallery so I’m getting paid! This is great, I really appreciate your help. Thank you so much, you can count on my support for every day until I die and possibly for a few years after that as well!”
We are the voice of professional artists in Scotland
Constituted in 2001, the Scottish Artists Union lobbies on behalf of visual artists working in Scotland, defending their rights, expanding their benefits and fighting to make their professional practice a means to support a better quality of life.
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What our members are telling us
We survey our members every year to find out their experince of creating art in Scotland and the issues they face every day.
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