A summer programme of walks, talks + workshops as part of Gaada’s 2021/22 Visual Art Programme, Safeland.

In the first of two collaborative exhibitions, Elie Coutts + Cameron Morgan are displaying their work at Project Ability from 12 March - 9 April 2022.

Gaada will be hosting LUX Scotland for a day to provide one-to-one advice sessions for Shetland based artists working with moving image.

Artist and Gaada’s Programme Coordinator, Vivian Ross-Smith talks about her recent VACMA funded project making a risograph publication.

Artist, Sean Edwards will join us via Zoom to generously share his practice, followed by an informal chat and time for questions.

Shetland artist Aimee Labourne gives us an insight into her recent VACMA project at Gaada.

Three artist editions produced in the Gaada workshop are part of a new exhibition at Sweden’s leading centre for design and crafts.

Gaada is proud to present Surface, Sound and Sign by Brian Sinclair. Open in Display from February 4 - April 24 2022.

We take a look back at another busy and beautiful, difficult and heart-warming year at Gaada.

Daniel recently visited Leeds to meet with some of the UK’s leading art organisations.

Gaada is delighted to finally unveil the completed ‘Hamnavoe Safe Haven’ - a permanent welcome wall mural on the exterior of Hamnavoe Primary School!

Gaada director Amy Gear is an invited speaker for Scottish Artist Union’s ‘One Shared Owner’ talk series.

Artist Christina Inkster printed work at Gaada for her COP26 Project, Da Lay o da Land with Shetland Library.

The Weemin’s Wark Project resources page is up and running, including the UHA4A Archive + interviews and blogs created by the Glasgow Women’s Library

The next exhibition in Display is Checkpoint by Bryan Mouat

19 November - 30 January

Gaada was featured on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row Programme!

Shetland graphic story teller, Rhys Mouat, has created “Art Souls”, a daily drawing prompts challenge.

Gaada’s Programme Coordinator, Vivian Ross-Smith, was recently interviewed by Art UK.

Cobalt Collective to provide a ‘Mural Mentorship’ to Shetland artist Jono Sandilands!

The tottie holidays are upon us and Gaada is taking a break between 11-24th October.