Polarcap Contemporary Art Projects

Polarcap Contemporary Art Projects Founded by Liz Adamson and Graeme Todd in 2007.

The organization aims to bring high quality contemporary art to a large audience, focussing mainly toward venues outwith the city environs. Polarcap Exhibitions and Projects

You Do Voodoo West Barns Studios 2007

No More Stars Edinburgh College of Art and West Barns, Edinburgh International Arts Festival 2007

Eskimo Eskmills, Musselburgh, Edinburgh International Arts Festival, 2008

Heavy Metal

Mouth Edinburgh Annuale 2009

Vegetable Loves West Barns Studios 2011

How Steep is Now ASCUS Centre, Edinburgh 2012

Pincushion John Gray Centre 2012

Steep Trail St Andrews Museum, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and Dunbar Town House 2013

Forever and Ever, Dunbar Town House Museum 2013

Projects and Collaborations
2008 Ask Conference (Art, Strategies and Knowledge), East Lothian Council
2010 Creative Scotland visit to Beijing and Shanghai
2011 Formation of China Consortium partnership with ESW and FCA&C
2011-12 establishment of art/eco labs in East of Scotland
2012 Origination of China/Scotland exchange
2011-2015 Steep Trail Project
2012 ASCUS prize for ‘How Steep is Now’
2012+13 Doctrine of Signatures Edinburgh Annuale
2013 Steep Trail Conference, Collaboration Improving the model
2014 Scottish Seabirds Centre Gateway Project
2014 Invisible Scotland

Artists
Liz Adamson
Robin Arseneau
Steve Baker
Boards of Canada
David Chieppo
Rabiya Choudry
Neil Clements
Tommy Crooks
Malcy Duff
Graham Fagan
Benjamin Fallon
Keith Farquhar
Tadg Farrington
Gareth Fisher
Moyna Flannigan
El Frauenfelder
Takaya Fuiji
Derrick Guild
Alexander Guy
Ian Hamilton Finlay
Alexa Hare
Kevin Henderson
Rania Ho
Anneli Holmstrom
Dean Hughes
Kenny Hunter
Jacqui Irvine
Eri Itoi
Sacha Kahir
Mashiro Kawanaka
Paul Keir
San Keller
Kuehne and Klein
Scott Laverie
Duncan Marquiss
Rachel Maclean
Ciara McDermott
Hazel McLeod
John Muir
Lee O’ Connor
Jonathan Owen
Trine Pederson
Iain Patterson
Andrea Roe
Stephanie Richardson
Emily Ritchie
Norman Shaw
Soland Goose
Edward Summerton
Charles Stiven
Graeme Todd
Hayley Tompkins
Christian Vetter
Andy Wake
Michael Windle
Wang Xieda



Commissioned writers
John Calcutt : BLUE EYED
Louisa Waugh: YOU DO VOODOO? Neil Mulholland : RANDOM SON OF A BITCH
The Lonely Piper : THE THRAWN CHORUS
Ola Wojtkiewicz : A SHAMAN IN A FISHING NET
Kevin Henderson : FROM BASECAMP

26/10/2016

Thinking about You Do Voodoo 2
Until then have a good October 31st

12/04/2016

The Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies (ScoTs) is promoting, researching and celebrating Rabindranath Tagore's life, works and impact and that of his circle.

It's a beautiful day here in Dunbar. We had a great turnout yesterday, really fantastic, thank you! But, if you missed t...
28/02/2016

It's a beautiful day here in Dunbar. We had a great turnout yesterday, really fantastic, thank you! But, if you missed the event you can see the show on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm, drop by, it would be great to see you.

Andrew Cranston will be exhibiting in 'Now Now' Project Space, West Barns Arts on 27th Feb 12.00
19/02/2016

Andrew Cranston will be exhibiting in 'Now Now' Project Space, West Barns Arts on 27th Feb 12.00

The ten vignettes that punctuate the white walls of the Ingleby Gallery invite us to step into the many-chambered mind…

Hope you can make it along to the opening Sat 27th Feb, Project Space, West Barns Studios 12-4pm
17/02/2016

Hope you can make it along to the opening Sat 27th Feb, Project Space, West Barns Studios 12-4pm

31/05/2015

Really enjoyed speaking at GRAB A CHAIR: Conversations about words and statements, well done Jonelle and friends for all the organizing also Conche for great coffee and company

Polarcap publications
30/05/2015

Polarcap publications

Nearly finished!
30/05/2015

Nearly finished!

West Barns Arts have been awarded funding from Viridor, Community Wind Power and ELC. We'll now be able to do Stikeen Pr...
23/05/2014

West Barns Arts have been awarded funding from Viridor, Community Wind Power and ELC. We'll now be able to do Stikeen Project Phase 1. New studios, new project space, warmer environment with new facilities and for Polarcap new possibilities! Lots of things going on, we'll keep you posted.

Kenny Hunter’s latest sculpture ‘The Watcher’ has been unveiled at the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick. It was ...
23/05/2014

Kenny Hunter’s latest sculpture ‘The Watcher’ has been unveiled at the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick. It was interesting for Polarcap to work with SSC on The Gateway Project helping them to realise their ambitions.

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