The following criteria are required for membership to the Scottish Artists' Union.
The order in which they are listed is not indicative of merit.
Artists who meet any four will join as Full Members.
Artists who meet any two will join as Associate Members.
If you are applying for membership as an Arts Worker, you will be an Associate Member - please check any appropriate criteria.
Here is a list of the criteria:
- I have had two or more public exhibitions and / or public installations and / or public performances (solo or group, in person or online), not including a degree show.
- I have received one or more public body or corporate commissions or four or more private commissions.
- I have received one or more prizes, awards or bursaries for professional practice.
- I hold one of the following internationally recognised qualifications in a visual and /or applied arts discipline:
- A Degree
- An HND (or equivalent, sector recognised qualification)
- Completion of an industry-recognised apprenticeship programme.
- I have been engaged by contractual agreement in an artist's placement scheme (e.g. a residency).
- My work has been purchased for one or more public collections, or four or more private collections.
- My work has been available for sale (wholesale, consignment, or sale or return) through one or more commercial galleries, agents or retailers.
- I have sold / shown my work at two or more retail fairs, zine fairs, artist book fairs, or via my own retail space / ope studio.
- I have participated in tow or more national /industry-specific trade fairs.
- I am a member of, or my practice has been recognised by one or more professional or industry representative associations or societies e.g. fellowship.
- My artwork or my practice has been reviewed, featured or credited in an art journal, magazine, book or newspaper, online or in print.
- I have presented, led or assisted two or more community artist or socially engaged visual and / or applied arts projects.
- In relation to my visual and / or applied arts practice, I have been invited to deliver talks /presentations or speak on panels at art or creative industry events, forums (inc. festivals, conferences, academic symposia, artists residencies) or education establishments.
- I have lectured / taught in a visual or applied arts discipline at a further education college or higher education establishment (this includes teaching technicians and visiting lecturers).