Manifesto

Visual Arts Scotland is now a leading platform for national and international contemporary fine and applied artists. Originally an organisation for women artists, the society since the 1980s has championed craft makers, designers and applied arts practitioners, as well as contemporary fine art practice.

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Recent Highlights

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Graduate Showcase Shortlist 2023

The VAS team has been visiting degree shows across the country looking for the next graduates for our Graduate Showcase Award. It's not been an easy task given the quality, range and vision in the work we've seen so far, but we have now selected a shortlist of...

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Partnership Exhibition: Scottish Ornithologists' Club

Visual Arts Scotland is delighted to announce a new partnership exhibition with the Scottish Ornithologists' Club (SOC) which will take place in Aberlady, summer 2024. SOC promotes the study, protection and enjoyment of wild birds in Scotland...

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VAS CENTENARY SHOW - submission results

RESULTS ARE IN... A HUGE thank you to everyone who submitted to the Centenary 2024 Annual Show, we have received record breaking quantities of work this year!  The results are now ready - please now log back into your OESS account to...

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Sharon Cooper - Rose Cottage Residency 2023 Blog

In preparation for my time at Rose Cottage, I visited the Mitchel library in Glasgow to research some of the history of Dull, where I found some amazing old maps and stories about the village. I wanted to make the most of this great opportunity to spend time on my...

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Then & Now: 100 Years Of VAS - Centenary Exhibition

On a winter’s eve in Edinburgh, 1924, Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) held their first-ever meeting, becoming early pioneers of inclusivity within Scotland’s artistic landscape. One-hundred years later, the organisation has grown into a leading platform for...

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30 x 30 - VAS Centenary Exhibition

30 x 30 is back! Our ever-popular small works by VAS members feature returns as part of VAS Centenary Exhibition. This is an exciting addition to our annual exhibition offering an opportunity for every member of VAS to have work included in the exhibition, with a...

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MEMBERSHIP FEES UPDATE

2024 has begun incredibly for VAS and we are underway with Then & Now: 100 Years of Visual Arts Scotland at the RSA which we are delighted has had so many positive reviews in the press, across social media and from visitors. Members are thrilled too and the...

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Why should I become a VAS Member?

BECOME A VAS MEMBER VAS Membership is available to all artists across Scotland and beyond (we have membership in Scotland, UK and internationally. We champion a wide range of visual and applied arts disciplines. You can be early in your career or a well established...

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Borders Arts Fair

Friday the 15th of March 2024 kicks off the first day of Visual Arts Scotland’s stall at the Borders Art Fair. We’re open today, tomorrow, and Sunday, so please come say hi and feel free to purchase our amazing Members artwork. Over 100 VAS Members are...

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OPEN CALL: VAS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION

TATHA GALLERY: VAS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION VAS is delighted to once again be presenting our members work at the beautiful TATHA Gallery in Newport -on-Tay, following the success of the VAS 2021 exhibition, SURGE. This is the final exhibition within our...

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OPEN CALL: VAS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION

Mar 18th 2024
TATHA GALLERY: VAS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION VAS is delighted to once again be presenting our members work at the beautiful TATHA Gallery in Newport -on-Tay, following the success of the VAS 2021 exhibition, SURGE. This is the final exhibition within our Compass programme;...