The Talbot Rice Gallery at the University of Edinburgh has appointed a new director.
Tessa Giblin joins from Project Arts Centre in Dublin where she is curator of visual arts.
Ms Giblin will take over from the gallery’s current director, Pat Fisher, in early November 2016.
During her 11 years leading the Gallery, Mrs Fisher has programmed celebrated shows by artists such as Nam June Paik, Alice Neel, Luc Tuymans, Joseph Kosuth and Rosemarie Trockel.
Born and raised in New Zealand, Ms Giblin has been with Project Arts Centre for a decade.
She is Commissioner of the Pavilion of Ireland at the Venice Biennale, where she and Project Arts Centre will continue to work together to present Jesse Jones in 2017.
Talbot Rice will also take part in the Biennale next year to stage Scotland + Venice 2017, in a partnership with Alchemy Film and Arts, Creative Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland, and will present the art of Rachel Maclean.
Based within Old College, Talbot Rice is the university’s public art gallery.
www.ed.ac.uk/talbot-rice
Idlewild will headline the Daytripper Festival, a new music and food festival which will take place in Dunbar's Lauderdale Park on September 3 from 2pm-10pm.
Six local bands will support Idlewild, who have recently returned from touring the west coast of American and recording a new album.
Idlewild’s manager Bruce Craigie said: "Idlewild are delighted to be playing Daytripper. They really enjoy playing new and interesting festivals in Scotland and this one has a connection with their management, being based in Dunbar. I’ve promised them Sunny Dunny."
Organised by Café Lauderdale and sponsored by East Lothian Council, Thistly Cross Cider, Nocowknowhow and Core Design, all profits from this one day festival will be reinvested into the community.
www.dunbardaytripper.co.uk
The National Youth Dance Company of Scotland (NYDCS) have been developing their dance and performance skills this week in Wales. YDance’s contemporary dance company is working with and performing alongside National Youth Dance Wales (NYDW) in Cardiff and Mold in Wales as part of a four day exchange.
Company members have participated in contemporary dance class led by Kerry Nicholls (NYDW Artistic Director) at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
The National Youth Dance Company of Scotland is a year-long programme delivered by YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) to "nurture and develop the talent of Scotland’s exceptional young dancers."
The workshops take place ahead of performances.
Both companies will make the journey to Mold where they will take the stage at Clwyd Theatr Cymru on August 27.
The National Youth Dance Company of Scotland will perform Maelstrom choreographed by Anna Kenrick (YDance Artistic Director).
YDance is currently recruiting for "exceptional contemporary dancers aged 16 to 21 from or living in Scotland".
www.ydance.org.
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