June 02, 2022

Here's our Members Newsletter for June 2022, with updates, links and information for you.
June is Pride Month!
SAU would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our LGBTQIAE+ members a very Happy Pride!
Last month, Rosa Moxham (who serves on the Exec Committee) represented SAU at the Scottish Trade Union Congress LGBTQ+ Workers Conference. It was very exciting because this is the first year that SAU has sent a delegate to this conference!
Also, for the first time, SAU will be taking part in Pride Glasgow on the 25th June. If you would like to join SAU in the Pride Glasgow march, please email the SAU office [email protected]
There are Pride events that will be taking place across Scotland over the next few months, more info here.
If you are unable to attend a Pride event in person, here is a link to the Fresh Meat Festival, an online international Trans and Queer arts festival based in San Francisco, June 16th - 26th 2022.
Wondering how you can support the union and spread the word to other creatives?? Check out our rather stylish new merchandise available to buy from our website..... Mens
Lunchtime Lecture, Friday 10 June, 12 - 12:45pm
This month Gill Russell will share her interest in places of 'significance’ and how they resonate in a wider context through an online presentation as well as leading our third member's walk. Gill works across a range of forms and media, including installation, audio, mapping, drawing, poems and texts. Walking is often key to her exploration.
Online - Zoom Registration
Walk #3, Friday 17 June, 10am - 12noon
Come and meet up for an actual walk (in real life!) with Gill Russell and other SAU members at Glenkindie, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire.
If you'd like more information or to attend this walk please email [email protected]
The next SAU C & S Sub Group meeting will take place online on Zoom on Wednesday 8th June 5-6pm.
Please email [email protected] for a link to attend.
The next SAU Intersect Discussion Meeting will take place on Thursday June 16th, 5-6pm. To join the group contact [email protected] and we will send you the zoom link.
The Intersect discussion will focus on 2 short videos by Dean Spade on the subjects of:
Facilitation for Consensus Decision Making (9 mins)
Building Trust in Groups Using Consensus Decision Making (7 mins)
If you are interested in the whole series of Dean Spade videos, here is a link to the website - Workshop Series: Building Capacity for Mutual Aid Groups (Dec 2021) Note: because these were made with a North American audience in mind, the sign language interpreter is using ASL not BSL.
A programme of monthly online talks organised by C&S Sub Group member Tim Collins.
Date: June 14, 2022
Time: 18:30 to 20:00 pm.
Sign up: please RSVP for this event at Eventbrite
For further information and recordings of previous talks go to the website.
Glasgow Sculpture Studios Production Facility Manager :You can find further information about the vacancy and download the person specification and application form here.
North Sea Artist Residency - more information here.
Here's a link to our Recommended Rates of Pay, that should be used for the current financial year.
Here's a link to this year's Insurance Documents, which comes as part of you membership and that you can download when you need them. (We have stopped sending these out as paper documents in order to save on unnecessary paper and postage).
Have you checked out our list of Members Discounts ? As well as the free Insurance and legal advice that comes with your membership, you can benefit from big savings on art and materials supplies and various other relevant services.
Also: The Edinburgh International Festival have informed us that SAU members qualify for a 30% discount on tickets for Art Workers at this years EIF. Go to their website for more information. Tickets are subject to availability.
We have produced NEW Leaflets that are now available to distribute to your studio spaces and around the Art College Degree shows. If you would like to help promote the Union please get in touch and we can send you a bundle.
Email us at [email protected] with the title 'Leaflets'
We will be holding our annual AGM on the Evening of Friday 19th and Saturday 20th August, please Save The Date. More details to follow.
Alberta Whittle, is currently Representing Scotland at the Venice biennale. Here is the press release from Scotland + Venice
There is also a really lovely video on Twitter of Skinder Hundal sharing his experience of Alberta's video installation 'Lagareh - The Last Born'.
Our 3 FWC Templates can be used for creating or checking contracts for Exhibitions & Projects; Sales & Commissions; Workshops & Events; and are available for our members to download from the Resources section of the website HERE.
Here's a link to the most up to date workplace information and also comprehensive business advice from the Scottish Government.
Also more useful information from ACAS here.
We are here to help. We are a small team of part time workers, all artists and creatives, and a voluntary executive, currently email is the best way to get in touch.
Stay warm, safe & healthy everyone.
Keep on Keeping on!!
Yours in Solidarity,
Everyone at Scottish Artists Union
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