Scotland + Venice
Scotland + Venice provides artists based in Scotland with a valuable platform to showcase their work on the international stage at one of the world’s most prestigious visual arts festivals, the Venice Biennale.
The Partnership Board of Scotland + Venice, which comprises Creative Scotland, British Council, National Galleries Scotland, Architectures & Design Scotland and the Scottish Government, are committed to developing Scotland + Venice over the next few years establishing new opportunities and partnerships and continuing to build Scotland’s strength and reputation as an important international voice in visual art and architecture.
Through participation in La Biennale, Scotland + Venice aims to position Scotland internationally as a distinct, dynamic and diverse centre for creative excellence, fostering ambitious, innovative work in the fields of contemporary art and architecture, strengthened through international development, professional dialogue, public engagement and cultural exchange.
Stories from Scotland + Venice
Alberta Whittle has been commissioned to represent Scotland at the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia with an exhibition of new work curated by Glasgow International.
Published: 02 Dec 2020
Cove Park's Associate Director, Alexia Holt, talks to us about working with Charlotte Prodger, this year's Scotland + Venice commission, and why it's important for the work to tour in the Highlands and Islands.
Published: 27 Jun 2019
The Scotland + Venice partnership presents SaF05, a new single-channel video by 2018 Turner Prize-winning artist Charlotte Prodger for the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Published: 10 May 2019
The Scotland + Venice partnership has confirmed the Scottish tour dates for Charlotte Prodger’s major new single channel video work for the Venice Biennale.
Published: 30 Apr 2019
The President of La Biennale di Venezia, Paolo Baratta, confirmed Charlotte Prodger's Scotland + Venice presentation as one of the official Collateral Events of the 58th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.
Published: 07 Mar 2019
On behalf of the Scotland + Venice partnership, Creative Scotland is delighted to announce that Charlotte Prodger has been selected to represent Scotland at the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Published: 30 May 2018
As the call for entries for Scotland + Venice 2017 opens, it's been revealed that Graham Fagen attracted record numbers to the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Published: 15 Mar 2016
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce further details of the 2015 presentation with Glasgow-based artist Graham Fagen as a Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Published: 10 Mar 2015
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce a new venue for its 2015 presentation.
Published: 06 Nov 2014
Following on from successful projects in 2010 and 2012, Scottish architecture will once again be in the spotlight this year at the Venice Architecture Biennale from 26 September - 24 October.
Published: 07 Oct 2014
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce that Graham Fagen has been selected to represent Scotland at the 56th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, running from 9 May to 22 November 2015, in a solo presentation commissioned and curated by Hospitalfield Arts, Arbroath.
Published: 25 Mar 2014
