Artists Advisory Group Open Call

What models and mechanisms are needed to support thriving and sustainable careers for visual artists and craft makers based in Scotland? 

We are inviting applications from Scotland-based visual artists and craft makers to participate in a collaborative research project exploring current and future funding and finance models that can help them to build and sustain their creative practice for the long term. 

Participating artists will be required to contribute to the study by attending a series of -2.5 hour group discussions (to be scheduled at 4-6 week intervals, starting in July 2026), plus a 1-hour solo interview (November/December 2026).  

Images from the previous Artists Advisory Group meeting – North East Lincolnshire cohort

Each artist selected to participate in the project will receive: 

• An attendance fee of £100 for each group discussion (2 meetings will be held in person; the other 2 will be hosted online). 

• £50 for participation in a 1hr online/telephone interview 

• Expenses for travel to in-person meetings will also be reimbursed 

To be eligible to participate in this study, you must: 

• be resident in Scotland 

• have an existing visual art or craft practice (evidenced by an active website or social media profile) 

• be willing to engage in an open and collaborative discussion about your business activities as a creative practitioner with other participants and with the research team leading this project 

• be willing to commit to attendance at all group discussions (dates and times TBC)  

• be willing to travel for in-person meetings 

This research project is being supported with public funding from Creative Scotland and is being run by Creative United, working in partnership with PhD student Beatriz Alegre Infante under the Midlands4Cities doctoral training programme with Coventry University.  

By applying to participate in this study, you will be required to consent to your data being shared with the project partners for the purposes of managing the project. We will never share your personal data with any third party. All data will be anonymised prior to publication. 

Please complete the application form (link below) no later than Sunday 10 May 2026.  

>APPLICATION FORM< 

A total of 16 places are available for this research project.  

We will notify you by email by Monday 1 June if we are able to offer you a place.   

If you have any questions about this project, please contact Creative United quoting ‘AAG Scotland Open Call’
Email: info@creativeunited.org.uk 
Phone: 020 7759 1111