
News + Stories
The very latest from the Gaada universe!
Jane Cockayne: Workshop Bursary Blog
Artist Jane Cockayne shares her exploration into risograph for her Workshop Bursary
Open Call: Workshop Bursaries 2022/23
Gaada is now accepting applications for our 2022/23 Workshop Bursaries progamme
Scottish Parliament recognises “Shetland’s Gay Bird Club”
Gaada’s playful pseudonym the Shetland Gay Bird Club has been recognised in a Scottish Parliamentary Motion.
Gaada’s core funders reaffirm support for 2022/23
Gaada is excited to have reaffirmed core funding support from Creative Scotland and Shetland Charitable Trust for it’s 2022/23 visual art programme.
Andy Anderson: Workshop Bursary
Andy Anderson shares his experience as a 2021/22 Workshop Bursary recipient
Scots Language Publication Grant
Gaada has been awarded a Scots Language Publication Grant from the Scottish Book Trust to support a collaboration between Shetland writers, Marjolein Robertson and Roseanne Watt.
Scottish Art News interview
Gaada co-directors Daniel Clark and Amy Gear speak with Scottish Art News.
UHI Workshop Bursary Award
Gaada has awarded Elouise Spooner with a Workshop Bursary Award for her UHI Degree Show work.
Safeland Micro-Commission Recipients
We are excited to announce the recipients of Gaada’s Safeland Micro-Commissions
Elie Coutts: blog
Artist Elie Coutts shares her experience collaborating with Project Ability artist, Cameron Morgan.
Artist in Conversation: Rosalie Schweiker
Join us for an informal Zoom conversation with artist, Rosalie Schweiker.
Open Call: Safeland Micro-Commissions
As part of Safeland, Gaada has created a series of 5 micro-commissions for writers, artists and community groups to respond to the below selection of uncompleted projects of Walter Scott's Shetland by Numbers.
Opening Event: Elie Coutts + Cameron Morgan
Join us to celebrate the opening of Critters Creepers Crawlers, Sprouting Solitary Soarers — the second of two collaborative exhibitions by artists Elie Coutts + Cameron Morgan.
a-n Artists Drop In: Working in a rural setting
Gaada will be hosting an Artist Drop In for a-n The Artists Information Company and sharing some of our experience of working in a rural setting.
Safeland: Summer Programme
A summer programme of walks, talks + workshops as part of Gaada’s 2021/22 Visual Art Programme, Safeland.
Text-isles: Elie Coutts + Cameron Morgan
In the first of two collaborative exhibitions, Elie Coutts + Cameron Morgan are displaying their work at Project Ability from 12 March - 9 April 2022.
Artists' advice from LUX Scotland
Gaada will be hosting LUX Scotland for a day to provide one-to-one advice sessions for Shetland based artists working with moving image.
Transcoding, VACMA project by Vivian Ross-Smith
Artist and Gaada’s Programme Coordinator, Vivian Ross-Smith talks about her recent VACMA funded project making a risograph publication.
Artist Talk: Sean Edwards
Artist, Sean Edwards will join us via Zoom to generously share his practice, followed by an informal chat and time for questions.
Aimee Labourne: VACMA project at Gaada
Shetland artist Aimee Labourne gives us an insight into her recent VACMA project at Gaada.