Who are the A96 Artists' group?

A96 is an artists' collective based in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Formed in 2007, A96 seeks to represent professional artists living and working anywhere along the corridor described by the main A96 road between Inverness and Aberdeen in the North of Scotland.

A96 comprises graduates of BA Fine Art courses in Scotland who have come together for mutual support, ideas, social interchange, and to exhibit individually or collectively.

We believe that the importance of contemporary art should not be underestimated, as it helps to enrich our unique culture and provide attraction for visitors, tourists and resident art lovers. 

Art facilities in the hinterland between Inverness and Aberdeen are limited given that there are an increasing numbers of practicing artists in the area. This changing dynamic is, in part, due to the fact that the Moray School of Art, based in the UHI Millennium Institute, now runs a four-year BA Honours Fine Art degree course, and is the newest Art School in Scotland.

A number of these graduates have carried on to further study at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee, Edinburgh College of Art and Glasgow School of Art. 

The formal aims of the A96 Collective are to:

	Form links with other artists and groups of a like mind, in northern Scotland, through regular contact and interchange.
	Plan and execute a programme of events to help raise the profile of the the the profile of contemporary art in Moray.
	Provide a forum for artists to meet and discuss matters of common interest.
	Undertake critiques of members work.
	Provide opportunities for members to exhibit on a regular basis.

 

Membership is open to practicing professional artists in the area and is also open to associate members - those who may not be artists themselves but who are interested in supporting this worthwhile enterprise.

If you would like to become a member of this growing group just email our Secretary, Caroline Bury, for an application form at burymyheart@carolinebury.com

  

Membership Fees
 

	Full          30 UK Pounds
	Student      5 UK Pounds
	Associate  20 UK Pounds
	Group       50 UK pounds