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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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Recent Highlights

Exhibition

NOW AND THEN - DALKEITH PALACE

This exhibition celebrates 100 years since VAS was established in 1924 and follows the successful 4 star exhibition, Then and Now: 100 Years Of Visual Arts Scotland (Part One) that took place in Edinburgh’s Royal Scottish Academy earlier this...

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Scottish Ornithologists' Club Partnership Exhibition

From jewellery, ceramics, textiles, to monumental garden sculptures, paintings and prints. The exhibition’s different art forms and theme interpretations capture a wide range of responses to the theme and reflect the SOC’s aim to promote Scotland’s...

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Centenary Show

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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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 CALL - Now And Then: Dalkeith Palace - NOW CLOSED

Visual Arts Scotland - Now and Then: Dalkeith Palace - OPEN CALL - CLOSED We’re excited to announce part two of Visual Arts Scotland's Centenary Exhibition taking place in Dalkeith Palace this August 2024. This follows our 4 star annual exhibition Then and...

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Bothy Project Residency - Applications Now Closed

Bothy Project Residency Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) is delighted to announce the fourth year of our residency partnership with Bothy Project. This opportunity offers a Visual Arts Scotland member the chance to spend a week-long residency at Sweeney’s Bothy,...

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Dalkeith Palace - 30 X 30 Artworks, Artist Editions, Artist Greeting Cards

30 X 30 Artworks, Artist Editions, Artist Greeting Cards -  Guidance & Three Submission Forms Our ever-popular feature of small works by VAS members returns as part of VAS Centenary Annual Exhibition. This is an exciting addition to our annual exhibition...

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Visual Art Scotland's response to the closure of the Creative Scotland - Open Fund for Individuals.

CREATIVE SCOTLAND recently announced closure of the open fund for individuals. This is apparently on the basis of attempting to further safeguard the Creative Scotland - Open Fund for Organisations during extensive arts funding cuts. Whilst VAS has recently applied to...

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Dalkeith Palace - A summary

It's been just over a month since our exhibition Now and Then: Dalkeith Palace came to an end and we've been reflecting on what a success it was. The exhibition took place at the end of Agust and saw more thatn 550 artworks and over 350 artists...

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VAS x Bothy Project Residency -

It's only a few more sleeps until VAS member Sana Obaid heads off to the Isle of Eigg for our Bothy Project Residency 2024. In partnership with Bothy Project, we selected Sana to partake in this residency that offers a VAS member the chance to...

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Work With Us! | Communications Manager

Freelance, 1.2 days per week (10 hours)* £14 - 16/ph / dependent on experience  Remote Working with the occasional travel. *Worked flexibly. Please outline your preferences in your cover letter.*   About Visual Arts Scotland VAS was founded...

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News

Dalkeith Palace - A summary

Dalkeith Palace - A summary

Oct 1st 2024
It's been just over a month since our exhibition Now and Then: Dalkeith Palace came to an end and we've been reflecting on what a success it was. The exhibition took place at the end of Agust and saw more thatn 550 artworks and over 350 artists from Scotland and...

@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.

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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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