Edinburgh Art Festival is no damp squib.

Rain couldn’t stop play last night as the Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) officially launched with a decidedly damp street party in the heart of the capital. Among the beer, burgers, ice cream vans and a rather wonderful reincarnation of Karen Carpenter; the great, the good and the nicht so gut, of the Edinburgh art scene took turn in shaking off their umbrellas in the doorways of the Collective, Stills and Fruitmarket Galleries before re-deploying them for the journey through Advocates Close.

Now in its 5th year the festival offers another ambitious programme of more than 130 contemporary visual art exhibitions and events throughout the cities museums, galleries and temporary spaces. This years festival features established artists including Tracy Emin and Richard Hamilton as well as emerging talents from around the world.

Throughout the coming month contemporaryartetc… will bring you news and views from the festival. We would also welcome your contributions written or visual. If you would like to submit images or text please send them to:

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Regards

ED.

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Contemporary Art ETC 1st Year Exhibition

Contemporary Art ETC in association with North Edinburgh Arts Centre are delighted to announce the opening of Page 1 of 2 the first year exhibition.

The Exhibition runs until 13th of June and is open dailly between 10 am and 5pm.

” To exhibit in such a well respected and professional community based art centre is a fantastic opportunity for the students to engage their practice with the local community “

Alan Holligan (Course Leader)

Underlined: HN Diploma Show @ ESW

After a highly successful opening event the show ran until the 28th of May. The exhibition was well received and was well attended by family friends and members of the Edinburgh art fraternity. The Staff and students would like to thank the following people for their contribution and continued support:

• Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
• Ben McLeish
• Breave
• Mandy Purdie
• Benjamin Fallon
• Chris Walker

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Install 2008

The installation of this years HN Diploma Show at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop began in ernest today with a flurry of activity and anticipation. It was a beautiful day to working outside and everyone was in fine fettle. We are all looking forward to getting things finished up tomorrow in time for the opening.

Please come and join us from 6pm-8pm at ESW and afterwards at the Village Bar

Telford students offered 2 Year Degree at Cumbria University

Congratulations to the 8 HN students who attended interviews at Cumbria University and who were all offered direct entry to the 2nd year of the prestigeous Fine Art Degree course. All the students are delighted to be offered the opportunity to complete their degree in just 2 years on a course that is “been recognised as one of the leading courses of its kind nationally since 1997″

This is a real endorsment of both the students and the HND course offered by the Fine Art team at Telford and we are delighted that everybody’s efforts have been recognised.

ED