As a result of regularly surveying our membership, we know that visual artists and makers in
Scotland, on average, earn less than £10k per year and face the challenge of unfair work
practices across the sector. On average, only 1 in 5 of our members are given a contract for
any paid work that they do.
The Scottish Artists Union Fair Work Contract will:
- Raise awareness of unfair work practices for members
- Provide legally robust documentation for members when negotiating contracts and pay
- Deliver a means to protect workers’ rights and support fairer work practice
- Promote fair work practice throughout the sector in Scotland by promoting the Fair Work Contract as a standard for the whole visual arts sector.
Join this session with Philip Hannay, from Cloch Solicitors, and artist Janie Nicoll, who will be
progressing and overseeing the rollout of the contracts.
For more information check out our dedicated webpage:
www.artistsunion.scot/fair_work_contract
Please sign our petition in support of the project:
www.artistsunion.scot/petition
Philip Hannay is Managing Director of Cloch Solicitors Ltd, an award-winning Scottish legal
boutique specialising in business law & intellectual property, and is well-known for assisting
creative entrepreneurs through his work with the Culture Enterprise Office (CEO). Philip
teaches both ‘Company Law’ and ‘IP & Commercial Contracts’ in the Universities of Glasgow
and Strathclyde; he is Honorary Secretary of Friends of Glasgow School of Art;
Member of the Scottish Government Creative Industry Advisory Group.
Janie Nicoll, is a Glasgow based Visual Artist, former president of SAU, a trustee for Engage,
and is currently working for SAU as Projects and Campaigns Manager, in a freelance capacity.
She recently undertook ‘In Kind’ Project with artist Ailie Rutherford, a research project that
used GI2018 as a case study to research the ‘in kind’ and hidden economies of the visual
arts.
