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Kim McAleese (left), Beth Bate (centre) and Gemma Cairney (right) in Bobby Niven's Palm House. #edartfest
New dates and inaugural programme format for Edinburgh Art Festival 2023
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We’re looking for a Curator and a Development Manager
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new print by Nadia Myre
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Work first commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival in 2021 has new iteration at the Bluecoat

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Community Wellbeing Space

Explore what’s on in Wester Hailes, at the Community Wellbeing Collective’s drop-in space

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Projects, kits and resources

Find out more about our current artist projects, teaching resources and our free series of activity packs, DIY Art

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A float created by Pester and Rossi sails on a pond.

A Float for the Future by Pester and Rossi

Discover the latest DIY Art Kit

Scotland and Chattel Slavery Through the Lens of Art

A teaching resource in partnership with National Galleries of Scotland

Finding Buoyancy – Sound Meditations

A project by Pester & Rossi in partnership with WHALE Arts

Feeling Lost, Feeling Found – A Companion* Compilation**

DIY Art Kit by Pester & Rossi

Wow Orange

DIY Art Kit by Naomi Garriock

Waiting Painting

DIY Art Kit by Alexa Hare

Housemates

DIY Art Kit by Sofia Niazi

HELLO Postcards

DIY Art Kit by Peter Liversidge

Making a Dream World

DIY Art Kit by Tamara MacArthur

Make a Jam Jar Snow Globe

DIY Art Kit by Sally Hackett
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Galleries across the Capital

Explore and support the incredible visual art organisations that the city has to offer

Galleries

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Arusha Gallery

Arusha Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with its main premises in Edinburgh’s historic New…

City Art Centre

The City Art Centre is an impressive nine storey warehouse located in the heart of Edinburgh cl…
Photo of Collective venue in Edinburgh, photographed by Tom Nolan.

Collective

Collective’s unique home on Calton Hill features the historic City Observatory, City Dome, an…

Dovecot Studios

Dovecot is a world-renowned tapestry studio in the heart of Edinburgh and a landmark centre for…

Edinburgh College Of Art

Edinburgh College of Art is a leading international art college within the University of Edinbu…

Edinburgh Printmakers

Edinburgh Printmakers is a centre for printmaking and the visual arts in Fountainbridge.

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is a centre for production, research and learning.

Fruitmarket

A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, the Fruitmarket provides inspiratio…

Ingleby

Founded in 1998, Ingleby maintains an ambitious program of exhibitions and off-site projects by…

Jupiter Artland

Jupiter Artland Foundation is an award-winning, renowned contemporary sculpture garden, located…

National Museum of Scotland

Our world-class collections will take you on a journey through the history of Scotland, the won…
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s premier gallery, Inverleith House, is a unique place for…

Scottish National Gallery and Royal Scottish Academy

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two)

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…
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Sierra Metro

Sierra Metro is a gallery and creative space committed to artist-centred practice.
Stills Centre For Photography

Stills Centre for Photography

Stills is a centre for photography based in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
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Talbot Rice Gallery

Talbot Rice Gallery is the public art gallery of the University of Edinburgh.
The Scottish Gallery

The Scottish Gallery

Established in South St. David Street, Edinburgh by Aitken Dott in 1842 as "Gilders, Framers, a…
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Kim McAleese (left), Beth Bate (centre) and Gemma Cairney (right) in Bobby Niven's Palm House.

New dates and inaugural programme format for Edinburgh Art Festival 2023

Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) is set to bring culture and community to the capital city’s uniq…
— February 28, 2023
Holly and Rumilla at the Community Wellbeing Space.

Community Wellbeing Collective – Festival City Volunteers Legacy

Festivals Edinburgh supported thirteen Community Wellbeing Collective (CWC) members to undertak…
— November 21, 2022
Jim the Magician performing as part of Ruth Ewan’s Sympathetic Magick in Bobby Niven’s Palm House. Commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival, 2018. Photo: Alan Dimmick.

Jim the Magician brings sparkle to Wester Hailes 

Jim Campbell – otherwise known as Jim the Magician – will bring a free day of magic and men…
— October 18, 2022
Garments hang over chairs at St Giles Cathederal

Work by Thulani Rachia features in new exhibition at the Bluecoat

Work first commissioned by Associate Artist Tako Taal at Edinburgh Art Festival 2021 has been n…
— October 11, 2022
Sarah Kenchington helps a young artist float a raft during Edinburgh Art Festival's Canal Connections event. Photo: Julie Howden.

Art starts here: Edinburgh Art Festival returns for its 18th edition

Edinburgh Art Festival  today announces the programme for its 18th edition – including th…
— May 25, 2022

Kim McAleese appointed as Director of Edinburgh Art Festival

The UK’s largest annual festival of visual art is delighted to announce Kim McAleese as its n…
— April 13, 2022
Young people stand in a row holding white flags that read 'HELLO' in field.

Could you be our next Director?

We’re the UK’s largest annual festival of visual art, and a leading international platform …
— January 27, 2022

Festival Director to move on to Collective

Having directed ten editions of Edinburgh Art Festival, our Festival Director Sorcha Carey will…
— November 25, 2021

Art Around The City

We continue to update this page with the latest listings from our partners across the city. Ple…
— October 11, 2021
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