[3] Scottish artists involved in the initiative from the outset included Guyan Porter, Ann McCluskey, painter Gerry Morris and photographer Ken Palmer.
[2] One of the recurring priorities for the SAU has been fair rates of pay for visual artists doing workshops and other such activities.
The SAU continues to campaign for appropriate contracts across all areas of visual artists practice including for workshops, as well as with galleries exhibiting work, and commissioners.
In 2006-07 the SAU was able to secure a deal for Public Liability Insurance for the membership, following 2–3 years research by Chris Biddlecombe, a founding member of the Executive.
This was a priority because increasingly members were describing Public Liability Insurance being a requirement for working for Local Authorities, Open Studio Events and other aspects of trading as a visual artist in Scotland.