Sculptors and Sculpture in Scotland

• Sculptors' Groups and Associations
  
  
• Scottish Sculpture Workshop The Scottish Sculpture Workshop is a unique place - we are the international centre for sculpture in Scotland. We provide facilities for making sculpture and self-catering accommodation on a site in the foothills of the Highlands of Scotland. Over the past 16 years we have built up contacts throughout the world with artists and organisations. We have created this Home Page to extend this contact. Please get in touch, tell us about yourselves, and lets see if we can do something together. ssw@sculptur.demon.co.uk
  
  
• Scottish Sculpture Forum Scotland is unique in possessing four organisations  all committed to promotion of public awareness of contemporary sculpture. These organisations are the Scottish Sculpture Workshop, the Glasgow Sculpture Studios, the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and the Scottish Sculpture Trust.
  
  
• Sculpture Scotland A directory of Scottish sculptors producing figurative bronze sculpture of a high quality.  A non profit making site to help promote figurative Scottish sculpture.  Sculpture Scotland lists sculptors working mainly in bronze producing figures that are either unique or one of a small edition. Most produce small figures but some also large. Most have a portfolio of work for sale and also take commissions. There is a wealth of available Scottish sculpture from these artists.  
  
  
• Scottish Borders Sculptors Collective - a group of sculptors and like minded people.  The aims of the Collective include: Raising the profile of sculpture in the Scottish Borders area;  Breaking down the barriers between the public and sculpture;  Expanding the range of venues available to sculptors;  Establishing a programme of education, outreach and audience development.  See: Membership. FORGED! an exhibition of works in metal  Contact: Rachael Long at rachlong@madasafish.com or tel.0136I 840271 in Duns, Berwickshire Scotland.  [Thanks to Brunton Hunter, member of SBSC]
  
  
• Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop - provides workshops, studios, information, education, and many other sculpture facilities and services  for  artists in Scotland.  
  
  
• Scottish Sculpture Trust aims to create: more opportunities for artists working in sculpture, a greater audience for their work, and a culture in which that work can thrive.  See: News, People making sculpture, Places to make sculpture, Places to study sculpture, Finding sculpture, Supporting sculpture  Contact: info@scottishsculpturetrust.org
  
  
• Sculptors
  
  
• Glasgow - City of Sculpture - by Gary Nisbet -  "We hope you will find our web-site both enjoyable and rewarding. It represents the culmination of over fifteen years of original research into the specialised subject of the history of sculpture in Glasgow. We cover over four centuries of sculptural work, with a wealth of material from the 'golden years' of the Victorian era."  See: Sculptors, Architects, Acronyms, Glossary, Bibliography, Useful Links.  Contact: the_team@glasgowsculpture.co.uk 
  
  
  • Gary Nisbet's site is one of the best sculptors' biography sites I have seen on the web.  I wish other cities had the foresight to do the same. Gary's research and Tim Gardner's web skills are producing an outstanding  resource!  - Jan 2002
    
    
• Woodcarving and Woodworking
• Foundries and Sculptors' Services
• Commercial Galleries
• Schools and University Art/Sculpture Departments
• Art Councils
  
  
• The Scottish Arts Council is one of the main channels for Government funding for the arts in Scotland receiving its funding from the Scottish Executive. We also distribute National Lottery funds received from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. As an 'arm's length' body we are independent from but accountable to the Scottish Executive. We fund around 80 arts organisations for annual programmes of work. In addition, we make project and lottery grants to individual artists and arts organisations. See: Guide to SAC Funds, Information Services, Crafts and Visual Arts Pamplets
  
  
• Public Art in Dundee The main public art programme in Dundee originally started in 1982 as the Blackness Public Arts Programme. It was founded to work with the `Action Blackness' project which was established by the local authorities to regenerate the rundown industrial area of Blackness within Dundee.  
  
  
• Highlands and Islands Arts - Promoting the Arts in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.  See: Visual Arts Guide, Art Links.  Contact: hiarts@sprite.co.uk
  
   
• Public Art in Sheffield UK -  Public Art Links (This is such a good site I am including a link in the Scotland page.  Jan 2002)
  
  
• Museums and Sculpture Parks
  
  
• National Galleries of Scotland "Welcome to the National Galleries of Scotland, home to the nation’s greatest collection of European painting, sculpture and graphic art from the Renaissance to the present day. The Galleries comprise four distinctive buildings right in the heart of Edinburgh:"
  
  
  • National Gallery of Scotland
  • Scottish National Portrait Gallery
  • Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
  • The Dean Gallery
    
    
• Scottish Museums Council The Scottish Museums Council (SMC) is the membership organisation for local museums and galleries in Scotland.  Our aim is to improve museum and gallery provision in Scotland for both local people and visitors. We have over 200 members who in turn manage over 320 museums. They include all 32 local authorities, universities, regimental and independent museums, ranging in size from small voluntary trusts to large metropolitan services, attracting in excess of 1 million visitors a year.  See: Scottish Museums
  
  
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