Visual arts projects and articles

The Scottish Arts Council leads a range of developments in the visual arts through the exciting projects we fund. Organisations and artists work hard to promote the visual arts within Scotland and maintain its position as a centre of excellence in and for the visual arts.

See below a number of profiles, articles and stories to get a taste of the exciting work happening in the visual arts throughout Scotland.

Details of many more visual arts projects are available in the Visual arts project archive.

The Golden Record; Sounds of the Earth 1 August – 13 September 2008 The Collective Gallery's Edinburgh Art Festival exhibition

Polarcap returns to the Edinburgh Art Festival 24 July - 31 August 2008. Eskimo at Polarcap at the Gallery at Eskmills

Scotland and Venice Book A publication charting the success of the 2003, 2005 and 2007 Scottish exhibitions at the Venice Biennale.

Edinburgh Art Festival 31 July - 31 August 2008 Over 50 exhibitions spanning public and private galleries, long-established spaces, new galleries and recently formed groups...

The Art of Communication curated by Christine Borland 8 July - 1 August 2008. An exhibition of 10 works by 10 artists exploring the role of communication in art and medicine.