'What are we going to do to make the arts (and artists) flourish in Scotland, today and in the future?’
An open space event by arts workers for arts workers in Scotland.
On Saturday 25 March 2023, over 100 arts workers in Scotland convened at The Point in Glasgow to discuss the current crises within and the future of the arts in Scotland.
Here was the initial invitation.
Below you can find notes from the sessions held on the day. This page will be updated as the notes are sent in. If you were a notekeeper, please do email your notes to ScottishArtsOpenSpace@gmail.com. Thank you!
Lobbying network building confidence through reading research support and evidence.
How can we challenge the gatekeepers to produce more diverse work?
How do we practice care in our work (not just talk about it)?
Unionising/collective mobilisation/peer support networks and allyship
What does access for parents in the creative industries look like?
How can we get audiences behind the causes of artists?