2026 Highland Art Prize
A record 76 artworks submitted by 16 arts organisations from across the Highlands and Islands will go on public display as part of the Highland Art Prize 2026 this October.
Wasps in Helsinki for Creative Land Trust Summit 2026
Wasps will join international leaders at the Creative Land Trust Summit 2026 in Helsinki to explore how permanent, affordable spaces can support artists and creative communities.
Hanson Street studios celebrates 25th anniversary this October
To mark the building’s 25th anniversary, Hanson Street artists are celebrating with an open studios weekend and group exhibition in October 2026.
What is place? – William Cunningham, Meghann Harris, Fiona Matheson, Katie MacDonald, Deirde McCrimmon and Morag Smith
Links-based artists are hosting an art exhibition (What is place?), art car boot fair and open studios event to coincide with the annual Nairn Book and Arts Festival.
Merchant City Festival at The Briggait this summer
Wasps at The Briggait is set to host the 2026 Merchant City Festival, with the former fish market serving as a hub for the event’s programme.
Wasps leads visual arts consultation for Inverness and Highlands City of Culture bid
Now 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.
Open Studios at The Courtyard, Irvine
Artists at Patriothall brings together the work of 32 artists and makers working under one roof at Patriothall Studios, creating a vibrant exhibition that offers visitors a rare glimpse into one of Scotland’s most dynamic creative communities.
ART_itecture – Hamish Angus McAndrew (RSA x Wasps 2025 award winner)
Exploring the intersection between art and architecture, ART_itecture showcases a breadth of meticulously detailed pen drawings, physical models and animations that delve into a number of real world and imagined projects from the studio of Hamish Angus McAndrew – a sole practitioner architect currently working across Scotland & beyond.
Shift – Astrid Leeson, Miriam Mallalieu, Louise Ritchie, Paola McClure, Bruce Shaw and Lada Wilson
The exhibition brings together the Meadow Mill Curatorial Panel to exhibit their work which reflects a range of artistic approaches, ideas and forms of expression.
Artists at Patriothall – Patriothall-based artists
Artists at Patriothall brings together the work of 32 artists and makers working under one roof at Patriothall Studios, creating a vibrant exhibition that offers visitors a rare glimpse into one of Scotland’s most dynamic creative communities.