ATLAS Arts

ATLAS Arts is a visual arts organisation dedicated to commissioning contemporary arts, culture, heritage, and education based in the Isle of Skye. It was formed in 2010 and since then has delivered a varied programme of contemporary art including installations, sculpture, live performances, film screenings, and collaborative public works.[1] It is one of Creative Scotland's portfolio of regularly-funded organisations.

ATLAS Arts
Established2010
LocationPortree, Skye, Scotland
Coordinates57.411389°N 6.192071°W / 57.411389; -6.192071
Typecontemporary art organisation
DirectorEmma Nicolson
WebsiteATLAS Arts

History

ATLAS Arts was founded in 2010, partly in response to the closure of Skye's former arts centre An Tuireann, and following research conducted by the Scottish Arts Council which found that Skye and Lochalsh had the largest gap in visual arts provision in the northwest of Scotland.[2] Initially the organisation was hosted by HI~Arts (a cultural development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland) until 2012, when it became an independent organisation with charitable status.

From 2013 to 2015 ATLAS Arts collaborated with the Uist-based museum and arts centre Taigh Chearsabhagh to produce a pan-island programme of exhibitions, events, performances, and new commissions.[3] Called Broad Reach, this included hosting an exhibition of work by Vija Celmins as part of the ARTIST ROOMS series of touring exhibitions.[4]

In summer 2014 ATLAS Arts participated in the Scotland-wide exhibition programme GENERATION: 25, commissioning a two large scale out door works and public programme by artists Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan.[5]

In October 2014 it was announced that the organisation had secured three-year funding as part of Creative Scotland's portfolio of 119 regularly-funded organisations for the period 2015-2018.[6]

Aims

ATLAS Arts' stated aims are to promote the advancement of contemporary art, and culture by promoting and enabling access, initiating projects, and providing opportunities for artists. A strong theme reflected in all the work commissioned by the organisation has been the environment, history, and culture of Isle of Skye and beyond.[7][8][9] Additionally the organisation also promotes the advancement of education and the general public's awareness of visual art and culture through a variety of learning programmes including exhibitions, film screenings, performances, talks, workshops, and publications.[10]

Past projects

Artists whom ATLAS Arts have exhibited or collaborated with include:[11]

See also

References
  1. "ATLAS Arts - ABOUT ATLAS". ATLAS Arts. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "ATLAS Arts - bringing art and audiences together in Skye and Lochalsh". Creative Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. "About Broad Reach". Broad Reach Project. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. "Vija Celmins ARTIST ROOMS". Broad Reach Project. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  5. "ARE YOU LOCATIONALIZED". Generation Art Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  6. "Regular Funding Decisions Announced for 2015-18". Creative Scotland. Creative Scotland. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. "Skye's Atlas Arts 'delighted' with Bonnie Boat project". BBC News. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  8. Mole, J. Maizlish (February 2013). "Memory mapping the Isle of Skye, Scotland – in pictures". The Guardian. Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  9. "Orchestral manoeuvres: BBC SSO gig on Skye ferry crossing". BBC News. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  10. "ATLAS Arts - ABOUT ATLAS". ATLAS Arts. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  11. "ATLAS Arts - Projects". Retrieved 23 January 2016.

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