Apparently due to an email failure at SAC many artists have not been informed of this free event.
So for your information I have copied below the Arts Council's application form and Agenda. Please forward it to others who might be interested.
The Scottish Artists Union will be speaking up for the position of scottish visual artists.
We are informed that members of the Government & Cultural Commission will be in the audience so it could be your chance to be heard.
* Note there is financial assistance for artists travelling from outwith the central belt
(Su Grierson - President Scottish Artists Union)
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Visual Arts â A National Debate
The Scottish Arts Council Visual Arts Forum 2004
EARLY REGISTRATION FORM
The forum will be held on Thursday 2 September 2004 at Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm.
An evening reception for speakers and delegates preceeding the forum will be hosted at Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh from 6 pm to 7.00 pm on Wednesday 1 September 2004.
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Please indicate your interest in attending the forum and/or the evening reception. You will receive the agenda for the day once your place has been confirmed*
RSVP
By 20 August 2004
To Donna Murray, Visual Arts Secretary, 12 Manor Place EH3 7DD
Telephone 0131 240 2468
Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I would like to attend the Visual Arts Forum on Thursday 2 September 2004
I would like to attend the Evening Reception on Wednesday 1 September 2004
Name
Organisation
Occupation
Address
Telephone
Please advise us of any special requirements (eg diet, mobility, hearing)
Please indicate if you are a member of the following organisations
Scottish Artists Union
Visual Arts and Galleries Association
engage
It is the Scottish Arts Councilâs intention to make a contribution towards the costs of travel to artists and freelance workers based outwith the central belt. Please contact Donna Murray for further details. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
* Please note we cannot guarantee a place to everybody that has registered an interest.
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Visual Arts â A National Debate
The Scottish Arts Council Visual Arts Forum 2004
Edinburgh College of Art, Thursday 2 September.
Pre- conference Reception, 6pm-7pm
Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Gardens
West Gate, Edinburgh
9.00 Registration
Welcome and context
9.30 Amanda Catto (Head of Visual Arts, Scottish Arts Council)
Welcome. The Scottish Arts Council - looking to the future, partners and constituents.
9.40 Chair - Seona Reid. Principal of Glasgow School of Art. Setting the scene.
International and UK context
9.50 Henry Meyric Hughes, President of Manifesta, European Biennale of Contemporary Art â the international context, structures and ways of working that exist elsewhere â fresh ideas and models we can learn from
10.10 Stephen Foste, Director of the John Hansard Gallery
The UK context: policy changes in England and the UK. Divergence or synergy?
10.30 Questions
10.45 Break
Local, regional, national
11.00 Steve Grimmond, Director of Culture and Leisure Services, Dundee City Council.
Developing Visual Arts policy in the context of planning for cross-cutting agendas
11.20 James Holloway, Director of the National Portrait Gallery.
Planning for the future in the National Galleries of Scotland
11.40 Andrew Patrizio â Research Director, Edinburgh College of Art
The opportunities for partnership and development with the art colleges and Universities
12.00 Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion: artists as central to the vision
12.20 Questions
12.40 Lunch
A Lobby for Change?
1.30 Chair â Seona Reid
Setting the context with national organisations representing the interests of the sector.
1.35 VAGA - Visual Arts and Galleries Association â Mungo Campbell, Chairperson of VAGA Scotland
A brief introduction to VAGA âs plans to contribute to the debate in Scotland, following from issues raised in their recent briefing paper.
1.45 SAU - Scottish Artists Union â Su Grierson, President
A brief introduction to SAUâs plans to contribute to the debate on policy change.
1.55 engage â Christopher Naylor, Director
A brief introduction to engage plans to contribute to the debate in Scotland.
2.00 Questions
2.15 Break
2.45 Panel discussion with questions from the floor â Shared ambitions and agreed priorities
3.35 Chairpersonâs closing remarks
