Visiting The Festival

Key dates:
Thursday 19 April
- Festival launch events and party from 5pm – late .
By invitation only
Friday 20 April
- Exhibitions open to the public from 10am onwards.  Entry to exhibitions and events is free unless otherwise stated in individual listings.
Friday 20 & Saturday 21 April
- Afternoon and evening private views in venues across the city..

ACCESS INFORMATION
Most Festival projects are fully accessible for people with disabilities but given the temporary nature of some of the projects, facilities do vary.  For further details on access at festival venues and outdoor projects, please call the GI Festival office on +44 (0)141 287 8384 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 
For gallery based events, contact the individual venues for details of access contact details are on the reverse of the GRID online map.

GROUP VISITS
Glasgow International is the perfect time to plan a research visit in Scotland with your colleagues, patrons and collectors groups.  We recommend a minimum of two days in Glasgow to see key festival exhibitions and commissions.  The GI team can offer advice on planning itineraries, organising artist studio visits and provide further information about the visual arts across Scotland.  If you would like assistance in planning a group visit please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

STUDENT TOURS
Monday 23 April
Monday 30 April
Monday 7 May
10.30am – 6pm

In partnership with the Glasgow School of Art (GSA), GI is offering peer led tours of key festival exhibitions along with a discussion forum and networking event at the end of the day.  Tours will be led by students from GSA and are open to groups of students from UK and international BA and MA arts courses – ideally in groups of around 15 students per institution.  Places are limited and must be booked in advance so please register interest as soon as possible at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

SPIN-OFF TOURS
Sunday 22 April
Sunday 29 April
Saturday 5 May
Sunday 6 May
Monday 7 May
1pm – 5pm

SPIN-off tours take the form of both walking and coach tours round many of the venues featured in the GI programme.  A chance to meet and chat to artists and curators who’ve created Festival projects, with a tour guide to lead discussions at each venue.  Whether you are completely new to contemporary art, already enjoy it, want to collect it, or are involved professionally, the tours offer the chance to engage with the Festival in a and sociable way. FREE but booking essential: T: +44 (0) 141 276 8384
SPIN:Glasgow is a membership group which organises special monthly art events. http://www.spinscotland.co.uk

INTERNATIONAL VISITS
If you require further information about planning your journey to the UK to visit GI Festival please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)