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 in Scotland.

 

News & Updates

October 2024 Newsletter for SAU Members

Here's our October 2024 Newsletter from your Artists Union.

September 2024 Newsletter for SAU Members

Here's our September 2024 Newsletter from your Artists Union.

SAU Membership Survey Report 2023

Here's a link to our recent Membership Survey. SAU members were invited to complete a...

SAU Affordable Studio Survey Report 2024

Here's a link to our Affordable Studios Survey undertaken over a four week period in...
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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!”

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We are the voice of working artists in Scotland

We are the voice of working 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. Read more ›
Become a member for only £60/yr.
 
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Benefits for members
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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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What our members are telling us

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