climate change and the visual arts

27 Aug

Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House
Trunk’s Close, 55 High Street
10.30am–5.00pm
Cost: £30 individual VAGA/engage members, £50 organisational VAGA/ engage members, £80 non members. £15 students/artists bursary.

A curatorial development and networking event for professionals working across visual arts practice and disciplines, ‘climate change and the visual arts’ will offer a range of perspectives on the environmental impact of presenting contemporary visual art – from curatorial practice, gallery education, exhibition making and artist's practice – and allow space to discuss whether concerns over climate change affect the sector’s working practices.

Targeted at artist-curators, gallery and museum curators, gallery educators, temporary exhibition makers, administrators and project managers. Further information: www.vaga.co.uk / www.engagescotland.org.uk. An event organised by VAGA, Visual Arts and Galleries Association, and engage Scotland, National Association for Gallery Education, with support from the Scottish Arts Council.