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NewsJanice Kerbel @ Western Baths
The Common Guild gallery invites Janice Kerbel to create a visual art project for the festival accompanying the 2018 European Championships; the result is an elegant statement on the power of collective action Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
FestivalsDoors Open Days announce 2018 programme
Doors Open Days, Scotland’s largest free annual architectural event, returns for 2018, letting you peek inside some of the country’s most fascinating buildings Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
NewsArt News and Opportunities: August 2018
August brings many art exhibitions and events, including – to name a few – the Edinburgh Art Festival, and Sonica's celebration of visual sonic work in Glasgow. A host of upcoming deadlines for artist opportunities are helpfully gathered here too! Read more »| 30 Jul 2018 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Art Festival: Introducing Platform 2018
Platform 2018 brings together a group of four distinctive artists whose very different works are softly drawn together by medium-experimentation and a sense of excited experimentation with materials and genres Read more »| 27 Jul 2018 -
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Primal Scream to headline V&A Dundee’s 3D Festival
The legendary Glasgow band will help kick off V&A Dundee’s opening with a headline gig at the 3D Festival, a free two-day celebration of design, music and performance Read more »| 26 Jul 2018 -
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Rock Trust celebrates 25 Years of Sleep Out
For a quarter of a century, Rock Trust have shone a light on the difficulties faced those threatened by homelessness. Past participants in their Sleep Outs talk us through the experience ahead of this year's event Read more »| 23 Jul 2018
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Creative Scotland head Janet Archer quits
Following a turbulent few months, Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer is leaving the organisation Read more »| 17 Jul 2018 -
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Scottish Art News July 2018
While Glasgow reels from the devastating fire at the GSA and the surrounding buildings, Edinburgh gears up for Edinburgh Art Festival Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
Art
A Kaleidoscopic Smattering: Gray's Degree Show 2018
The Aberdeen cohort display, as always, a different take on the degree show fare and make a trip to the edge of Aberdeen more than worth it Read more »| 20 Jun 2018 -
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Glasgow School of Art & O2 ABC damaged in huge fire
Extensive damage has been reported at both venues in the centre of Glasgow Read more »| 16 Jun 2018 -
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A Barrage of Talent: GSA Degree Show 2018
At GSA, the 2018 cohort make a virtue of diversity and distinction, as The Skinny struggles to muster up some thematic patterns, before indulging in the barrage of talent in all its many forms. Read more »| 06 Jun 2018 -
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Arts group resurrecting St Peter's Seminary to close
NVA, the innovative and forward-thinking Scottish arts organisation who hoped to renovate the dilapidated St Peter's Seminary, is to close following its loss of Creative Scotland funding Read more »| 06 Jun 2018 -
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Scottish Art Exhibitions & Opportunities: June 2018
Degree show time is underway, and there's also a whole host of exhibitions, opportunities and events taking place throughout the month Read more »| 04 Jun 2018 -
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Edinburgh Art Festival Announces 2018 Commissions Programme
The Commissions Programme for the 15th Edinburgh Arts Festival has been revealed, and will include work concerned with music, poetry, conversation and magic Read more »| 21 May 2018 -
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Fringe 2018: Summerhall announce massive programme
A lively programme of diverse and thought-provoking theatre, music and visual art from around the world will be coming to Summerhall in August. Expect projects from and inspired by Pussy Riot and shows marking the NHS's 70th year Read more »| 17 May 2018