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The Illustrated Freelancer's Guide
The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide is a practical resource for the increasing number of artists, makers, writers and other creatives working freelance in Scotland today.
An easy to reference guide, written by Heather Parry and illustrated by Maria Stoian, it uses a highly visual combination of comics and text to highlight key issues, model scenarios and educate creative workers about how to protect themselves with regards to payment, copyright and creative work in general.
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The Market for Craft
The Crafts Council has published a rich analysis of who is buying craft, why and where. Using survey findings from consumers in the UK and two US cities, as well as makers and intermediaries supporting craft businesses, the report shows how craft sales are worth £3bn to the UK economy and that there is a growing new generation of younger craft consumers. The report will help makers to develop their businesses, understanding in much greater depth who their consumers are and what drives their appreciation of craft.
Find out more information on The Crafts Council's Market for Craft page here: Market for craft
Read the Crafts Council's Executive summary for the Market for Craft report here: Market for craft executive summary
Read the full Market for Craft Report here: Market for craft full report
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Mapping the Landscape of Creative Industries Research in Scotland (2017)
This searchable excel database provides a summary of the current research landscape across Scotland’s nineteen academic institutions, identifying research and researchers in the field of the creative industries. Published by Creative Scotland.
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Understanding Diversity in the Arts (2017)
This report from Creative Scotland provides a summary of the findings of an online survey entitled Understanding Diversity in the Arts. The survey was distributed through Creative Scotland communications channels and generated over 1,500 responses over the month-long period 30 September to 31 October 2016.
As part of the continuing work following the publication of Creative Scotland’s Arts Strategy (2016) - which called for greater diversity across all areas of the arts - the survey was undertaken to help build a clearer picture about who is working in the arts today and what the perceived barriers are to entering, progressing and developing in the arts professionally.
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Creative Scotland Research (ongoing)
Creative Scotland conducts regular research into the Scottish creative industries and they have a monthly round-up of appropriate papers by other authors. Creative Scotland is the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits here.
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Creative Industries Federation Research (ongoing)
The Creative Industries Federation is the national organisation for the UK’s creative industries, cultural education and arts, providing an authoritative voice in a way never done before. Their policy work is supported by rigorous analysis and research. To date, they have authored reports on a wide variety of topics.
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Culture Counts Research (ongoing)
Culture Counts is the collective voice of Scotland's cultural sector. On their Research Blog they gather evidence, data and research on the impact of the cultural sector.
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Crafts Businesses in Scotland
This study was commissioned in partnership by the Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, and was undertaken during 2001 by Dr Andrew McAuley and Dr Ian Fillis of the Department of Marketing at the University of Stirling.
The aim of the survey was to provide accurate and current data on crafts activity in Scotland, with particular emphasis on economic and business aspects. This includes information on the scale and type of work being done, existing markets for Scottish crafts, and the usage of support from various sources for the development of crafts in Scotland. The research provides a clearer insight into the size and growth potential of the industry
>> Read Report here
