Jump to start of page content
Scottish Arts Council - Link to home page

 
advanced search

Home*Arts in Scotland*Visual arts
Home
Arts in Scotland
Showcase
What's on
International
Latest news
Information
Professional
16 24 explore
Jobs
Funding
About us
Contact us
Web help
Site map

Visual Arts

The visual arts are one of the most popular and successful artforms in Scotland today.  The term visual art covers a broad spectrum of activity from traditional forms of painting and sculpture to new media and installation. 

Click on the links to the right for information on the Scottish Arts Council's Visual Arts objectives as well as regularly updated news, job and events postings.

For listings of exhibition venues across the whole of Scotland, please visit the Artupdate.com website.

For touring venues information, please visit the Touring Exhibition Group website.

Have a look at our Visual Arts features page which includes Artist of the month or read about recent Scottish Arts Council funded projects and exhibitions on the Visual Arts projects page.

Simon Patterson's 'Landskip 2005', Photo: Alan Dimmick. Fruitmarket Gallery.

Own Art logo 

Own Art
Learn more about the 0% art purchasing scheme for visual arts and crafts

In Visual arts
*Context
*Priorities
*Features
*Projects
*Publications
*News
*Events
*Notices
*Links
*Own Art
*NCSS
 
* Quick Guide - Visual arts
* How to buy art
* Showcase
* 1624 explore
* Contact us
* Funding information
* Other funding and prizes
 
Stars by Simon Starling; Photo: The Modern Institute
Becks Futures preview at the CCA; Photo: Alan Dimmick
Big Art Wee Hands; Photo: North Edinburgh Arts Centre
Christina Mackie's 'Version 2: Part 1'; Photo: Alan Dimmick
Entrance to Tramway; Photo: Tramway
top of page print this page - opens in new window send to a friend  
Awarding funds from The National Lottery

© Scottish Arts Council. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Accessibility information