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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

Artist & Maker Market at Dalkeith Palace & Country Park

Scotland’s biggest contemporary art and craft market is set to debut in August 2025 at Dalkeith Palace and Country Park. With over 90 stalls spanning both the exterior and interior of Dalkeith Place, this artist and maker market will showcase the work of artsits...

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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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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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VAS Artist & Maker Market at Dalkeith Palace & County Park

Scotland’s biggest contemporary art and craft market is set to debut in August 2025 at Dalkeith Palace and Country Park. With over 90 stalls spanning both the exterior and interior of Dalkeith Place, this artist and maker market will showcase the work of artsits...

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Open Submissions Closing soon for VAS Biennial at National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Visual Arts Scotland are delighted to be returning to the Upper Galleries of the RSA building in Edinburgh from December 2025 to January 2026. The VAS Biennial is a continuation of over 100 years of exhibiting the work of both members and...

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Visual Arts Scotland Members - Holding Conversations Part Two - Open Call

Holding Conversations is an ongoing project that takes the form of an evolving touring exhibition. The project explores the intersection of visual art and contemporary craft, the two pillars of Visual Art Scotland's disciplines. Exhibition Dates: 17–21...

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News

Open Submissions Closing soon for VAS Biennial at National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Open Submissions Closing soon for VAS Biennial at National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Jul 26th 2025
Visual Arts Scotland are delighted to be returning to the Upper Galleries of the RSA building in Edinburgh from December 2025 to January 2026. The VAS Biennial is a continuation of over 100 years of exhibiting the work of both members and non-members; entries are open...

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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