This free online session will provide an introduction to how to work professionally as an artist in Scotland. Open to New Scot artists from any creative discipline.
When and where: Tue 6 May 2025, 10.30am-12pm • Event held on Zoom
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-workshop-working-professionally-as-an-artist-in-scotland-tickets-1309913078279
In this free online session the Scottish Artist Union, with invited artists Paria Goodarzi and Esraa Husain, and Refugee Festival Scotland Manager Mónica Laiseca, will provide an introduction to how to work professionally as an artist in Scotland. The session will look at finding opportunities and peer support, when you need to be self-employed, how to use rates of pay and contracts for your work, and signpost key resources.
The session is open to artists from any creative discipline who have experience of forced displacement or of seeking refuge in Scotland.
The session will be facilitated by:
– Megan Chapman, Rep Coordinator & Caseworker (Scottish Artist Union)
– Paria Goodarzi, Visual Artist, Postgraduate Researcher (University of Glasgow) and Tutor (Fife College)
– Esraa Husain, 2025 Programming Fellow (Refugee Festival Scotland)
– Mónica Laiseca, Manager (Refugee Festival Scotland)
For further information, please contact festival@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk or visit https://www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/2025/04/online-workshop-working-professionally-as-an-artist-in-scotland/.
