The Shetland Open will take place this year at Bonhoga Gallery from Saturday 28th April to Sunday 10th June, with a public opening on 27th April from 5.30-7.30pm.
Entries are welcome from amateur, professional and student artists, aged 18 and over, who are linked to Shetland by birth, education or residency.
This year’s theme is…
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Call for entries: Shetland Open 2012
Posted by Shetland Arts on January 26th, 2012 No CommentsBonhoga Gallery begins year with ‘Sixties’ Exposure,’ an exhibition by Dennis Coutts
Posted by Lisa Ward on January 11th, 2012 1 Comment21 January – 4 March 2012
Public opening: 20 January, 5.30-7.30pm, Gallery talk: 21 January, 2.30pm
Shetland Arts is delighted to announce that the work of eminent local photographer Dennis Coutts will be showcased at Bonhoga Gallery for the first exhibition of 2012 on Friday 20th January. Dennis has been photographing Shetland’s society for over…
Book launch a success
Posted by Lisa Ward on December 9th, 2011 No CommentsThe book launch of ‘New Artisans’ at Bonhoga Gallery on 7 December was a great success, despite frosty conditions, with a good number of visitors attending and celebrating the launch.
The book, by international design expert and acclaimed style blogger Olivier Dupon, profiles Whalsay born textile designers Andrea Williamson and Jen Deschênes, along with over…
Bonhoga Gallery closed tomorrow
Posted by jonosandilands on December 8th, 2011 No CommentsBonhoga Gallery will be closed tomorrow (Friday 9th December) due to severe weather warnings. The Gallery will also be closing early today, at 3.30pm.
Weather-dependent, the Gallery will be open again at the usual times with our Christmas exhibition: “Cold Hands Warm Heart” – art and craft selected from Shetland and the UK: on Saturday…
Mary Smith retires at 18 years
Posted by Gwilym Gibbons on September 30th, 2011 1 CommentToday is Mary Smith’s last day with Shetland Arts, exactly 18 years to the day she started. Mary started with one of our predecessor organisations, Shetland Arts Trust at the beginning of October 1993 as the Visual Arts Coordinator.
Mary’s contribution to the arts in Shetland has been huge and far reaching, but her focus…
