High Life Highland are delighted to announce that Inverness Museum and Art Gallery are set to open two new exhibitions this weekend. ‘Patterns of Place’ by textile artist Debbie Lee will be opening in the Small Gallery, and simultaneously, ‘Animalia’ will open in the Main Gallery – so those looking for weekend plans are encouraged… Read more »Read more
The Inverness Museum and Art Gallery will be dedicating the Foyer Gallery to showcasing popular toys from the last few decades, rekindling happy memories of childhood and the importance of play. The exhibition, aptly titled ‘PLAY!’, will open on Thursday 7th December, coinciding with High Life Highland’s partner, Care and Learning Alliance (CALA)’s, upcoming conference… Read more »Read more
Leon Patchett will be visiting Inverness Museum and Art Gallery this on the afternoon of Saturday 25th November, to discuss the exhibition ‘An Inspired Scavenger’. This exhibition is currently ongoing in the Main Art Gallery area, showcasing sculptures which have been created using natural found objects discovered during foraging adventures. His sculptural work has evolved… Read more »Read more
Fortrose School and Community Library participated in ‘Harry Potter Book Day’ on Wednesday 12th October, where over 30 local children attended dressed as their favourite characters. Each year, Harry Potter Book Day is a chance for fans around the globe to celebrate J.K. Rowling’s iconic series with events, parties, and other festivities in their community…. Read more »Read more
Gardeners from the GROW Project at Inverness Botanic Gardens have created cyanotype prints which are now on display in the Community Gallery at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (IMAG). Eleanor Campbell, High Life Highland’s Horticultural Trainer based at the Inverness Botanic Gardens, said: “Half of the Inverness Botanic Gardens are looked after by ‘GROW’, a… Read more »Read more
Saturday 7th October will see the official opening of two new exhibitions at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. The Main Gallery will host ‘An Inspired Scavenger: Adventures in Wood and (other) Found Objects’ by containing new sculptural work created by Cromarty-based artist, Leon Patchett, which has evolved from using material gathered in the local environment…. Read more »Read more
High Life Highland is delighted to announce that two young Highlands-based artists have been selected as winner and runner up of the Fleming Collection’s third annual summer art competition this year. To inspire young creative minds over the summer, the Fleming Collection runs art competitions asking entrants to submit a painting, drawing, sculpture, assemblage, photograph… Read more »Read more
Artists across the Highlands and Islands are invited to apply for bursaries of up to £750 for their creative development as part of a national Scotland-wide scheme known as the Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA). It is a programme of small grants schemes delivered with a range of local authorities and art agencies… Read more »Read more
The closing date for an exhibition featuring over 200 items of Caithness Glass at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery has been extended. The show, which celebrates the donation of a large collection of Caithness Glass, was due to close on Saturday 9th September but has now been extended to Saturday 21st October. Caithness Glass was… Read more »Read more
A new exhibition celebrating the Highland landscape, titled ‘Left at the Mountain, North to the Sea’, will be opening at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (IMAG) this weekend. ‘Left at the Mountain, North to the Sea’ is an alternative view of the Highland landscape as seen through the eyes of contemporary artists working in the… Read more »Read more
