SCAN

04/06/2026

ATLAS Arts presents Daniel Godínez Nivón

Inner Sun: Dreaming Back is a new immersive exhibition by Mexican artist Daniel Godínez Nivón at the village Hall in Raasay, drawing on his residencies across Raasay, Skye, and Lochalsh in 2025 and 2026. On now until 11 June, the exhibition includes drawing, poetry, and a huge fabric installation, exploring the ties between dreaming, community, and the natural world. In the form of a sensory environment of sound, scent and exploration, Daniel asks how dreams illuminate environmental crises and spark collective imagination.

More information:

Inner Sun: Dreaming Back4-11 June 2026, 12-4pm, Raasay Hall, free, all agesOpening Brunch: 6 June 10-1pm Inner Sun: Dreaming Back is a new immersive exhibition by Mexican artist Daniel Godínez Nivón, filling the village Hall in Raasay. Drawing on shared stories, workshops, and reflections followin...

03/06/2026

Here are the speakers for our flagship conference SCAN Summit 2026: Take Liberty, taking place at The Briggait in Glasgow on Tuesday 9 June.

Human rights academic Dr Elaine Webster on the Human Rights Bill.
Cultural producer Helen Trew on the right to a cultural life.
Researcher and artist Prof. Ross Birrell on ecology and human rights.
An artist talk from Naeem Mohaiemen, artist and author.
Poet, activist-scholar and lecturer Dr Nat Raha on practices of liberation in community and through art and activism.
Writer, organiser and curator So Mayer on the living and working conditions of art workers, including pay, rent and censorship.

SCAN Summit is held ahead of a new Human Rights Bill due to be advanced in Scottish Parliament, intended to enforce the rights of all people in Scotland to participate in a cultural life. Summit will also feature a series of facilitated roundtable discussions, expanding on human rights topics including class, Universal Basic Income for Artists, prisoners’ rights, spatial justice and more.

Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/scan-summit--2026

02/06/2026

SCAN Highland Coffee Morning

Our next monthly Highland coffee morning takes place 10am–12 midday tomorrow, Wednesday 3 June, at the WASPS Inverness Creative Academy cafe. SCAN’s Highland Development Lead Emma will be joined by participants of our Ley Lines research projects, so it's an ideal opportunity to find out about how the project is developing, as well as as great chance to meet other creative people and share information about projects: https://sca-net.org/event/highlandcoffee/

01/06/2026

Museums and Heritage Highland is seeking a freelance Commercial & Sustainable Growth Manager to join our ambitious Pathways to the Future project and help strengthen the long-term sustainability and resilience of museums across the Highlands.

This new two-year freelance role will work collaboratively with small and rural museums to explore thoughtful, realistic and values-led approaches to income generation, audience growth and partnership development.

Working alongside participating museums, the role will help create space for museum leaders to focus on collections, communities and strategic development while building confidence around earned income, commercial opportunities and sustainable growth.

Deadline: 8 June
More information:

Museums and Heritage Highland is seeking a freelance Commercial & Sustainable Growth Manager to join our ambitious Pathways to the Future project and help strengthen the long-term sustainability and resilience of museums across the Highlands. This new two-year freelance role will work collaborativel...

29/05/2026

CLIMAVORE CIC is seeking new volunteer board directors in, or with strong connections to, Skye and Raasay. CLIMAVORE CIC is particularly interested in people who understand and value the role the organisation plays within the wider community – environmentally, socially, and economically.

Deadline 8 June:

CLIMAVORE CIC is seeking new volunteer board directors to support the governance of our Community Interest Company. CLIMAVORE CIC is...

27/05/2026

Everyone Blames The Weather at Timespan

Taking place 19–21 June over the summer solstice, Everyone Blames The Weather is a festival centred on migrant labour and seasonal work, foregrounding the conditions, knowledge, and dignity of those who sustain the agricultural sector in Scotland and the UK. Part of the public programme of José García Oliva's exhibition As Long As it Yields, the festival brings together unions, migrant workers, academics, and artists through talks, discussions, and film screenings, alongside shared moments including dance workshops, live music, a community meal, an evening barbecue, workshops, and a midsummer bonfire.

More information: https://timespan.org.uk/programme/events/summer-solstice-2026/

26/05/2026

SCAN Highland Coffee Morning

Our next monthly Highland coffee morning takes place 10am–12 midday on Wednesday 3 June at the WASPS Inverness Creative Academy cafe. SCAN’s Highland Development Lead Emma will be joined by participants of our Ley Lines research projects, so it's an ideal opportunity to find out about how the project is developing, as well as as great chance to meet other creative people and share information about projects: https://sca-net.org/event/highlandcoffee/

21/05/2026

Thinking of attending this year’s SCAN Summit on 9 June in Glasgow? We have a number of travel bursaries available for those who would otherwise not be able to attend, including targeted funding for Highlands-based individuals.

To apply, please email [email protected] with a brief note of your circumstances and details of your travel costs by 2 June. Priority will be given to SCAN members.

In line with our net zero commitments, bursaries will only be issued for travel by public transport unless travel by car is required for access reasons, e.g. disability, or from remote areas not accessible by public transport in line with our Highlands Travel Policy.

Find out more about SCAN Summit 2026: Take Liberty here: https://sca-net.org/event/summit2026/

19/05/2026

Exhibition: 1+1

This exhibition at Circus Artspace showcases the work of 11 Telford Studio artists alongside 11 selected artists, all connected to the Highlands and Islands, Moray, or Aberdeenshire. This exhibition offers artists the opportunity to engage in a collaborative process that supports both the development and presentation of their work, as well as the experience of organising an exhibition.

Exhibition dates: 25–27 May
Preview: 24 May, 5 –7pm, all welcome
Venue: Circus Artspace @ Unit 8, Telford Street Retail Park, Carsegate Road, Inverness, IV3 8EX

06/05/2026

Seanchas Beò Artist Open Call

ATLAS Arts is looking for two artists with a strong existing connection to Skye and Lochalsh as part of Seanchas Beò | Living Lore, an 18-month collaborative project focused on storytelling, cultural heritage and oral histories rooted in local communities. Artists will make new community-based artworks exploring the cultural memory held in archives, landscapes, language and lived experience of Skye and Lochalsh. The commission comes with an artist fee akin to a salary 3.5 days a week, plus a production, mileage, access budget.

Deadline for notes of interest: 14 May
More information: https://atlasarts.org.uk/opportunities/seanchas-be%C3%B2-artist-open-call