 | The topic of this article may not meet Misplaced Pages's notability guidelines for companies and organizations. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Find sources: "Visual Arts Scotland" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) is an exhibiting art organisation based in Edinburgh, Scotland representing fine and applied visual artists throughout the country. The society was founded in 1924 as the Scottish Society of Women Artists.
Visual Arts Scotland is a multi-disciplinary body that includes painters, textile artists, sculptors, ceramicists and photographers. It holds an annual exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy building. It is a registered charity (No. SC006715)
History
In 1924, William McDougall founded the Scottish Society of Women Artists due to the fact that his daughter, Lily McDougall, was a talented painter and could not be recognised simply because she was a woman. In the early 20th century, women didn't have the ability to gain acknowledgment for their artistic skills because it was male dominant. William McDougall created this organisation to give women the opportunity to expand their artistic horizons and to encourage them to continue with their artistic ventures. This organisation lasted until the late 1980s when it was renamed as the Scottish Artists and Artist Craftsmen and admitted men for the first time. Alison Dunlop RSW was President of the Society in 1997-99, when it was re-named Visual Arts Scotland. This organisation has various and diverse artists from across the country as its members In recent years VAS have had Diana Hope, Robbie Bushe, Andrew Mackenzie and Sarah Calmus in President role.
Notable members
- Louise Gibson Annand, twice President of the Scottish Society of Women Artists (1963–6 and 1980–5)
- Alison Kinnaird
- Anne Redpath, President of the Scottish Society of Women Artists (1944-7)
See also
- Scottish art
- Women artists
- Glasgow Society of Lady Artists
- Royal Scottish Academy
- Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
- Society of Scottish Artists
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090228080224/http://www.essa-scottishart.com/history.htm
- Henry, Clare (16 February 2018). "Scottish Power: SSA And VAS Join Forces At RSA". Artlyst. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "History". Visual Arts Scotland. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Annual Exhibition 2013 represented at the website of the Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
 | This article about an organisation in Scotland is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This article about an art or artists' organization is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1924 establishments in Scotland
- Art societies
- Arts organisations based in Scotland
- Arts organizations established in 1924
- Charities based in Edinburgh
- Contemporary art exhibitions
- Feminist art organizations
- Feminist organisations in the United Kingdom
- Leith
- Photography in Scotland
- Scottish artist groups and collectives
- Scottish contemporary art
- Sculpture exhibitions
- Textile arts organizations
- Scottish organisation stubs
- Art organization stubs