Lynda Graham (she/her)

Artist/Weaver. GSA Alumni. Former President of SAU @SCOArtistsunion. TULO Officer at Northern Leith Labour CLP (all views here are my own).

[Lynda Graham (she/her) @LyndaGraham2010]

Retain, Extend and Expand Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts Pilot - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/M62Dddbg5b via @UKChange

[Lynda Graham (she/her) @LyndaGraham2010]

@AasmahMir Well done Aasmah for speaking out. It takes courage. Thank you.

[DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society @DACSforArtists]

🎨 Today we celebrate #InternationalArtistDay!

In 1984, DACS was set up by artists for artists. 40 years later, we represent 180,000 visual artists worldwide.

At DACS we are dedicated to protecting artists' rights, by advocating for strong intellectual property laws that enable artists to be fairly paid for their work, ensuring that their work and vision are respected, valued, and supported. 

📸 Alvaro Barrington, Venezuela-born painter, with newly commissioned work at Tate Britain, London, May 28, 2024 © Anne-Katrin Purkiss. All Rights Reserved, DACS/Artimage.

#DACS #InternationalArtistDay #Artists #DacsForArtists #Artimage #ProtectingCreativity

[DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society @DACSforArtists]

“It's hard now to imagine a time without DACS, but back then, it felt like a void.”

Adrian Barr-Smith, Trustee and Secretary of the Paolozzi Foundation

For artist Eduardo Paolozzi’s centenary, we spoke with Adrian Barr-Smith, one of the visionary lawyers who helped set up DACS 40 years ago.

As Paolozzi’s lawyer and friend, Adrian reflects on working with the artist to set up DACS, about his enduring legacy, as well as the recent unveiling of Paolozzi’s Oscar Wilde sculpture in London.

Read more about Adrian’s reflection on the early days of DACS and Paolozzi’s influence in our latest blog post:

https://t.co/3frBFz4Nbj

#DACS #DacsForArtists #EduardoPaolozzi #OscarWilde #Unveiling

[Lynda Graham (she/her) @LyndaGraham2010]

@donturvLDR @KatrinaFaccenda Let's hope the museum reopens. The Royal Mile is dominated by tacky tourist shops selling low quality goods. How have we allowed this to happen in a World Heritage site? We need more quality attractions like the PS. Also spaces for professional artists to sell their work.

[Bectu @bectu]

Our latest survey of creative workers showed that 75% of respondents were struggling with their mental health.

Our National Secretary Spencer Macdonald was interviewed for this article on the impact excessively long hours have on physical and mental health in the industry ⬇️

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

"Today’s delay has been met with disbelief & despair by a sector which is teetering on the brink.

A number of organisations have begun scaling back and launching fundraising campaigns to keep afloat."

Cultural catastrophe is well underway in Scotland.

https://t.co/ZdkueLp4h2

[Cathcart and Pollok CLP @CathcartLabour]

A reminder when people ask what have Labour done since coming I to power 🌹

[DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society @DACSforArtists]

Back in 1984, artists including Susan Hiller and Eduardo Paolozzi came together with a group of lawyers to set up DACS to protect UK artists’ rights. The visual arts have a long history of harnessing the power of collective action to improve conditions for artists and the wider creative sector.

From galleries and collectives to unions and artist-led institutions, this panel explored what forms collectives can take, how they can make art accessible to wider audiences and what steps we need to take to give artists greater agency and influence.

Speakers:

🎤Emma Edmondson, Artist & Founder of @theotherma 
🎤Evan Ifekoya, Artist & Founder of Black Obsidian Soundsystem 
🎤Jonny Tanna, Director of @harlesdenhighstreet and 
🎤Kuba Szreder, researcher, curator, and lecturer at the Academy of Fine Art, Warsaw

Chaired by @roughversion, curator of Vienna Contemporary and editor at Epoch Review

In partnership with @ArtReview

@shoreditcharts_

Find the recording of the panel below:

https://t.co/wEpCcM0lST

#DACS #DacsMembers #ArtistsRights #DACS40 #DacsEvents

[Trussell @TrussellUK]

🚨 MILLIONS of people are going without food and other essentials right now.

Emma Revie, our Chief Executive, is at the Labour Party Conference to urge the government to act quickly on their promise to end the need for emergency food. ⤵️ #Lab24

[Back Off Scotland @backoffscotland]

Congratulations, this is where abortion protests should take place!

We’re glad that after four long years of campaigning these organisations are finally realising that ❤️

[Fair Work Convention @FairWorkScot]

🗞️Scotland’s Hospitality Employers, Workers and Trade Unions United in Support for #FairWork in the Industry.
🗣️Today we have publishes the findings and recommendations from our #FairWorkHospitalityInquiry
Read full report and recommendations here👉https://t.co/3MV9ViJ1j9

[Shabana Mahmood MP @ShabanaMahmood]

If we change how we treat women in prison we cut crime, keep families together, and end the harm that passes from one generation to the next.

Today I announced the Women’s Justice Board 👇🏽

[Lynda Graham (she/her) @LyndaGraham2010]

https://t.co/CnquKQ6GeU

[Glasgow Women's Library - follow us on Bluesky @womenslibrary]

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this happen. Nobody should face harassment for seeking health care.

[Pauline McNeill @pauline4glasgow]

Myself and @KatySClark have been campaigning for this in Scotland. The Scottish Government agreed to a pilot but we need to go further.

[Kim Leadbeater MBE MP @kimleadbeater]

100% this from @lisanandy today👏🏻👏🏻

[Ian Murray MP @IanMurrayMP]

With offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Great news for Scotland and great news for cheaper, clean, more secure energy.

[Artists'UnionEngland @ArtistsUnionE]

70% of workers in the visual arts world are freelance. That means no sick pay. No holiday pay. And no team to help you fight unfair working conditions. We support our members through disputes to secure the pay and working conditions they deserve. Join now: https://t.co/HL2e464RPW

[Conor Matchett @conor_matchett]

Anas Sarwar and Emily Thornberry grinding to Uptown Funk was *not* on my Labour conference bingo card

[Bectu @bectu]

Our latest survey found that 92% of creative workers had witnessed or experienced workplace bullying or harassment.

Bectu has long campaigned for an independent reporting body like CIISA and we welcome their aim to create "a much safer environment" ⬇️

https://t.co/XOaEnKUJ2S