2 August 2013

Parley Discussion: Real Life Parledonia (curated by Ross Sinclair)

2–5pm

Free admission. Book tickets. 

Artist Ross Sinclair adopts the role of ring master to direct a loose array of speakers, performers and artists, in debating questions such as: 'what is Parley? And what is Caledonia? And how might they come together locally, nationally and internationally? What is the job description of 'artists' in a small damp Northern European country in 2013? What is a 'creative life' and how can the idea be articulated by ourselves and others at this particularly complicated moment in time?'.

This event will be in Edinburgh College of Art's Sculpture Court. 

2 August 2013

Drop in Holiday Workshops

Morning session 10am–12 noon, afternoon session 1–3pm

£6 per session inclusive of entry into Jupiter Artland for the child only, booking recommended.

Two hour sessions designed to engage kids with the artland in a bite size way. They run throughout the summer and each session has it’s own theme ranging from build your own Charles Jencks land forms to a “Purple Haze” painting workshop inspired by Anya Gallacio’s crystal cave.

Suitable for 5 to 13 year olds - teaching will be in age appropriate groups.  

To see the full listings of Drop in Holiday workshops and to book a place go to http://jupiterartland.org/whatson/39/Drop%20In%20Holiday%20Workshops or email [email protected] or call 01506 889900.

2 August 2013

Artist talk: Ângela Ferreira

11am–12pm

Free admission

Ângela Ferreira discusses her exhibition Political Cameras with curator Filipa Oliveria.

2 August 2013

'Round about the Cauldron': The Witchcraft Scenes of Salvator Rosa

12:45–13:30pm

Free admission

Salvator Rosa's witchcraft scenes are among the strangest and most bizarre of 17th-century paintings. Dr Helen Langdon, curator of the exhibition Salvator Rosa; Bandits, Wilderness and Magic at Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2010, explores how they may be read; as parody or satire; as part of a Florentine literary taste for the macabre and astonishing; or as dark works that suggest the social realities and obsessive fears of baroque Italy. 

This event will take place in Hawthornden Lecture Theatre.

2 August 2013

Film Screening and Artist Talk: Ute Aurand

3pm

Free admission

Introduced by film historian Dr Sarah Neely, artist Ute Aurand will talk about Film Portraits, her acclaimed film series depicting family, friends, memory and personality. Followed by a Q + A.  

Ute Aurand, FILME was initiated by The Modern Edinburgh Film School for presentation at Stills.

2 August 2013

Parley for Power

5:30–6pm

Free admission. Book tickets.

Based in a world where cats and dogs engage in wild debate over issues of identity and independence. A vote will determine whether they rid themselves of the moniker of 'pet' and all associated ties to their petitude. 

Parley for Power is a short play written for the festival by poet Michael Pedersen (Neu! Reekie!) and award-winning playwright/novelist Alan Bissett. 

Performed alongside visuals and puppets crafted by artist Carla Easton and with music written and performed by Easton (TeenCanteen) and Eugene Kelly (of indie legends The Vaselines).

Parley for Power promises humour, pathos, a potpourri of philosophy, plus the odd dash of something political. 

This performance will be in Edinburgh College of Art's Sculpture Court. 

2 August 2013

Exhibition Preview: PRODUCT

6–8pm

Free, all welcome

Everyone is welcome to the opening of Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop's three festival presentations, including a solo show by Kate Owens involving an ambitious new installation and live public performance; Balancing on the Skirting, a show of new work by Andrew Gannon developed during a residency; and the final instalment of Modern Edinburgh Film School, curated by Alex Hetherington.

2 August 2013

Exhibition Preview: Spirit in the Air, CO2Edinburgh

Everyone is welcome to the opening of Spirit in the Air . Spirit in the Air is a development of the Eden3 project; an art-based climate initiative developing critical methods and artwork that encourage new, empathetic ways of thinking about the inter-relationships in our changing environment.  

2 August 2013

Performance: The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh

Performance time: 6–6:20pm

Free to attend

This is one of The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh's public performances on the streets of the city, led by composers Daniel Padden and Peter Nicholson. The Complaints Choir is made up of Edinburgh residents who have come together to sing their complaints outloud. Come and see if you agree! 

2 August 2013

Preview: The Complaints Choir and Kenny Watson

6:30–9pm

Free to attend, all welcome

A drinks reception for two of this year's commissions: The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh and Kenny Watson's The Days & Fascia.

This is a chance to see work by artist Kenny Watson including Days, the result of over 12 months spent painstakingly amassing individual posters from newspaper vendors around the city.

The event will include a live performance by The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh and also the chance to see the video installation The Complaints Choir. 

2 August 2013

Andrew Gannon: Balancing on the skirting in all the corners

7–9pm

Free to attend, no booking necessary.

Andrew Gannon’s live works/performances defy easy classification. He is interested in lightness, in what constitutes work, in how close to nothing something can be and failure as a method of exploring the world.

Balancing on the Skirting in all the corners is one in a series of performances by Andrew Gannon over August.

2 August 2013

Performance: The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh

Performance time: 7–7:20pm

Free to attend

The first of The Complaints Choir of Edinburgh's public performances on the streets of the city, led by composers Daniel Padden and Peter Nicholson. The Complaints Choir is made up of residents of the city who have come together to sing their complaints outloud. Come and see if you agree!

2 – 18 August 2013

Staycation! (Ages 4-12)

2–4:30pm

Free admission

Take off on a magical journey of the imagination this summer. Inspired by the beautiful landscapes featured in our summer exhibitions (Peter Doig and Frederic Edwin Church), create and explore your own fantasy holiday destination, all without stepping foot on a plane!

This event will take place in the Clore Education Centre at the gallery. 

2 August – 1 September 2013

EAF Guided tours

1–1.45pm

Free to join

We'll be running a series of free guided tours throughout the festival - join us for a great way to sample a variety of different works on show and discover new artists. Tours will focus on different aspects of the exhibitions and on different parts of the city. 

Tours will depart from the EAF Kiosk on George Street.

1 August – 1 September 2013

EAF Explorers

Designed for children and families, EAF Explorers is a special activity trail through the art festival. Pick up your free EAF Explorers passport and map from participating galleries and learn about some of the art on show by completing a series of fun, creative activities. Complete each activity and get your passport stamped at each gallery, then show us your stamped passport at Sarah Kenchington's Windpipes for Edinburgh at Trinity Apse to receive a special prize. 

EAF Explorers participating galleries: 

City Art Centre: Mon–Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12–5pm

Dovecot Studios: Mon–Sun, 10.30am–6pm

The Fruitmarket Gallery: Mon–Sun, 10am–7pm (from 27 Aug: Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm; Sun, 12–5pm)

Windpipes for Edinburgh, Trinity Apse: Mon–Sun, 10am–6pm

The EAF Explorers passport and map and entry to the exhibitions related to the activities are free.

EAF Explorers has been developed by Alchemy Arts.

1 August – 1 September 2013

Tourists in Residence 2013: The Self-Guided Tour

The Selected Monuments of Edinburgh map can be both download and picked up from the EAF Kiosk. 

This year's Tourists in Residence, artists Tom Nolan and Catherine Payton, have created Selected Monuments of Edinburgh, an Edinburgh map, from the unique perspective of artists based in the city. This is a self-directed tour so that you can make your way around the city of Edinburgh in your own time. 

This year's Tourists in Residence have also created the following guided tours: The Debtor's Day Off (11 August & 1 September), A dissociative walk and A symposium (with free tea and coffee).