Edinburgh College of Art
- Telephone 0131 221 6000
- Opening times Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat & Sun 10am–2pm.
- Website www.eca.ac.uk
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With an international reputation as one of the most successful art colleges in the UK, Edinburgh College of Art is based in the centre of the Old Town and many of its studios have breathtaking views of the skyline dominated by Edinburgh Castle or out to the Pentland Hills. The two main events that take place each year at ECA are the Fashion Show in May and the Degree Show in June. Other events and exhibitions are staged throughout the year. Notable alumni include Callum Innes, Turner Prize nominee, and Richard Wright, Turner Prize winner in 2009.
Event times
There are 7 events at this location
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ECA Degree Show: Art & Design
Showcase of work by graduating students, including work from students of School of Design and the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA).
Sun 1 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00 Edinburgh College of Art ECA Degree Show: Art & Design
Mon 2 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00 Edinburgh College of Art ECA Degree Show: Art & Design
Tue 3 Sep
Free / 0131 221 6000
- 10:00 – 17:00 Edinburgh College of Art ECA Degree Show: Art & Design
Glitch'd: Purposeful Mistakes
Simon Biggs, Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts, joins artists and researchers to present interactive media art projects that explore how the ‘glitch’ can be beautiful.
Wed 28 Aug
£6 / 0131 473 2000
Katri Walker: An Equilibrium Not of This World
Scottish artist Katri Walker is attracting increasing attention for her multi channel audio-visual installations which are equally at home in the worlds of contemporary art, portraiture and documentary film-making. North West, presented by Peacock Visual Arts at the 2011 Edinburgh Art Festival drew on the landscape of…
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
Paul Rooney and Leeds United
The work of both Leeds United and Paul Rooney explores notions of narrative, myth, identity and authorship. In 2011 they began working on a project that began to scrutinise, fictionalise, and mythologise each other’s practice. This exhibition extends that relationship and deliberately blurs the edges between the work of…
Thu 1 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00 Edinburgh College of Art Paul Rooney and Leeds United
Fri 2 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00 Edinburgh College of Art Paul Rooney and Leeds United
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 221 6000
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00 Edinburgh College of Art Paul Rooney and Leeds United
Shaping Things: Artefacts and the 3D Printer
In this workshop led by Chris Speed, you can play at 3D Chinese whispers, adapting objects and artefacts using time-lapse technology until they no longer resemble their original form.
Fri 30 Aug
£6 / 0131 473 2000
Summer School at Edinburgh College of Art
Intensive week-long summer courses in different art and design disciplines.
Mon 15 Jul
£280–£320 / 0131 650 4400
Tue 16 Jul
£280–£320 / 0131 650 4400
Wed 17 Jul
£280–£320 / 0131 650 4400
Synthetic Biology: Where Organic Meets Digital
In this lecture demonstration Alan Murray, Head of the School of Design at ECA, shows us how synthetic biologists, designers, artists, engineers and computer scientists can work together.
Thu 29 Aug
£6 / 0131 473 2000
Reviews & features
Edinburgh College of Art 2008 Fashion Show Announced
7 Mar 2008Edinburgh College of Art yesterday announced the dates of their 2008 Fashion Show which will showcase the latest tailoring by graduating students. The annual event, which has been running for over 50 years, will take place on Wednesday 7 and Friday 9…
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