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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

Inches Carr Craft Creative Development Award Exhibition


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Artist & Maker Market at Dalkeith Palace and Country Park

This is more than a market, it's a landmark moment in Scotland’s creative calendar. Reach thousands of visitors in a stunning historic venue just outside Edinburgh. Connect with a vibrant, curated community of Scotland’s best contemporary artists...

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Featured Artist

Charlotte Roseberry

Charlotte’s practice is an ongoing exploration of the internal landscape, using a symbolic visual language to decipher the inward reflections and conversations that profoundly shape the outward gaze. By delving into the psychic nuances of human experience, the artist...

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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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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

WE ARE MOVING AWAY FROM PAYPAL We're are moving away from using PayPal for membership fees. If you have sent your membership through PayPal, do not worry, we will be in touch soon with next steps. However, we're now asking that members set-up a standing...

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How do I become a member of VAS?

HOW DO I BECOME A VAS MEMBER? If you are interested in joining VAS, the first step is to email members@visualartsscotland.org with the subject heading "NEW VAS MEMBER" and we will guide you through the process of setting up your membership and...

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Open Submissions for VAS Biennial at National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Open Submissions for Visual Arts Scotland's December 2025 Exhibition Visual Arts Scotland are delighted to be exhibiting once more in the Upper Galleries of the RSA building in Edinburgh from December 2025 to January 2026. The new VAS Biennial is a...

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Linkshouse Residency 2025 Artist Announced

Visual Arts Scotland is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s month-long funded residency partnership with the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust, and Linkshouse, part of the Pier Arts Centre Orkney. Born in Edinburgh and based in East Lothian, Charlene...

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Bothy Project Residency Open Call

Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) is delighted to announce the fifth year of residency in partnership with Bothy Project in October 2025. This opportunity offers a Visual Arts Scotland member the chance to spend a week-long residency at Sweeney’s Bothy, a simple off grid...

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Artist & Maker Market at Dalkeith Palace and Country Park

Calling all artists, makers and creators! Visual Arts Scotland invites you to apply for our first-ever Artist & Maker Market, taking place this summer at the iconic Dalkeith Palace and Country Park. This is more than a market, it's a landmark moment in...

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Inches Carr Craft Development Award Shortlisted Artists

VAS is delighted to announce the shortlisted artists for our Inches Carr Craft Development Award. This award enables artists to develop their practice to a higher level, consider innovation and introduce new materials or techniques to their existing practice. We...

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Introducing Inches Carr Craft Development Award Shortlisted Artists 2025

Introducing Inches Carr Craft Development Award Shortlisted Artists 2025

Jun 3rd 2025
VAS is delighted to profile the 16 shortlisted artists for our Inches Carr Craft Development Award 2025 ahead of the showcase exhibition at Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh from 2 - 6 July. Jennifer Alford creates contemporary ceramics in porcelain and stoneware....

@VisualArtsScot on January 01st 1970 12:00am


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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