Visual Arts projects archive

The Scottish Arts Council is proud to support many exciting Visual Arts projects and activities throughout Scotland. Find out more about the events, activities, people and organisations supported by The Scottish Arts Council in the Visual Arts sector by clicking on the links in the following list.
To view current visual arts projects - go to our visual arts projects section.  

Project Slogan Project Slogan, in Aberdeen, is funded by Scottish Arts Council through Artist Groups and Collectives.

Venice Biennale 2009 - Festival information The 2009 Venice Biennale Users Guide....read more

Bill Viola: Artists Rooms in Orkney The Pier Arts Centre in Stromness is to present an exhibition of work by the acclaimed American artist Bill Viola this summer....read more

Royal Scottish Academy Residencies Project Residencies for Scotland programme in association with the Scottish Arts Council has been confirmed for 2009...read more

Creative Clusters 17 - 21 November 2008 in locations throughout Glasgow centred. For full details…read more

The Frieze Art Fair and Zoo Art Fair, London 16 - 18 October 2008 An introduction to the Frieze and Zoo Art Fairs.

David Bellingham: Monument 13 September–4 October 2008 At The Changing Rooms in Stirling.

The Golden Record; Sounds of the Earth 1 August – 13 September 2008 The Collective Gallery's Edinburgh Art Festival exhibition

Polarcap returns to the Edinburgh Art Festival 24 July - 31 August 2008 Eskimo at Polarcap at the Gallery at Eskmills

Edinburgh Art Festival 31 July - 31 August 2008 Over 50 exhibitions spanning public and private galleries, long-established spaces, new galleries and recently formed groups...

The Art of Communication curated by Christine Borland 8 July - 1 August 2008. An exhibition of 10 works by 10 artists exploring the role of communication in art and medicine.

Nicky Bird at Stills Gallery, Edinburgh Beneath the Surface / Hidden Place: Saturday 10 May - Sunday 20 July 2008.

'Three Blows' at St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh 5-6 July 2008 A weekend of all-sound acoustic performance by contemporary visual artists and musicians

'Nought to Sixty' at the ICA, May - November 2008 Sixty projects by emerging artists based in Britain and Ireland.

Smith/Stewart Stephanie Smith and Edward Stewart's solo exhibition for Inverleith House Nov 07 - Feb 08.

Camilla Low at DCA Newly commissioned work created specifically for the DCA galleries, shown together with recent sculpture made over the last three years.

Gi - 11 - 27 April 2008 The city of Glasgow’s curated and commissioning Festival of Contemporary Visual Art.

Rob Kennedy Completing three video works born out of collaborations with three composers.

Beverley Hood Using mobile technology to highlight the technology-dependent nature of modern existence.

Comic Book Project at the Collective Gallery A celebration of contemporary comic book art, August 2007.

Duncan Marquiss - The Clay Wall At the Changing Room in Stirling, 22 September – 27 October 2007.

Moving Image at The Dick Institute Moving Image showed at the Dick Institute in June 2007.

The Big Draw Feature on the October 2007 Big Draw and associated events across Scotand.

John Shankie Recently undertook a nine-month Scottish Arts Council New York Residency.

Aernot Mik Read about his recent exhibition, held at the Fruitmarket Gallery in May 2007.

Kate Davis Kate Davis has recently featured in Tate Britain's exciting 'Art Now' programme.

Karla Black Karla Black's sculptures are part of an ongoing learning, or search for understanding.

Carol Rhodes Carol Rhodes' landscapes provoke notions of estrangement with a unique aerial perspective.

Simon Yuill spring_alpha:diggers is a new exhibition at the Hannah Maclure Centre in Dundee.

Murmur Innovative global project comes to Edinburgh through New Media Scotland.

Port Glasgow at the Dick Institute Mark Neville's photographic exhibition detailing the lives of the inhabitants of Port Glasgow

Awl Love, Stuart Gurden Contemporary art exhibition blends ancient stone circles with magic mushroom tea.

Travelling Gallery jaGGy-edge. Touring exhibition showcasing innovative art.

Erica Eyres Read about her exhibition at CCA in Glasgow.

	Ettie Spencer Current exhibition at The Dick Institute.

	Edinburgh Art Festival Internationally renowned annual art festival returns.

	Pittenweem Arts Festival The 24th annual festival in Pittenweem

Art Fairs 2005 Scottish artists showing at arts fairs at home and abroad.

	Scotland returns to Venice Biennale 2005 The world's largest and most prestigious International showcase for contemporary visual arts.

	Glasgow International Glasgow's Festival of Contemporary Visual Art 2006.

	Next Wave Festival 2006 Featuring the best works of Australia's most talented young artists.

	National Review of Live Art Works of art by emerging and established Scottish and International artists.

	Art About - OPA Artist-led organisation encouraging public participation in art.

Ham and Enos Creative projects in variable media.

Limousine Bull Artist-led organisation based in Aberdeen.

Aurora Artist-led initiative providing a platform for artists in Edinburgh and beyond.

Map magazine Featuring the new international art magazine.

Turner Prize 2005 shortlist Featuring Jim Lambie, Simon Starling, Darren Almond, Gillian Carnegie.

Becks Futures 2005 One of the most prominent British prizes for contemporary art.

Deveron Arts Contemporary arts project based in north east of Scotland.

Glasgow International Festival Glasgow's Festival of Contemporary Visual Arts 2005.

Engage Scotland - Visual Arts Education Awards 2005 For projects promoting health and well-being.

Kids Open Exhibition An Tuireann presents an exhibition of work by the under-fives.

Taigh Chearsbhagh Shortlisted for the Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year.

Young Scots Competition Photography competition and exhibition.

Young Talent 2005 Multimedia exhibition showcasing work produced by children and young people with disabilities.

ShowCASe Featuring contemporary fine art and crafts.

The Big Draw at the Talbot Rice Gallery Featuring Leonard McComb exhibition and drawing masterclass.

Somewhere Everywhere Nowhere An exhibition of the finest international contemporary art.

New York residency 2004 Featuring Mandy McIntosh.

TGOZ - Travelling Gallery Autumn 2004 exhibition Exhibition at Scotland's mobile art gallery.

Mike Nelson - The Pumpkin Palace A work created using a 1954 GMC transit bus.

Crawford Arts Centre - Pressing Forward exhibition Exhibition curated by students.

Còmhla - North Uist International Artists Workshop A meeting of international and local artists.

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Konfuzion - a big summer art rammy Peacock Visual Arts invites artists to work with local youth groups.

	Dussehra 2003 Popular Hindu event