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Glasgow
Glasgow has an excellent selection of well renowned venues, many of which will support new artists looking for their first opportunities to exhibit, as well as many other venues which operate on a grass roots level.
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We are currently updating our list of Glasgow venues and will be adding more shortly!​​
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Cass Art - With stores all across the UK, this art shop also provides venues, well positioned in the heart of many large cities, including their Glasgow branch. 'We’re committed to ensuring that artists have a platform to be seen by all in a model that encourages the contemplation of artworks in a calm, open and most importantly accessible environment. All our spaces are free to hire and we don't take any commission on sales made.'
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https://www.cassart.co.uk/the-cass-art-spaces/#glasgow
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CCA - Situated within Central Glasgow, the CCA offers a number of opportunities to artists. Although a well established and highly respected venue, they are open to applications from creatives within their early stages of their careers. 'We’re really open to new ideas, and invite anyone who has a suggestion for an event to get in touch. You can simply email us to start a conversation and we do not have a formal application process. We encourage our open source programme partners to offer events which are accessible, free or low cost to attend, or use a sliding scale model of pricing'
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https://www.cca-glasgow.com/projects/open-source-programming
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The Glasgow Art Club - Located within central Glasgow the Glasgow Art Club offers very reasonable rates for exhibition space within this impressive venue, which features many elements designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
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https://glasgowartclub.co.uk/venue-hire/venue-hire-for-exhibitions/
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Glasgow Cathedral - 'bringing life to Glasgow’s oldest building' is the moto behind Glasgow Cathedral Festival. This incredible, medieval venue is not only open to applications for their festival, please see Events page, but also open to proposals for exhibitions out with these dates. Public engagement is a focus of the team and its well worth getting in touch to discuss how you may be able to access the space.
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Glasgow Life - Is a charitable organisation which 'aims to inspire every citizen and visitor to become engaged and active in a city globally renowned for culture and sport'. Glasgow Life is first point of contact for people interested in the venues listed on their website:
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https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/venue-hire
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With links to various community centres and facilities, they can also be a helpful place to start if you are looking for other potential venues across the city
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https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/
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Glasgow Womens Library - 'Glasgow Women’s Library is a multi-award winning Accredited Museum. We are not only unique in Scotland but are also the only Accredited Museum dedicated to women’s history in the whole of the UK.' The library features excellent exhibition spaces, with good accessibility.
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For specific information on applications:
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https://womenslibrary.org.uk/how-to-get-involved/work-with-gwl/
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Govan Old Parish Church - Set within the heart of Govan in Glasgow, this fantastic building has been serving the community through out the millennia. The building currently homes the famous Govan Stones and creates a fantastic setting for potential exhibitions.
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Springburn Auditorium - 'Upcycled Community Arts Venue in North Glasgow.' Located in Springburn Park Community Village in North Glasgow. A former unit for containing grit, this space has now been repurposed as a community art space. With staff and equipment available, this venue can help you provide ticketed and un ticketed events.
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https://www.auditoriumcic.com/
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SWG 3 - 'SWG3 is a thriving hub for Glasgow’s vibrant arts and culture scene. Our year-round calendar of events spans everything from design festivals and art fairs to exhibitions and workshops.' This creative venue has a diverse range of spaces and can accommodate very large events.
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More?
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If you have a venue that you would like to have included in our listings then please let us know. We are always excited to hear about new places to exhibit and are always happy to reach out to them.
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