We are the Scottish Society of 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.
PERPETUAL MOTION | SSA AT AN LANNTAIR
The SSA is delighted to be collaborating with An Lanntair, Perpetual Motion will be open from 17 October – 5 December 2026.
We invited SSA Members to submit works that reflect on the theme of Perpetual Motion, responding to the migration of people, animals, objects, systems or ideas.
Alongside a display of thirty-six SSA member’s artworks, we are also pleased to feature the invited work of contemporary printmaker Ade Adesina, and feature a showcase of selected works by Hebridean artists curated by Hulabhaig, a Hebridean visual arts initiative led by Andy Laffan.
Image: Ade Adesina, Salt Lake (2024) Linocut print. Courtesy the artist.
128th ANNUAL EXHIBITION | MOVING IMAGE OPEN CALL
In partnership with Electronic Image Collective, the SSA invites artists based anywhere in the world to submit moving-image works for the SSA’s 128th Annual Exhibition.
Selected artworks will be presented on monitors using custom stands that are sited across the exhibition.
Electronic Image Collective are a group of artists who have come together to create new opportunities for showing artists’ moving-image works.
Deadline for Entries: Monday 12 October 12 noon
Image: Image: Disproportionate Impacts & Everyday Agitations, moving image still. Courtesy Irvine & Spence
SSA ESSAY PROJECT | MATTHEW MORPHEUS
The SSA essay programme intends to highlight the creative thinking of our members and to provide a platform for expressing and sharing our opinions on Art, Life and the World.
We are pleased to publish ‘Zero Emotion’ by SSA Member, Matthew Morpheus.
His essay argues that beneath every calm exterior lies a complex mix of emotions, and through both meditative drawings and chaotic collages, Matthew explores the tension between public composure and private emotional experience.
Image: Conquistador, 2017, courtesy Matthew Morpheus
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | EMMA SUTHERLAND
The Scottish Society of Artists is home to a diverse and dynamic community of artists. To showcase the work of our members, we’ve launched a monthly member spotlight, where one SSA Member is chosen at random to be featured on our website and social media. This month, we are excited to highlight Artist Member, Emma Sutherland.
Emma is a multidisciplinary artists who lives and works in Edinburgh, working predominantly in painting, collage and ceramics. She explores thresholds and in-betweens, with a focus on rituals and sacred space through a personal lens.
Image: Section of painting, courtesy Emma Sutherland