Art School Degree Shows

If you are interest in taking Art & Design further or have an interest in contemporary arts Art School Degree Shows are a great opportunity to see up and coming talent.  

Dates and details below.

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (Dundee) – 17th – 25th of May

DJCAD Preview of Show

Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) – 24th May – 1st June

ECA Degree Show Webpage

Glasgow School of Art (GSA) – 14th – 21st June

GSA Degree Show Information

Gray’s School of Art (Aberdeen) – 21st – 28th June

Gray’s School of Art Degree Show Information

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GOMA Workshops

Interested in doing something different over the holidays, these workshops might be for you.

Glasgow International Festival of Arts, Teenage Workshops (16-18)

£10 per week of 4 x 2hour sessions

We have arranged two very special workshops suitable for teenagers over the Easter Holidays. These workshops will be run in partnership with practising artists and organisations to give a fantastic opportunity for those attending. Based on the two exhibitions currently in GoMA for the GI Arts Festival the attended will work along side local contemporary artist, develop new skills and produce work at the end of each week long sessions. Each session consist of 4 afternoon workshops, Monday to Thursday, 2pm – 4pm.

Book a place by paying in the GoMA shop or calling 0141 2873009.

Week 1: Monday 7 – Thursday 10 April 2.00pm-4.00pm

‘Collect, Cut, Collage’

Be inspired by Sue Tompkins’s coming to Orzak, Play with words rhythm, repetition, and tempo. Arrange phrases, lyrics, images, combine snatches of materials and media. Compose a series of two dimensional works on paper in a series of workshops led by artist Amy Marletta.

http://glasgowinternational.org/artists/sue-tompkins/

Week 2: Monday 14 – Thursday 17 April 2.00pm-4.00pm

‘Sci-fi print ’

Taking inspiration from the artist Aleksandra Domanovic, create cool designs by layering, cutting and composing. This is a great opportunity to try out some very different creative techniques.

http://glasgowinternational.org/artists/aleksandra-domanovic/

Part of the Glasgow International Festival 4-21 April 2014

This ambitious and exciting festival combines the local and international to create a busy programme of contemporary art activity across the city.

Easter Workshops

As part of Glasgow International 2014 Tramway and the Visual Arts Studio are offering the following workshops during the Easter break.  If you are interested bookings can be made on the contact number below each listing.

GI 2014: Youth Taster Session – Build Your World

10 April

1-4pm

£4/£3 if booked by 28 March

Suitable for ages 14-18

Shane Connelly has been creating puppet theatre since 2000, including building puppets and performing objects for many UK theatres. Join Shane to explore GI 2014 through the language of puppetry, manipulation and construction.

BOOKING: 0845 330 3501

GI 2014: Youth Taster Session – Light, Time and Memory Portrait Photo-Workshop

Fri 11 April

1-4pm

£4/£3 if booked by 28 March

Suitable for ages 11-14

Join photographer and projection artist Kenny Bean for a session in portraiture, experimenting with over-layering long-exposure and mid-air photographs in Photoshop. Inspired by the GI 2014 exhibitions at Tramway.

BOOKING: 0845 330 3501

 

GI 2014: Youth Week – An Amateur Astrologer

14-18 April

10am – 3pm

£75 for the week

Suitable for ages 14-18

Join performance poet and dance artist ‘Skye & Skye’ for a unique week of movement, performance, poetry and visual art, inspired by GI artists Michael Smith and Bedwyr Williams. Be prepared to play, investigate and experiment!

 

BOOKING: 0845 330 3501