Digital Society

This two-year programme is designed to engage the older community across East Sutherland with digital technologies trough the contemporary visual arts. Oliver Mezger, who has arrived in Helmsdale at the end of May,  has been appointed to explore and strengthen the Digital Society. This project is supported by the Creative Scotland pARTners programme and the Scottish Community Foundation.

Museum Without Walls

The development of the Strath of Kildonan Clearances Trail is an exciting and interesting prospect that will utilise the latest digital technologies, as well as more traditional methods. The project will engage with communities in the local area and visitors from all over the world. In 2013, there will be an influx of people coming to this area to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the instigation of the large scale removal of the native population in the Strath of Kildonan by the landowners and the establishment of large sheep and arable farms. For many visitors, who have ancestors who were involved in the Clearances, it will be like going home! Timespan and the local community will be ready to celebrate the culture of the area, both past and present, i.e. linking the stories of the past with our lives today. To find out all the latest news visit the project blog at http://timespan.org.uk/category/kildonan-clearances-2013/

Art Across Sutherland

Is a residency programme to creatively develop engagement in contemporary art with groups in Helmsdale and Sutherland using techniques developed from local, historical and geological roots. It is funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and by the Eurpoean Community Highland Leader 2007-2013 Programme. The project helps support our exhibition programme from June 2010 – June 2012 and includes 4 residencies where the theme is ‘bridging’ arts and local area/community interests. The first two residencies have now taken place – they were led by artists Julia Douglas and Jo Roberts and you can follow their blogs here. This programme also supports Corin Sworn’s and Graham Fagen’s projects and Annie Cattrell’s exhibition.