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30/05/2026

Open until 14 June, the Royal Scottish Academy’s 200th anniversary exhibition brings together over 450 visual artists across a multitude of disciplines in celebration of the institute’s second centenary.

Among those featured in the landmark exhibition are printmaker Elspeth Lamb RSA (based at South Block), linocut maker Ade Adesina RSA (based at Langstane Place), painter Helen Flockhart RSA (based at The Briggait) and printmaker Leena Nammari RSA (based at Patriothall) and many more artists based at Wasps' buildings across Scotland.

The 200th edition of the Annual Exhibition is a melting pot of contemporary art from across Scotland and further afield, with all artworks shown side by side in the Academy’s grand Neoclassical galleries in the heart of Edinburgh.

The exhibition is free to visit now at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.

📸 Photography by Julie Howden.

20/05/2026

Apply now to Visual Arts Scotland's new open call to exhibit at 'Strata', an upcoming summer showcase at Inverness Creative Academy of work that explores landscape through layering, material and time.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 31 May.

The exhibition builds on VAS’ recent programme exploring contemporary relationships to landscape and is delivered in partnership with Wasps, whose Inverness Creative Academy provides a vital platform for artists working in the Highlands and beyond. The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to supporting artists across Scotland and creating opportunities for engagement outside the Central Belt.

'Strata' brings this approach into focus: a locally situated exhibition with national reach, foregrounding material practice while opening new pathways for artists and audiences in the Highlands.

🔗 For more information and to apply, click the link: https://tinyurl.com/mr3yadb6

15/05/2026

Artists at Wasps’ Cannonwalls and Claverhouse in Kirkcudbright are taking part in this year’s Spring Fling event, which is happening on place 23, 24 and 25 May this year.

The event will see 111 artist studios participate across Dumfries & Galloway. This year features more studios than ever before, with a vibrant mix of returning favourites and artists taking part for the first time.

At Cannonwalls and Claverhouse, the following artists will be welcoming you in for a visit: Patti Leino, Laura Derby, Maggie Ayres. Michael Johnson, Katy Quinn, Lizzie Gault, David Quinn and Cat Coulson.

Plan your visit to the Spring Fling event by checking out the official Instagram page .

Artist studios pictured:
1. Laura Derby
2. Michael Johnson
3. Patti Leino
4. Cat Coulson
5. Katy Quinn

11/05/2026

💛 We are very excited to be hosting our Summer Artists and Makers Market weekend this June in Inverness! 💛

Discover an amazing selection of Highlands-based artisans who'll be set up across the Gym Hall and selling from their studios within the building. Shop original paintings, prints, ceramics, textiles, jewellery and more, all directly from the talented people that made them.

Mark your diaries for:
Friday 19 (4pm–8pm), Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June (10am–4pm)
at Inverness Creative Academy, IV2 3JP
Free entry and all welcome, including well behaved pups.

We'll share more about who'll be in attendance soon!

05/05/2026

Celebrating our spaces: Inverness Creative Academy

Inverness Creative Academy is the Highlands’ first major creative hub. Originally the Inverness Royal Academy building (from 1895 until 1980), Wasps restored the location to provide working accommodation for artists and makers, creative industries, social enterprises and charities.

Previously a medical pracitioner and opthalmic surgeon, Ian is now a figurative artist with a studio at Inverness Creative Academy. He said of his time here:

'I’ve been an artist renting studio space since the building reopened, and in that time I’ve watched it grow into a vibrant, thriving creative community. It’s not only a hub for tenants, but a welcoming space for art students, workshop participants, and the wider public, offering access to exhibitions and working studios alike.

Working alongside such passionate and talented artists in a beautifully managed environment - with its airy, thoughtfully designed space - has been both inspiring and transformative. ICA has supported my development in meaningful ways, giving me the freedom to grow as an artist and the opportunity to exhibit my work in what is undoubtedly one of the finest exhibition spaces in the Highlands, if not all of Scotland.'

Thank you to Ian for sharing your perspective on working at Inverness Creative Academy.

📸 Photography by Paul Campbell.

01/05/2026

Wasps is now recruiting for two full-time members of staff to join our small, dedicated team at head office at The Briggait in Glasgow.

Collectively, we care for a portfolio of spaces equivalent to five football pitches, providing vital infrastructure for creativity to thrive. In addition, we collaborate with partner organisations and are confident in engaging with artists, architects, communities and clients, helping to create vibrant, accessible spaces that support both cultural and commercial activity.

Details of the roles are:
🎫 Events & Programme Assistant
Deadline: Thursday 21 May, 11.59pm

🔐 Lettings Administrator/Receptionist
Deadline: Thursday 21 May, 11.59pm

🔗 For full information on each opportunity and how to apply online, please click the link in our bio.

28/04/2026

Coming up at Patriothall: 'The Alchemy of Spring: Plants Painted with Plants' by Libby Mitchell
Opening on Friday 8 May, 6pm–8pm
8–24 May, open on Fridays and Saturdays

This exhibition explores the expressive possibilities of painting with handmade natural inks and watercolours – materials derived from plants, minerals, and organic matter that carry both visual and ecological narratives. Each work is created using pigments extracted through slow, experimental processes, where Libby engages directly with the environment as both source and collaborator.

Libby Mitchell is a multidisciplinary artist with a studio at Riverside House in Edinburgh. Having completed an Advanced Diploma of Visual Art in Melbourne, Australia, she has since travelled New Zealand as a landscape artist, taking inspiration for her Art from the bush and her time working as a landscaper in Northland.

Sustainability is not an aesthetic choice but a guiding principle. By rejecting mass-produced materials and minimising environmental impact, Libby challenges conventional art practices and invites a reconsideration of how art is made. Their process is intentionally slow and labour-intensive, emphasising care, patience, and a reconnection with natural cycles.

21/04/2026

Celebrating our spaces: The Steeple, Newburgh ⛪

Wasps renovated the former Town Hall, Town House and Corn Exchange in 2008, to provide eight studios spaces and a project/events space. Based there is Gavin Burnett, a ceramicist specialising in porcelain. He said of working at The Steeple:

‘Over the years, I have worked in several studios across North Fife, but my current space at The Steeple offers an ideal combination of scale, accessibility, and comfort. Since 2019, I have been based in a ground floor studio featuring floor to ceiling windows and direct access to an outdoor courtyard. This purpose built environment supports the full scope of my practice, where I create each piece individually using both wheel throwing and slip casting techniques.

Within the studio, I produce my own plaster moulds, glazes and coloured porcelain slips, while all carving and kiln firings are also carried out on site. The dedicated nature of the space enables me to focus fully on the design, making, and refinement of my work, while also allowing uninterrupted time to prepare for forthcoming exhibitions, commissions and design markets’.

Thank you to Gavin for sharing his experience of his studio space at The Steeple.

📸 Photography by Jilly Noble.

13/04/2026

Thank you to all of the fantastic artists based at The Courtyard in Irvine for taking part in this short film to talk about their studio practice, what they are working on, and what a space with Wasps means to them.

The Courtyard is one of Wasps' smaller buildings, serving a tight-knit group of 18 artists in total, some with spaces there for decades, and some still settling in after just a couple of years. Among them are painters, silversmithers, ceramicists and multimedia artists.

Artists featured are: Becky of The Ayrshire Pottery, Graham McKean, Alison Thomas, Robert Livingstone, May Byrne, Kelly of Hegri Studio, Tracy Scott, May Byrne, Emma Milligan, Keith Salmon and Brian Craig.

🎥 Videography by Shaun Milne.

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Tuesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5:30pm
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