Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art

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Six plywood boards held by a metal base displayed along the room facing different directions with drawings on them and in the reverse part they have handwritten text in Kelvin Hall as a part of Glasgow International 2018. Horizontal, full view of Tai Shani's colorful art installation with people posing in Tramway as part of Glasgow International 2018.

About the festival

Glasgow International 2018 took place from 20 April – 7 May 2018.

'Now in its eighth edition, Glasgow International is the largest festival for contemporary visual art in Scotland and an essential juncture in the international art calendar. It seeks to represent some of the most exciting work being made here and around the world, showcasing Glasgow as a key location for the production and display of contemporary art. 

Glasgow International is unique not just because of the city in which it happens, but also because of its structure and format. The nine core exhibitions and commissions in the Director's Programme are intended as nodes or starting points, with themes including identity, science fiction and society in the era of the internet. These both reflect and converse with a pattern of themes that emerged through the open submission programme, for artists, curators and producers in Glasgow, which comprises new works, site-specific commissions, exhibitions and events across nearly 80 venues and spaces. 

Glasgow is a city of artists, where a sense of the playful and the artful is to be found at almost every turn. Glasgow International captures this spirit and gives it a unique and vibrant platform, encouraging both visitors and residents to discover or re-discover the city, and the power, integrity and energy of the art it inspires.' 

Richard Parry, Director, 2018

 

Glasgow International 2018 Festival Team 

Branigan Interactive, Website Development
Ailie Crerar, Festival Coordinator
Henrietta Eagle-Wilsher, Curatorial Internship
Emma Flynn, Festival Coordinator (to November 2017)
Dan Griffiths, Technical Manager 
Clare Harris, Print Editor
Claire Hills, Volunteer Coordinator 
Malcolm Jack, Print Editor
Tracey Kelly, Marketing Manager
Poi Marr, Curator
Eilidh McCabe, Online Editor
Emma McIntyre, Associate Producer
Jenny McVean, PR & Media Manager, Sutton PR 
Freya Monk-McGowan, Assistant Curator (Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries Placement)
Richard Parry, Director
Matilda Strang, International Engagement & Editions Manager
Ed Watt & Kerr Vernon, Cause & Effect, Design & Art Direction 
O Street, Creative Strategy 
Caroline Winn, Festival Manager
Rachel Wiseman, PR & Media Manager, Sutton PR