Artforms

Exciting Freelance Opportunity

Posted by Emily Sharp on March 10th, 2010 No Comments

‘Portage: crossing points’
An exciting freelance opportunity, great for your CV, has arisen to work for a month invigilating an exhibition, which is the first of its kind in the UK.
The exhibition is of digital jewellery and interactive craft objects at Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery from 29 May – 27 June 2010. The show…

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ring-ring update

Posted by Jane Matthews on March 2nd, 2010 No Comments

Shetland Arts has extended the exhibition of entries for their ring design competition at Bonhoga for a further month. As there have been several days’ closure at Weisdale Mill throughout February due to the inclement weather the display of work from schools across Shetland will continue in the lower gallery until 11th April.
The response…

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Opportunity to perform with Dance Ihayami

Posted by Emily Sharp on February 16th, 2010 No Comments

Shetland Arts is delighted to offer the opportunity for anyone interested in dance to perform with Dance Ihayami who will be visiting Shetland in March.  Dance Ihayami is a groundbreaking Scottish based classical Indian dance company that has captivated audiences in Scotland and abroad for many years.  During the week beginning 15th March members of…

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“Small Expectations” by Donald S Murray: Multi-Venue Book Launch

Posted by Donald Anderson on February 16th, 2010 No Comments

Friday 26th February will see the launch of “Small Expectations” the latest book by Donald S Murray, published by Two Ravens Press. This unique event will be held simultaneously in Lerwick (at Shetland College), Inverness (UHI MIllenium Institute), Stornoway (Lewis Castle College), Kirkwall (Northern College), and Skye (Sabhal Mor Ostaig) via the video network of…

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Writer in Residence for March

Posted by Donald Anderson on February 16th, 2010 No Comments

Acclaimed writer, Choman Hardi will be returning to Shetland in March 2010, to take up a month long Creative Writing Residency.
Choman Hardi is a poet, translator and painter, born in Iraqi Kurdistan. She arrived in the UK in 1993, having twice had to flee to Iran with her family, in 1975 and in 1988…

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