Annual Exhibition 2001

AUTUMN / WINTER TALKS & EVENTS
To complement our ongoing programme of exhibitions, the Royal Scottish Academy and Friends of the RSA Organisation host a number of exciting events which are open to the public. From gallery talks and evening lectures to studio visits - there is something for everyone!

Please note that all events are open to the public unless noted otherwise.
If you are interested in becoming an RSA Friend please call 0131 225 3922.

BOOK LAUNCH AND POETRY READINGS
Saturday 26 September, 12pm
RSA Library. Admission Free
Da Thoabh a’ Bhealaich (Two Sides of the Pass) by Maoilios Caimbeul (Myles Campbell) and Mark O. Goodwin, with drawings by exhibiting artist Eòghann MacColla
A unique, fully bilingual poetic dialogue between two poets who literally and figuratively inhabit two sides of a mountain pass. From the east side of the Trotternish Ridge on Skye comes the poetry of prize-winning Gaelic poet Maoilios Caimbeul. On the west side of the ridge lives Mark O. Goodwin, poet and ‘incomer’ to Skye since he moved there from England fourteen years ago. The poems form a conversation between the two men and between their two cultural backgrounds – a conversation that illuminates not only many of the issues facing Scotland in the twenty-first century, but also many cross-cultural divides around the globe. The project was completed in collaboration with critically acclaimed artist Eòghann MacColla, whose cover artwork and pencil drawings form an integral part of the work.

MORNING TALK - IAIN GARDNER
Thursday 1 October, 11am - 12pm
RSA Library. Tickets £6 / Friends £5. Coffee served from 10.30am
Last year’s Bursary winner, animator Iain Gardner, introduces his project Animals, a series of existential fables featuring personified animals which form the basis for a mixed-media music theatre work. Made in collaboration with writer Johnny Rodger and composer Stephen Davismoon the work concentrates on the wolf and the beaver, both of which are involved with controversial strategies for their reintroduction into the Scottish wilderness. Iain will describe time spent with the Highland Wildlife Park and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland studying the wolf pack and how his observations and sketches develop into animated sequences. Iain is also exhibiting in our current exhibition 'Research: RSA Awards in Focus'

THE BIG DRAW
Saturday 10 October, 1pm - 4pm
RSA Library. Admission Free!
Free drop-in Drawing Sessions led by artists (including animator Iain Gardner) who are exhibiting as part of 'Research: RSA Awards in Focus'. The theme of the activities for the day will be animals in motion. Materials provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

SALON NIGHTS - Art after work
Thursday 15 October, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Tickets £5 / Friends Free
Are you looking for a fun after work event? Join us for a glass of wine and a tour of our 'Research: RSA Awards in Focus' exhibition. You will have the chance to meet the artists and listen to a personal introduction to their work.

RSA FRIENDS MEMBER EVENT
VISIT TO POWDERHALL BRONZE
Wednesday 21 October, 5.30pm
Powderhall Bronze, 21 Graham Street, Edinburgh
Tickets £15 (includes wine)
Established in 1989, Powderhall Bronze is Scotland's premier fine art foundry, whose success stems from a dedication to producing the highest quality bronze sculpture. This has been achieved by combining traditional lost wax casting techniques with modern materials in premises equipped to cater for the miniature to the monumental. Also specialising in conservation and restoration projects, clients include sculptors, architects, designers, local authorities and corporate bodies. In November 2006 The Foundry Gallery opened and features the work of Kenny Hunter, Doug Cocker, Sue White-Oakes, Alexander Stoddart, Frank Pottinger, David Annand and Vincent Butler. Brian and Kerry Caster will lead a tour of the foundry, explaining techniques dating back 4,000 years and showing examples of work in progress, followed by a tour of finished work in the Foundry Gallery.

RSA FRIENDS MEMBER EVENT
KATE DOWNIE RSA
Thursday 29 October, 7pm
Ticket £8 (includes wine)
The Scottish Gallery, Dundas St, Edinburgh
In October, the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh presents a new body of work by Kate Downie, during which a related publication which includes writing by Giles Sutherland, Sue Hubbard and Guy Peploe as well as by the artist will be launched. ‘The Coast Road Diaries’ will represent work and travels made by the artist over the past 2½ years during a project funded in part by the Friends’ Bursary. The exhibition will tour galleries and museums in Scotland for approximately 18 months following its opening In Edinburgh. Showing alongside will also be a small collection of work by 20th/21st century artists who have, directly or indirectly, had influence both on the artist and on the way we perceive the Scottish land-/seascape. These artists are Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Muirhead Bone, Joan Eardley, Marian Leven, Bet Low, Archie Sutter Watt, Sylvia Wishart and Frances Walker. As a follow-up to the talk on her Bursary project, Kate Downie will give a tour of her exhibition, sharing some of the adventures and creative discoveries uncovered in her Coast Road travels around Scotland.

EVENING TALK - PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS
Tuesday 3 November . Doors open 6pm, Talk 6.30 - 7.30pm
RSA Library. Tickets £8 / Friends £6 (includes wine)
In 2009 Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen's leading contemporary arts organization, celebrates 35 years of enriching the cultural landscape of the north-east and as one of the pillars of Scotland's printmaking scene.
Founded in 1974, Peacock was established as a place where professional artists and keen amateurs alike could come, make work and develop their skills. Today Peacock works with some of the UK's finest artists and has gained international recognition for its work. 2009 sees Peacock as a multifaceted organisation that has won popular and critical acclaim for its artistic output, its exhibitions and ground -breaking public events programmes.
Arthur Watson, a founding member and former director, current director, Lindsay Gordon and campaign director Elly Rothnie will give an overview of Peacock's fascinating journey so far and their vision for the future – a £13 million new Centre for the Contemporary Arts which has been described as 'the most exciting cultural project in Scotland'.

GALLERY TOUR
RSA Annual Exhibition
Wednesday 18 November
Meet Friends’ Room 5.30pm
Tickets £6 / Friends £5

SALON NIGHTS – Art after work
Thursday 19 November, 6.30pm
Tickets £5 / Friends Free
Are you looking for a fun after work event? Join us for a glass of wine and a tour of our 'RSA 183rd Annual Exhibition'. You will have the chance to meet the invited artists and listen to a personal introduction to their work.

GALLERY TOUR
HOMECOMING: Past Masters -Depictions of Scottish History from the RSA Collections
Tuesday 24 November
Meet Friends’ Room 10.30am
Tickets £6 / Friends £5

ST ANDREWS NIGHT CELEBRATION
Monday 30 November, 7pm
RSA Upper Galleries. Tickets £18 / Friends £15 or 4 for £55 (includes wine and traditional treats)
To mark the year of ‘Homecoming’ the Friends are hosting a St Andrew’s Night Celebration amidst the magnificent surroundings of the RSA Annual Exhibition. The programme for the evening will feature a feast of traditional music performed by artists including piper, Andrew McIntyre, the Scots folk choir Sangstream, clarsach and fiddle from the young talent of The City of Edinburgh Music School and a session band from the Scots Music Group. The event will be fully seated.

GALLERY TOUR
RSA Annual Exhibition
Wednesday 9 December
Meet Friends’ Room 2.30pm
Tickets £6 / Friends £5

CAROL CONCERT
Thursday 10 December, 7pm
Tickets £15 / Friends £12 (includes wine and mince pies)
December sees a welcome return of the popular Carol Concert held this year in the Upper Galleries.
The choir for the evening, The Edinburgh Singers under the direction of John Gormley, will perform excerpts from O Magnum Mysterium which weaves Christmas classics with lesser-known anthems, including beautiful music by Howells, Poulenc and traditional16th century Scottish airs.
The Edinburgh Singers was formed as an amateur choir in 1952 and has been part of the city's music scene ever since. As well as performing 3 or more significant concerts in Edinburgh each year, the choir is becoming known further afield, through broadcasts and concerts in Scotland, touring abroad and singing in support of local and national charities. Come along, enjoy the atmosphere and sing yourself into the Christmas spirit.