Hardship Funding & Contracts Survey February 2022

Here's a Members Update February 2022, including information about the Creative Scotland Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers and our Survey on your experience of Contracts, Fair Work and a Union Rep network. Also info about Arika festival in March.

HARDSHIP FUND FOR CREATIVE FREELANCERS

This is an email to let you know that the Hardship fund for Creative Freelancers has been relaunched by Creative Scotland and is now open for applications.

You can find out more information and how to apply here

SAU MEMBERS SURVEY ON CONTRACTS, FAIR WORK & BUILDING A REP NETWORK

Please take part in this short survey

We want to survey Scottish Artists Union members about the use of contracts and the principles of Fair Work, with a view to building a Rep network within our Union.

Please help us by contributing your answers to this short survey, it should only take a few minutes. The survey will stay open until 5pm on Thursday 10th March.

We really appreciate your input on these important subjects. Thank you!

Please access the SURVEY here

Here's also a QR code

ARIKA FESTIVAL - Mutual Aid events coming up in March 09–13 March 2022

"4 days of workshops, discussions and artists presentations exploring the radical act of caring for each other while working to change the world."

"How do we create durable movements to combat injustice, while also meeting the immediate needs of the people harmed by poverty, criminalisation, racism, transphobia, and ableism?"

Solidarity
Intimacy
Criminalisation & Risk
Care & Collaboration
Motherhood & Kinship

https://arika.org.uk/programming/mutual-aid

Please see this link for more details about how to book tickets

https://arika.org.uk/programming/mutual-aid/book-tickets

Arika is providing a Fund for Childcare, Carers & Support Workers-

"Support towards the cost of childcare, carers or support workers is available on a first come first served basis for those who need it to be able to attend any of these events. This is a limited fund that we will try to spread across different sessions."

Arika is providing a Fund for Phone Data Costs

Mobile phone top-ups are available for people in the UK who need it to attend the events. This will be provided at £10 per person, on a first come first served basis.

*Please note that if you want to access the funding support to attend, you must email Arika by March 2nd or before*

CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE FOR HOW TO APPLY!

Climate & Sustainability Sub Group News

The next SAU C & S Sub Group meeting will take place online on Wednesday 2nd March 5-6pm. Please email [email protected] for a link to attend.

Rates of Pay for 2021/22

Here's a link to our Recommended Rates of Pay, that should be used for the current financial year. You can access these here.

Show your solidarity with fellow artists by using our new "I'm a Member Sticker".

Have you tried using our new 'Fair Work Contract Templates'?

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.

Covid Information

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.

Please help us promote the activities of the union on social media by following and sharing posts.

@SCOArtistsUnion | FB: ScottishArtistsUnion | Instagram: artistsunion.scot

Support Your Union!! Together We Are Stronger!!

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