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Up and coming events at Timespan
Timespan Museum and Arts Centre has announced details of some of their up and coming events for Spring 2010.
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:28:20 GMT


Singing Workshop with Corrina Hewat
Saturday March 20th from 11am – 4pm will be a Singing Day at The Stables in Cromarty. This day long workshop will be led by one of Scotland’s foremost performers and local girl – Corrina Hewat.
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:59 GMT


Oil Paintings by Isabell Dickson and Vega at the Castle Gallery
Oil Paintings by Isabell Dickson and Vega at the Castle Gallery A duo of Highland artists, one from Lewis and the other from Inverness will be holding an exhibition of their oil paintings from the 8th of May at the Castle Gallery in Inverness.
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:40 GMT


North Highland Connections Continues to Expand!
North Highland Connections Continues to Expand! At a time when there are ever-increasing fears for the funding challenges facing the Arts, North Highland Connections is determined to continue with the ambitious vision which inspired its founding in 2008. 
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:33:05 GMT


Harris Tweed Hebrides hits Russian market
Harris Tweed Hebrides, based at Shawbost on the Isle of Lewis, has been included in a high-powered campaign to attract Russia’s big spenders to top-end British consumer products.
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:48:44 GMT


Mhairi Killin: Absent Voices
“A person’s memory retains everything they have experienced during their lifetime. Cultures also have memories which record the collective efforts and achievements of individuals. Cultural memory also needs landmarks and traces to retain and transmit facts. This kind of memory can be an object, building, environment, ritual or work of art.” Eva Silvatouri
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:56:12 GMT


Latest News from Voluntary Arts Scotland

Voluntary Arts Scotland has updated their website with their latest round of news, funding opportunities and job vacancies for March 2010.

Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:14:29 GMT


Freelance Coordinator required for SCART
Cultural organisations across Scotland have come together to form a new umbrella body for arts and cultural touring: SCART, the Scottish Community and Rural Touring Forum.
Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT


Craft Matters
Linda Barker, Baroness Byford, Sir Terence Conran, Siobhan Davies CBE, Baroness Flather, Sir Nicholas Goodison and Ed Vaizey MP were among more than 150 guests at the House of Lords on Tuesday 9 March 2010 to show their support for contemporary craft.
Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:09:44 GMT


Two outstanding concerts for Inverness Town House
The busiest classical music venue in The Highlands will shortly host two exceptional concerts in two days.
Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:19:20 GMT


Ealain ann an Sgoile Àth Tharracail / Art in Acharacle School
An innovative new visual art project is well underway for the new Acharacle Community Primary School.
Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:14:16 GMT


HI~Arts Web Marketing Workshop tour of Scotland 2010
HI~Arts Web Marketing Workshop tour of Scotland 2010 A series of Web Marketing Workshops which are being run by HI-Arts are to take place throughout the Highlands and Islands from April - June 2010.
Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:29:20 GMT


Absent Voices at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Absent Voices presents a new body of work by one of Scotland’s most innovative and dynamic artists, Mhairi Killin, from 27 March to 24 April 2010 at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:44 GMT


Moray College UHI Fashion Show
On Wednesday 17th March 2010 Moray College UHI staff and students will host a ‘Gala Fashion Show’ featuring clothes from George at Asda, all proceeds from the tickets sales and raffles will be donated to the Help for Heroes charity.
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:03 GMT


Dates announced for the Ledgowan Arts, Crafts and Gifts Fairs and new online Arts Newsletter
The dates have been announced for the Ledgowan Arts, Crafts and Gifts Fairs taking place in 2010. 
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:09:52 GMT


Major Renaissance Exhibition Comes to the North of Scotland in April 2010
For the first time in Scotland, three major British collections are loaning precious drawings, seen only once in a generation, to the new, award winning, eco-designed Moray Art Centre from 24 April to 22 August 2010.
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:13:47 GMT


'One Up One Down' at Universal Hall
'One Up One Down' at Universal Hall Women under pressure is the theme of Natasha Gilmore’s latest serving of choreographic comedy presented by Gilmore Productions on 20 March 2010 at Universal Hall in Findhorn.
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:50:56 GMT


Arts & Business Scotland Awards - Call for Nominations
Arts & Business Scotland has opened nominations for the annual Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2010.
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:07:31 GMT


Katona Twins return to Inverness
Katona Twins return to Inverness Guitar duo, identical twins Peter and Zoltan Katona have become firm favourites with the Inverness Chamber Music audience since their first appearance in Inverness Town House in 2004. They will be returning to The Highlands once again on Tuesday 16th March 2010.
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:02:05 GMT


Adam Barker-Mill Colour Play on display at the Pier Arts Centre
Adam Barker-Mill Colour Play on display at the Pier Arts Centre The study of colour theory and our direct perception of it are fully exploited in Adam Barker-Mill’s work which is exhibited at the Pier Arts Centre from 27 February to 10 April 2010.
Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:40:37 GMT


Can you lend a book to the Blue Spine Collection?
Can you lend a book to the Blue Spine Collection?

Blue Spine is a newly commissioned artwork by artist Shauna McMullan involving the creation of a single, long, blue, line of books borrowed and collected from women throughout Scotland.

Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:38:04 GMT


Promote YT presents SKILL UP 2010
SKILL UP 2010 practitioner’s networking and skill development event will take place 16–18 April 2010 at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness.
Posted on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:04:39 GMT


Digital campaign planning workshop
Plan, deliver and evaluate an effective digital marketing campaign. Bookings are now open for Digital campaign planning, a practical workshop for all those arts professionals who would like to get more out of their digital campaigns in terms of reach and effectiveness.
Posted on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:07:55 GMT


ThreeSixFive A Year in the Highlands and Islands
ThreeSixFive A Year in the Highlands and Islands ThreeSixFive A Year in the Highlands and Islands (A collaboration with Fin Macrae) is an exhibition which is currently taking place at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and runs until the 20th March 2010. 

Posted on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:32:42 GMT


Westland Exhibition Tour and Workshops with Joanne B Kaar
Joanne Kaar is an artist living and working in Caithness and she is running a tour and workshops on the 3rd and 4th May 2010 at Morvern Gallery, Barvas and An Lanntair to tie in with The Westland Exhibition.
Posted on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:37:13 GMT


Fife Artists' & Makers' Forum 2010
Fife Contemporary Art & Craft are delighted to be able to offer an even bigger event this year, thanks to funding they've received from Celebrating Fife 2010. As usual, the day is open to all artists living or based in Fife, but this year it will also be open to artists living outside Fife.
Posted on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:17:27 GMT


World Class piper to play at Eden Court event
World Class piper to play at Eden Court event In his role as Piper to the Society, Dr Angus MacDonald will open proceedings at the annual Gaelic Society of Inverness (GSI) concert at Eden Court this Friday evening (12th March 2010). Dr Angus will play sets of tunes reflecting the theme chosen for this year’s event, namely Seasons and Moods.
Posted on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:54:36 GMT


Artist Caroline Dear to exhibit work in Brussels

Artist Caroline Dear who lives and works on the Isle of Skye is to exhibit her work Light Drawings and Peat Markings (photographic images and paintings) at the Art Contemporary Gallery Croissant in Brussels.

Posted on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:25:48 GMT


V - An Exhibition by the prize winners of the Shetland Open Art Exhibition 2010
V - An Exhibition by the prize winners of the Shetland Open Art Exhibition 2010 The next exhibition showing at Bonhoga Gallery, Weisdale is a mixed show by the winners of the 2009 Shetland Open Art Exhibition. This exhibition will run from 13 March - 11 April 2010.
Posted on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:05:20 GMT


Full Fill: Hoose Haul / Body Extension no.3 at HICA
HICA (Highland Institute for Contemporary Art) is to host an exhibition of new work by Claire Ashley called Full Fill: Hoose Haul / Body Extension no.3 from the 14th - 28th March 2010.

Posted on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:47:41 GMT


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Robert Livingston
Going Live

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 07 Jan 2010   

Robert Livingston
Let it Snow?