October saw several stages toward the advent of Creative Scotland unfold.  For
the second time this year the Scottish Artists Union offers its summary of
events and provides visual and applied artists with essential information on
what lies ahead.
The report can be downloaded at:
http://www.sau.org.uk/document/document.php

The Public Services Reform Bill, including measures that will bring Creative
Scotland into being, will be debated at stage 1 of its consideration in the
Scottish Parliament on November 16th.  We encourage our members to write to
their MSP ahead of the debate and ask them where they stand on Creative
Scotland, reminding them that the new agency must acknowledge the unique and
crucial contribution of visual and applied artists to Scottish culture and keep
their support an utmost priority.