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Travelling Gallery
 Mailing address: City Art Centre (CAC), 2 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 131 529 3682
Fax: 44 (0) 131 529 3977
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.travellinggallery.com
Proprietor: City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries
Contact: Alison Chisholm Travelling Gallery Curator
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact: Vicky Konieczny Travelling Gallery Assistant
E-mail: [email protected]
Opening hours: Variable
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible, assistance available, large print material, provision for guide dogs, staff training
 The Travelling Gallery is a non-profit making, mobile gallery of contemporary visual art, curating challenging contemporary art in all mediaThe Travelling Gallery was first established in 1978 by the Scottish Arts Council to provide greater opportunity for communities throughout Scotland to experience the quality and diversity of contemporary art at first hand, and the current vehicle was custom built in 1983. In 1997 the SAC transferred ownership of the Gallery to the City of Edinburgh Council, who continue to provide a national service. Plans are currently in place to build a new vehicle to continue the service well into the future.
 The Travelling Gallery curates and tours two exhibitions each year, each touring Scotland for around four months. Exhibitions include a mixture of both established and up-and-coming innovative artists from both home and abroad. Curated with the Gallery’s diverse audience in mind, the exhibitions display high-quality work ranging from one-person video installations to craft exhibitions or large group shows including work in a variety of media.The Travelling Gallery operates an award-winning education programme which includes talks in the gallery to groups and individuals, free full-colour interpretative publications for all visitors, a teachers/education pack including worksheets, research and reference materials, and a programme of artist-led workshops, talks and events.
Exhibition area
Dimensions: 35m² (7m x 2.5m x 2m H) incorporating c 7 linear metres of wall space
Lighting: Adjustable track lighting with dimmer
Installation system: All works to be secured for travelling, eg mirror plates screwed into wood board walls
Climate control: Heating system
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