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ATLAS Arts

ATLAS Arts in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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4 h–12 h

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ATLAS Arts is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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ATLAS Arts is a visual arts organisation dedicated to commissioning contemporary arts, culture, heritage, and education based in the Isle of Skye. It was formed in 2010 and since then has delivered a varied programme of contemporary art including installations, sculpture, live performances, film screenings, and collaborative public works. It is one of Creative Scotland's portfolio of regularly-funded organisations.

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Background

History

ATLAS Arts was founded in 2010, partly in response to the closure of Skye's former arts centre An Tuireann, and following research conducted by the Scottish Arts Council which found that Skye and Lochalsh had the largest gap in visual arts provision in the northwest of Scotland. Initially the organisation was hosted by HI~Arts (a cultural development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland) until 2012, when it became an independent organisation with charitable status. From 2013 to 2015 ATLAS Arts collaborated with the Uist-based museum and arts centre Taigh Chearsabhagh to produce a pan-island programme of exhibitions, events, performances, and new commissions. Called Broad Reach,…

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Coordinates
57.4114, -6.1921
Address
Portree, Skye, Scotland
Established
2010
Official site
atlasarts.org.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is ATLAS Arts?
ATLAS Arts is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.4114°, -6.1921°.
When was ATLAS Arts built?
ATLAS Arts dates to 2010.