Resources
Our Resource Library contains a range of digital materials, some of which have been commissioned by Cross Borders. They can be used for reference by artists and activists from refugee and other migrant backgrounds practicing in Scotland, and the cultural organisations that work with them.
Types
Regions
Everyday Hope
A series of podcast interviews by Najma Abukar with people who have lived experience of forced displacement and who are now settled in Scotland.
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Where We Meet
Where We Meet is a good practice resource in care taking and hospitality in the arts and social practice. It has been made for and with artists with lived experience of displacement. It is also for the organisations they/we work with. This resource is a working document commissioned by Cross Borders, a Scottish Refugee Council project.
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Landscapes & Horizons Evaluation Report
Independent evaluation of Landscapes & Horizons artist residency, which was a collaboration with Cove Park and Luminate Scotland. The residency aimed to support participants’ creative development through individual studio time and a series of bespoke workshops. The evaluation report was undertaken by Culture Radar and is available to download.
Beyond the Lines
Beyond the Lines is a poetic short film inspired by a collection of texts, sounds and stories by writers from refugee backgrounds now settled in Scotland.
Scottish Artists Union
The Scottish Artists Union is the representative voice for visual and applied artists in Scotland.
Scottish Contemporary Art Network
SCAN connects and champions Scotland’s contemporary art community.