The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are home to a remarkable number of visual arts and craft groups and networks.

Given the geography of the region, and distance from major centres of population, many professional artists and makers have found that jointly promoting their work assists in reaching wider audiences and new markets.

The group model can also promote a collective ethic within its membership, whether showcasing unique local traditions or jointly exploring new territories in contemporary art and design.

Follow the links below to get acquainted. 

A96
Artists collective based in Elgin 

An Talla Solais
Visual arts centre in Ullapool, Wester Ross 

Highland Artists
Web portal promoting work from a range of Highland artists 

Highland Open Studios
Collective of artists, makers and galleries in the Highlands & Islands 

Veer North
Visual artists group base in the Shetland Islands 

Cowal Open Studios
Open studios event and artists directory based in Cowal, Argyll 

Artmap Argyll
Network of artists and makers in West Argyll 

AOS
Arts group based in Skye and Lochalsh 

Creative Cairngorms 
Association of artists, makers and galleries within the Cairngorms National Park 

HICA 
The Highland Institute for Contemporary Art 

SLACA
Skye & Lochalsh Arts and Crafts Association

VASu
Visual Arts Sutherland 

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Visual artists network in Orkney 

Orkney Crafts Association
Traditional and contemporary crafts producers in Orkney 

Shetland Arts & Crafts 
Shetland Arts and Crafts producers offer a unique range of woodcraft, knitwear and textiles, fashion and fine art 

Harris Tweed Artisans Co-operative 
Collective promoting and marketing the unique and diverse Harris Tweed products made on the Outer Hebrides 

Text-Isles 
Collective of contemporary Shetland textile designers

Lochaber Craft and Food Producers
An association of Craft and Food businesses throughout the Lochaber area