Scottish Society of Artists

We are the Society of Scottish Artists.

We’re the largest artist-led organisation in Scotland. We lead a diverse and ambitious programme and invite artists based anywhere in the world to join us.

SSA 125TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
THE MACLAURIN ART GALLERY

19 November 2023 – 14 January 2024

CONNECT + GROW

Connect + Grow, an exhibition celebrating the success of the SSA Mentoring Programme, takes place at Cass Art in Glasgow from 18-29 November 2023.

30 x 30 ONLINE EDITION

NOW LIVE! Our 30 x 30 small works display has returned as an online presentation to accompany our 125th Annual Exhibition at the Maclaurin Art Gallery in Ayr.

CUTLOG | VIEWPOINT

19 November 2023 – 14 January 2024
SSA is collaborating with CutLog for the fourth time, to present a series of works entitled Viewpoint for this year’s Annual Exhibition.

SSA NEW GRADUATE AWARDS 2023

This year’s winners will be on display at The Maclaurin Art Gallery from 19 November 2023.

Image: ‘Still Life: sofa, acrylic, cardboard, found fabrics’ 2023
Erical McCracken (Edinburgh College of Art)

EICHSTÄTT LITHOGRAPHY RESIDENCY 2024

The SSA is delighted to be working once again in partnership with Li Portenlänger, Director of Lithographie-Werkstatt Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany to offer a bi-annual Lithography Residency Prize in 2024.

Image: Standing Stones, Kilmartin Glen, Stone Lithograph (2022) Jill Bennett