The Society of Scottish Artists is a
Scottish artist-run organization which seeks to ''promote and encourage experimentation and the "adventurous spirit" in Scottish art.''
It was founded in 1891 and its main space for annual exhibitions has been the
Royal Scottish Academy Building on
Princes Street
Princes Street ( gd, Sràid nam Prionnsan) is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh, Scotland and the main shopping street in the capital. It is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1.2 km (three ...
in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
. The first President was
Robert Noble.
The Society's exhibition policy has long been outward-looking. In 1931 it provided a first UK exhibition for works by
Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch ( , ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His best known work, ''The Scream'' (1893), has become one of Western art's most iconic images.
His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dr ...
, who became a member of the Society.
In recent years the Society has organized exchange visits and exhibitions with artists in
Japan
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and the
United States
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.
The Society is one of the constituent organizations of ESSA.
See also
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Visual Arts Scotland
Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) is a registered charity (No. SC006715) based in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland representing approximately 500 fine and applied visual artists throughout the country.
Information
Visual Arts Scotland is a multi-disciplinary ...
References
External links
SSA Website
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19th-century art groups
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1891 establishments in Scotland
Organisations based in Edinburgh
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