Previous Events include:

Tracey Moffatt /Adventures RELATED SEASON OF EVENTS

Exhibition Opening: Tracey Moffatt / Adventures
THURSDAY 27 JULY 6PM – 8PM FREE
Please join us for a special preview of Adventures at the start of the Edinburgh Art Festival.

Discussion Forum
FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER 6PM – 8PM FREE
Come along to Stills for a lively discussion about the exhibition led by curator and art critic John Calcutt.

Adult Taster Film Making Workshop
SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 11AM - 5PM Tickets £30/£20 concession
Try out making your own short films taking inspiration from artists Tracey Moffatt and Marijke Van Warmedam’s work. This workshop is a collaboration between The Fruitmarket Gallery and Stills.
To book contact The Fruitmarket Gallery Bookshop, 0131 226 8181 or email bookshop@fruitmarket.co.uk

Stills: Focus Space at the Traverse
26 JUNE – 3 SEPTEMBER
See some of the most exciting work being produced by local emerging photographers; Mairi Taylor, Carrie Goldsmith, Clare Samuel and Emma Hamilton
Venue: Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh
Exhibition Opening: 23 July 7pm

Book Launches: Organised in association with Beyond Words FREE
Jason Baxter / Edinburgh: A New Perspective
THURSDAY 3 AUGUST 7PM
Up-and-coming photographer, Jason Baxter launches his new photography book which illustrates Edinburgh in a series of stunning panoramic images.
Martin Parr / Mexico & The Photobook Volume 2
MONDAY 14 AUGUST 4PM
Martin Parr will discuss and sign copies these two new titles. If you wish to guarantee a signed copy please contact Beyond Words by the end of July (0131 226 6636, info@beyondwords.co.uk).

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Edinburgh Art Festival / Information Station
Edinburgh Art Festival is hosting an informal, central information space at Stills throughout August together with an associated programme of talks and discussions. Come along to find out about participating artists and galleries, discover what’s on today or even embark on a specially tailored DIY walk using one of the free maps.
www.edinburghartfestival.com

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Hellen van Meene / New Work SEASON OF EVENTS

Artist Seminar
THURSDAY 22 JUNE 6PM – 9PM
Hellen van Meene will lead an informal seminar in the Stills Resource focusing on the work of six emerging artists. Open to artists working in all disciplines from sculpture to photography, this evening promises to be an incredible opportunity to discuss your practice with an acclaimed international artist.
For information on how to apply please contact info@stills.org

Meet the Artist
FRIDAY 23 JUNE 6.30PM – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Join artist Hellen van Meene as she discusses the issues and processes involved in her work with David Williams Head of Photography at Edinburgh College of Art.
Followed by drinks and a chance to see the exhibition.
To book please call 0131 622 6200 or e-mail info@stills.org

Stills Open Day
SATURDAY 8 JULY 11AM – 5PM
Enjoy the exhibition and uncork your own creativity in the fun packed Stills Open Day! All activities are free and there’s something for everyone – have a go at making photographs, meet our artists, create your own animation, get the kids faces painted and much more…
No need to book – just turn up and enjoy the day.

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Re:Create Season of Events

Chris Dooks presents The PolyFaith Map
Thursday 23 February, 7pm – doors open 6.30pm £4

Come to Stills to experience this entertaining artist’s talk, presented as part of the Middle East Festival.

In 2005 Chris Dooks unveiled the secret spiritual landmarks of Edinburgh with www.polyfaith.com. Come along to hear how this amazing, enlightening project came to be and get your very own Polyfaith map. Chris Dooks is an Edinburgh based artist and practicing Buddhist.
Listen to the event again at: http://www.polyfaith.com/

Artist's Event MEET THE ARTISTS Sat 15 Oct 3pm FREE
Femi Folorunso of The Scottish Arts Council will introduce Ricochet, with Ricochet artists Henna Nadeem, Leena Nammari, Chris Dooks and Pamela So introducing their works in the exhibition, followed by the exhibition opening.

Artists Event be a REAL TIME COLLABORATOR Sat 15 Oct 3.30 and 4.30pm FREE places limited - please book
Join Ricochet artist Chris Dooks and Furtherfield's Marc Garrett & Ruth Catlow as they lead you through Virtual Studio, this online environment enabling you to collaborate with anyone, anywhere to create your own artworks... And if you can't make this event don't dispair! Chris Dooks will lead another session later in the autumn - dates to be confirmed, and you can access Virtual Studio at any time throughout the exhbiition at www.furtherstudio.org

Re:Create FAMILY WORKSHOP Sat 29 Oct 10am - 12pm FREE places limited - please book
Make your own camera and take a photo with it! Learn basic pinhole photography at Stills with Ricochet artist Leena Nammari in this family friendly workshop that will see you creating wonderful photographic images with nothing more than light sensitive paper, a box and a pinhole! Suitable for ages 5-10 accompanied by an adult.

Re:Create The PolyFaith Map Bus Tour Sun 23 Oct 11am - 4pm £8 (£4) - please book www.polyfaith.com
Take a bus tour of discovery with Chris Dooks as he unveils the secret spiritual landmarks of Edinburgh. A great chance to see Edinburgh from a whole new point of view. Bring along a packed lunch. Bus leaves Stills at 11am.

Re:Create GUIDED EXHIBITION TOUR Sat 26 Nov 2pm FREE Lasting approx 30 minutes - just come along
To help you get the most out of Ricochet come along to an informal tour where you can ask questions about the work and the project.

Open Forum ARTISTS WORKING IN COMMUNITY CONTEXTS Thurs 10 Nov 3pm - 6pm FREE - please book
A public discussion and networking event focusing on artists’ and organisations’ experiences of collaborations and education work. Speakers include Monika Baker (filmmaker, photographer, curator, photojournalist), Pamela So (visual artist), Joel Venet (Pilton Video) and Iseult Timmermanns (artist and education coordinator Streetlevel Photoworks). Organised in partnership with The Cultural Enterprise Office. www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk

Book Launch GEOFF DYER: THE ONGOING MOMENT Mon 17 Oct, 6.30pm-8.30pm
This leading British writer of fiction and non-fiction will give an illustrated talk (more in-depth than he gave at the Book Festival) and sign copies of his new book The Ongoing Moment, an idiosyncratic history of photography. Organised in association with Beyond Words. No booking required. Entry fee of £2 redeemable on purchase of copy of the book.

Book Launch IAN RANKIN, TRICIA MALLEY, ROSS GILLESPIE: REBUS’S SCOTLAND Thur 10 Nov, 6-8pm
Featured on the covers of Ian Rankin’s books Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie’s photographs have played an enormous role in reinforcing the atmosphere and identity of the Rebus novels. With an introduction by Ian Rankin, Tricia and Ross will give an illustrated talk about this new book, and all will be available to sign copies. Organised in association with Beyond Words. No booking required. Entry fee of £2 redeemable on purchase of a copy of the book.

Portfolio Session SCOTTISH PHOTOGRAPHERS Tues 25 Oct 7pm FREE www.scottish-photographers.com
Scottish Photographers are holding another Portfolio Session, and as always it's open to non-members as well as members. Just bring your folio and be prepared to be inspired and stimulated by your peers and your own work!

Artists Publication Opportunity SOURCE MAGAZINE www.source.ie
If you have unpublished photographic work you would like to see published in Source Magazine, please e-mail proposals to John Duncan at john@source.ie with three paragraphs about your work and up to six screen resolution jpegs. Successful applicants will be invited to Stills on Saturday 29 October for a further meeting.

Podcasting Workshop CHANNEL 4 IDEASFACTORY 25 Oct 2-5pm FREE places limited - please book
Channel4 return to Stills with John Harris, the MD of new podcast dowload site Seven Things, Radio Magnetic, and Pete Dowling, composer, lecturer and sound engineer. Recieve an introduction to the art of podcasting, register with an online directory and compete for an MP3 player. For info and to register go to www.channel4/ideasfactoryscotland

Private View LOW-FI Friday 05 August, 7 - 9pm FREE

MEET THE ARTISTS and LOW-FI Friday 05 August, 6 - 7pm FREE
Hear Low-fi members Jon Thomson, Chloe Vaitsou and Kris Cohen introduce Low-fi and the works in the exhibition, followed by an informal discussion between Low-fi's Rod Dickinson and the exhibiting artists. Followed by drinks and the exhibition opening from 7-9pm.

ARTIST TALK Catriona Grant Thursday 11 August, 6.30 - 8.30pm FREE
Edinburgh based photographer Catriona Grant gives a talk and slide presentation about her international touring exhibition 'The Examination Room'. An excellent catalogue of this work has been published by Belfast Exposed Photography and Catriona will be available to sign copies (£10) after her presentation. Organised in association with Beyond Words.

FREE GUIDED GALLERY TOURS lasting 30 mins
To help you get more out of the Low-fi exhibition, join these informal tours where Stills' staff talk about the works in the exhibition. Followed by an opportunity to meet fellow gallery goers and ask some questions if you like. These tours are presented as part of Re:Create: a city-wide project encouraging everyone to use galleries and production facilities at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh Printmakers and Stills.
Thursday 18 August, 11.30am
Thursday 25 August, 11.30am
Thursday 01 September, 11.30am
Thursday 22 September, 6pm
Thursday 29 September, 1pm

ARTIST TALK Martin Parr Tuesday 16 August, 6 - 7pm FREE
Martin Parr is one of Britain's best known photographers and is a member of the Magnum Agency. Join this event to hear Martin discuss his new publication 'The Photobook: a history' (Phaidon), co-authored with Gerry Badger. Martin will sign copies of this and other titles - to pre-book your signed copy contact Beyond Words at least two weeks in advance of the event on 0131 226 6636 or info@beyondwords.co.uk.

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Artist Paul Gray leads a series of events, open to everyone.
please note that these events are now finished

WORKSHOP Make a film about something you love
Fri 8 July 1pm – 5pm £5
For anyone aged 12-16 who’s ever been a fan of anything. Spend the afternoon in Stills' video suite, filming and editing, to create a DVD about you and your passion.

ARTIST TALK Paul Gray
7pm, Thursday 21 July, Free
Paul Gray and artist Roderick Buchanan discuss football and art.

WORKSHOP How to get the best out of your digital camera
Sat 16 July, 2pm – 5pm £5 (£3 unwaged)
A practical workshop to help you take the picture you want and show you how to change them on the computer. Bring along your digital camera.

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Private View | MIR - Dreams of Space | 19 March - 06 June 2005 | 18 March 6-8pm

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Private View | Inside Out .2 | 20 November - 19 December 2004 | 19 November 6-8pm
New work by Stills' Resident Artists 2003/04

Private View | Focus Space | 20 November - 19 December 2004 | 19 November 6-8pm
Andrew MacDonald Portraits

Talk: 20 November 3 - 4pm | Exhibiting Resident Artists' Discussion

Musical Event: Thurs 16 December 7- 8pm | 'a keeper of ducks sings for you'
Chris Dooks

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Private View | Inside Out .1 | 09 October - 07 November 2004 | 08 October 6-8pm
New work by Stills' Resident Artists 2003/04

Private View | Focus Space | 09 October - 07 November 2004 | 08 October 6-8pm
Peter Iain Campbell To Whom It May Concern

Talk: Sat 09 October: 3 - 4pm | Exhibiting Resident Artists' Discussion

Meeting: Thurs 28 October | Spin: A National Galleries of Scotland and Contemporary Art Society Members' Group.

Talk: Sat 16 October 3pm | Buddhism: an artists' view: Chris Dooks

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Robin Gillanders-'The Photographic Portrait' | Thursday10th June |
A one-day exhibition and talk by the author and artist.

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Symposium | Stills and New Media Scotland present:
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM | DESIGNER BODIES | TOWARDS THE POSTHUMAN CONDITION

Featuring exhibiting artists from Stills STILLS current exhibition-
DESIGNER BODIE: UNRAVEL THE FUTURE OF HUMAN GENETICS
neuroscientists, psychologists, microbiologists, bioartists and curators.

Saturday, 3 April 2004
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh
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Talk | Award winning artist Breda Beban, Belgrade | London talks about her curatorial work on Imaginary Balkans, which now tours as part of New Europe and the Balkans season

Talk | Critic and curator Suzana Milevska, Bitola | London talks about contemporary women artists from the region and gives an insight into the work of Alla Georgieva, Kharkov | Sofia exhibited as part of New Europe and the Balkans

Talk | Media artist Lala Rascic, Zagreb | Amsterdam talks about her multi-disciplinary, translocal practice and reflects on Stills exhibition

Talk | Curator and artist Chris Byrne, Edinburgh who reveals how Frame by Frame – the first retrospective of Croatian video art – emerged as one of New Media Scotland’s touring programmes

Talk | Critic and curator Ramona Mitrica, Bucarest | London gives an insightful tour of Romanian contemporary photography and digital media art

Talk | Film-maker Doug Aubrey, Singapore | Glasgow of legendary Pictorial Heroes Productions talks about his cinematic experience in the Balkans in the 1990s as a 'renegade news hound'

Talk | Shane Danielsen, Australia | Edinburgh Director of Edinburgh International Film festival (EIFF) who talks about New Europe strand of EIFF 2003 and reflects on Stills' winter season of exhibitions and screenings

Launch | STILLS ScreenLab presenting the Scottish premiere of 'Little Films To Cry To' | new shorts by BREDA BEBAN

Launch | STILLS Residents Focus Space showing:
'brief moments' | new digital prints and animations by artist-in-residence SAM HILL

Launch | STILLS ScreenLab presenting 'Frame by Frame' | also featuring films by LALA RASCIC and BREDA BEBAN

Launch | STILLS Residents Focus Space showing:
'The Perfection of Wisdom' | a new text and audio work by artist-in-residence CHRIS DOOKS

Launch | STILLS ScreenLab presenting one of the best films about the Balkans conflict – 'Victims of Geography' and 'See you in the Next War' | digital documentaries by DOUG AUBREY

Launch | STILLS Residents Focus Space showing:
New work-in-progress | by artist-in-residence ZOE WALKER

Launch | STILLS Window Space showing new videoworks by Stills Residents including NICKY BIRD, JESSIE BLINDELL, SAMANTHA CLARK, CATHERINE DEVLIN, CHRIS DOOKS, SAM HILL, ZOE WALKER and MIRANDA WHALL.

Disclaimer:
Due to circumstances beyond our control minor changes in the programme above may occur.