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A Drama in Time – A Visual Poetry Resource
Explore our new teacher’s resource by Courtney Stoddart, inspired by Graham Fagen’s A Drama in Time

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We are the platform for the visual arts at the heart of Edinburgh’s August festivals

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Image of Graham Fagen's work, A Drama in Time, made up of 5 neon illustrations under bridge. The entrance to Jacob's Ladder sits on the left.

A Drama in Time – A Visual Poetry Resource

Poet and performer Courtney Stoddart has created a new teacher’s resource inspired by Graham Fagen’s artwork A Drama in Time. This resource is suitable for Art and Design, History, Modern Studies and English subjects.

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Talks, Tours & Performances

Revisit artist talks from our 2021 edition, alongside our digital Art Late evenings

Events

Rewatch events from our 17th edition

Artists in-conversation – What hap…

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Art Late – 1

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Projects, kits and resources

Find out more about our current artist projects, teaching resources and our free series of activity packs, DIY Art.

Projects

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Scotland and Chattel Slavery Through the Lens of Art

A teaching resource in partnership with National Galleries of Scotland

Jeanne van Heeswijk

A project in collaboration with WHALE Arts

Finding Buoyancy – Sound Meditations

A project by Pester & Rossi in partnership with WHALE Arts

Feeling Lost, Feeling Found – A Companion* Compilation**

DIY Art Kit by Pester & Rossi

Wow Orange

DIY Art Kit by Naomi Garriock

Waiting Painting

DIY Art Kit by Alexa Hare

Housemates

DIY Art Kit by Sofia Niazi

HELLO Postcards

DIY Art Kit by Peter Liversidge

Making a Dream World

DIY Art Kit by Tamara MacArthur

Make a Jam Jar Snow Globe

DIY Art Kit by Sally Hackett
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Our Partners

Galleries Across the Capital

Explore and support the incredible visual art organisations that the city has to offer

Galleries

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Arusha Gallery

Arusha Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with its main premises in Edinburgh’s historic New…

City Art Centre

The City Art Centre is an impressive nine storey warehouse located in the heart of Edinburgh cl…
Photo of Collective venue in Edinburgh, photographed by Tom Nolan.

Collective

Collective’s unique home on Calton Hill features the historic City Observatory, City Dome, an…

Dovecot Studios

Dovecot is a world-renowned tapestry studio in the heart of Edinburgh and a landmark centre for…

Edinburgh College Of Art

Edinburgh College of Art is a leading international art college within the University of Edinbu…

Edinburgh Printmakers

Edinburgh Printmakers is a centre for printmaking and the visual arts in Fountainbridge.

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is a centre for production, research and learning.

Fruitmarket

A free, public space for culture in the heart of Edinburgh, the Fruitmarket provides inspiratio…

Ingleby

Founded in 1998, Ingleby maintains an ambitious program of exhibitions and off-site projects by…

Jupiter Artland

Jupiter Artland Foundation is an award-winning, renowned contemporary sculpture garden, located…

National Museum of Scotland

Our world-class collections will take you on a journey through the history of Scotland, the won…
Open Eye Gallery

Open Eye Gallery

The Open Eye Gallery has been established since 1982 and is one of Scotland’s leading contemp…
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s premier gallery, Inverleith House, is a unique place for…

Scottish National Gallery

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two)

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

The National Galleries of Scotland comprises three galleries in Edinburgh and two partner galle…
Stills Centre For Photography

Stills Centre for Photography

Stills is a centre for photography based in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Talbot Rice Gallery

Talbot Rice Gallery is the public art gallery of the University of Edinburgh.

The Fine Art Society

Situated on Dundas Street, in the heart of Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town, The Fine Art Societ…

The Queen’s Gallery – Royal Collection Trust

The Queen’s Gallery in Edinburgh was opened by Her Majesty on 29 November 2002 as part of the G…
The Scottish Gallery

The Scottish Gallery

Established in South St. David Street, Edinburgh by Aitken Dott in 1842 as "Gilders, Framers, a…
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Latest News

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Read our latest updates and find out more about what’s going on around the city

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Could you be our next Director?

We’re the UK’s largest annual festival of visual art, and a leading international platform …
— January 27, 2022

Festival Director to move on to Collective

Having directed ten editions of Edinburgh Art Festival, our Festival Director Sorcha Carey will…
— November 25, 2021

Art Around The City

We continue to update this page with the latest listings from our partners across the city. Ple…
— October 11, 2021

Finding Buoyancy – Sound Meditations

Pester and Rossi  From 2020-2021, Pester & Rossi worked with Edinburgh Art Festival in partne…
— August 2, 2021

Edinburgh Art Festival 2021 – Programme Announced

Our 17th edition will bring together over 35 exhibitions and new commissions in visual art spac…
— May 12, 2021

Platform: 2020

Despite the cancellation of the festival this year, we were delighted to still be able to prese…
— November 30, 2020

Slow-Mo: Pester and Rossi

A set of SLOW-MO investigations, meditations and activities for Union Canal created in collabor…
— August 4, 2020

Platform: 2020 Announced

Despite the cancellation of the festival this year, we are delighted to still be able to presen…
— July 28, 2020

August Announcement 2020

10 artists invited to mark the dates of our 2020 edition with a series of artist responses, on…
— July 15, 2020
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