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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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Graduate Showcase 2022 | Shortlist

A huge congratulations to all the graduating artists from this year's Degree Shows. The VAS Team had a terrific time visiting all your exhibitions and enjoying the exciting ideas presented. Whilst it is never an easy task, from these shows the team has selected a...

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FROM ONE TO ANOTHER | Cornwall x Scotland: Exchange Residency

FROM ONE TO ANOTHER  Cornwall x Scotland Exchange Residency Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) is delighted to announce a second residency partnership with the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust, Borlase Smart John Wells Trust (Cornwall) and Marchmont House (Scotland)....

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Programme Announcement

Dear VAS Members and friends,   We wanted to update you on our programming plans for this year and beyond as we look forward to new adventures after a difficult period for the arts. It’s been a whirlwind of a time for us since pivoting to a digital...

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Bothy Project + Rose Cottage Residency 2022

Now in its second year, we are so pleased to be able to continue our partnership with Bothy Project, allowing us to offer a funded residency to Sweeney's Bothy on the Isle of Eigg. Thank you to everyone who applied and shared your work with us. The panel were...

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Round 3 | Emergency Art Workers Support Fund

Round 3 | Emergency Art Workers Support Fund   This third round of the Emergency Art Workers Support Fund (EAWSF) will open on Friday 30 September 2022 at 12 noon. The fund will close on Friday 11 November 2022 at midnight. The EAWSF aims to support those...

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From One To Another 2022 | Cornwall X Scotland

From One To Another 2022 | Cornwall X Scotland Artist Announcement   From One To Another is an ambitious residency delivered in partnership with the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust, the Borlase Smart John Wells Trust in Cornwall and Marchmont House. This...

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From One To Another 2022 | Cornwall X Scotland

From One To Another 2022 | Cornwall X Scotland

Oct 3rd 2022
From One To Another 2022 | Cornwall X Scotland Artist Announcement   From One To Another is an ambitious residency delivered in partnership with the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust, the Borlase Smart John Wells Trust in Cornwall and Marchmont House. This project was...

RT @CreateInf: There's one week left to submit your application for our Creative AI Artist Residency @InspaceG! If you have any questions a…

@VisualArtsScot on July 26th 2022 9:53am


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Visual Arts Scotland is committed as a society to supporting and exhibiting a diverse range of contemporary Scottish art, in a wide variety of media.

About Visual Arts Scotland Council

Visual Arts Scotland is one of the few organisations that actively promotes and exhibits the work of contemporary visual and applied artists.

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Visual Arts Scotland is a charity registered in Scotland No. SCO 006715. We are not in receipt of any public or core funding and as such are entirely reliant on the support of the artistic community

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We are committed as a society to supporting and exhibiting a diverse range of contemporary Scottish art, in a wide variety of media. Learn more about membership