About the GI Festival
Visual art happens all year round in Glasgow but for two weeks every two years, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art puts it firmly in the spotlight. From artists’ studios through to major museums, by way of a vast range of venues new and old, the Festival is the perfect moment to get to know more about contemporary art and how and where it takes place in Glasgow.
Packed with events, talks and tours as well as major world-class exhibitions, some by artists living in the city and others by leading international figures, the GI Festival offers a unique moment in the British cultural calendar and presents Glasgow’s art scene at its liveliest and best, including significant commissions of new work such as the the major public art project Lowlands by Susan Philipsz (for which the artist was nominated and went on to win The Turner Prize 2010.
For a full, event-packed 18 days during 2012, the Festival will again present some of the best in contemporary art in an array of spaces and locations, including key venues such as the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and Tramway, through to artist-run collectives and newly discovered spaces in the city.
Conceived and created in collaboration with the visual arts sector in Glasgow, GI 2012 builds on the successes of 2010 in supporting new projects from more than 30 Glasgow-based arts organisations and artist groups, alongside a programme of local and international artists commissions, curated by the Festival’s Director, Katrina Brown (The Common Guild).
Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art is funded by Glasgow City Council, Glasgow: Scotland with style, Glasgow Life, Creative Scotland, EventScotland and Scottish Enterprise.
‘Primers’ events announced
Richard Wright Primer Booking
Moyra Davey
Transmission Primer Booking
No Meal is Complete Without Conversation Booking Page
2010 Programme
Working with the festival
At this time we do not have any vacancies with the festival. Please click the register link above to sign up for our email updates and you will be notified should any vacancies become available.
Internships and Volunteering
In the run up to and during the festival we recruit a number of interns and volunteers. Details of these positions will be uploaded on this page in the coming months.
Vacancies with other organisations
A number of organisations taking part in the festival also recruit volunteers for their GI Festival project - currently advertised vacancies are below:
THE DUCHY
The duchy are recruiting a team of volunteers to work on two projects for Glasgow International Festival 2012. Posts available include working as part of a team of Installation Assistants to provide technical assistance in the presentation of Dazzler & Arrives in Starting and Gallery Assistants to greet visitors and act as a first point of contact in the gallery and oversee security of art work.
For further information please visit The Duchy’s website.
Deadline Monday 27 February 5pm
THE MUTUAL
The Mutual are currently looking for some enthusiastic volunteers to help with the installation and invigilation of a range of events that will be surfacing throughout GI. The installation period for the Mutual Charter project will be between the 7th and 17th April across a variety of different locations and invigilators will be needed throughout the festival (20th April - 7th May.) This would be a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to become directly involved with the festival and with The Mutual: an artists’ co-operative comprised of more than 150 early career practitioners. If you are interested in helping out please contact us via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit http://www.themutual.org.uk for more information.
Susannah Stark
Jonathan Owen
Baldvin Ringstead
Richard Healy
Ilana Halperin
Kari Le Riche Robertson
Virginia Hutchison
Oliver Pitt
Roos Dijkhuizen
G.O.D.S - Glasgow Open Dance School
Emily Ilett
Beth Dynowski
Ashanti Harris
Alexander Storey Gordon
2012 Progamme Launched
Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art announces 2012 programme
Press Office
Zoe Walker & Neil Bromwich
Sophie Dyer & Sebastian Gorton Kalvik
Michelle Hannah
Raydale Dower
“The invisible battle illustrating worth” Anna Tanner with Michelle Hannah, GI Festival 2010. Photo: Neil Davidson.
Open Glasgow
‘Open Glasgow’ is an initiative which sought artists’ proposals for imaginative and exciting projects conceived specifically for the city during the 2012 Festival.
A fund of £15,000 was made available and was shared between two projects:
No meal is complete without conversation
John Shankie and Andrew Miller host a series of free, bookable lunches during the Festival. The artists invite visitors within their private residence at 83 Hill Street and provide lunch in exchange for a conversation.
Prawn’s pee
Prawn’s Pee is developed from the idea of a daily newspaper by Rebecca Wilcox and Rob Churm. This temporary publishing house which annexes the old Daily Record building in the city centre, will produce daily limited editions of hand-printed paper works, and also feature editions in formats such as an editon on flexidisk.
Rob Churm
Claire Barclay Resource
Jim Lambie Resource
Alice Channer Resource
Rachel Adams
John Shankie
Rob Kennedy
José Eduardo (Yaque) Llorente
Max Prus
Vassilis H
TS Beall
Tobias Yves Zintel
Teresa Margolles
Sarah Forrest
Sandra Ormiston
Ruth Ewan
Rose Ruane
Rosalind Nashashibi
Robert McKenzie
Rebecca Wilcox
Richard Wright
Redmond Entwistle
Rallou Panagiotou
PIPE FACTORY
Pio Abad
Paul Thek
Paul Knight
Patricia Fleming Projects
Nicolas Party
Nichola Scrutton
Niall Macdonald
Nairy Baghramian
Minty Donald
Michael White
Michael Mcdonough
Matt Baker
Mary Redmond
Marjolaine Ryley
Marieta Chirulescu
Margarita Myrogianni
Lorna Macintyre
Lesley Punton
Laura Yuile
Kostas Sahpazis
Kitty Wingate
Kilian Rüthemann
Kelly Nipper
Katri Walker
Kate V Robertson
Judy Spark
Jonathan Barr
John Cavanagh
John Beaton
James McLardy
Ian Giles
Hole in My Pocket
Henry Coombes
Helen de Main
Hanna Tuulikki
Graham Fagen
GmbH
Folkert de Jong
Fiona Mackay
Extra Special People
Erica Eyres
Eric Schumacher
Emory Douglas
Douglas Morland
Diego Chamy
David Korty
