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Dr Daisy Abbott, an interdisciplinary researcher at The Glasgow School of Art, publishes new guidance to better integrate anti-racism initiatives into cultural institution’s policy frameworks

Posted on: Apr. 17, 2026
Dr Daisy Abbott, a researcher based in the School of Information and Technology at The Glasgow School of Art, has published a policy briefing ‘Creating Space for Multiple Narratives’ for museums and the wider cultural sector handling sensitive issues exploring colonial histories. This new policy briefing is informed by insights from Dr Abbott’s ‘Decolonising the British Empire Exhibition of 1938
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Leading international experts join The Glasgow School of Art as they launch the second phase of Winter School 2026 at the GSA Highlands & Islands Campus

Posted on: Apr. 10, 2026
The second phase of the Winter School 2026 will take place at The Glasgow School of Art’s Highlands & Islands campus on the Altyre Estate at Forres from 11 – 18 April.    The Winter School is an international and cross-cultural experience aimed at undergraduate, Masters and PhD students from around the world. This annual event brings together students and
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Still Here: Stories that Shape Glasgow, a public exhibition presented by Masters students from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, explores the past, present and future of Glasgow’s historic buildings at risk.

Posted on: Apr. 02, 2026
Master’s students from the Mackintosh School of Architecture present Still Here: Stories that Shape Glasgow Project in the City 2026 – Values at Risk, a public exhibition exploring the past, present, and future of Glasgow’s historic buildings at risk.   Across the city, many buildings that once supported everyday life now stand underused or vacant. While often described as “at
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Statement on Trongate 103

Posted on: Apr. 01, 2026
Glasgow is one of the UK’s leading creative and cultural economies.  It is a sector that is globally recognised with world-leading specialist higher education institutions, national performing companies, museums, galleries, collections and archives of international standing, theatres, performance and exhibition spaces and importantly spaces for production, making, experimentation, collaboration at scale and at level.  It is central to the city’s
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The MFA Interim Show 2026 unveils remarkable new works by 42 international artists in a cross-disciplinary, multi-sensory exhibition, giving a tantalising glimpse of an emerging new generation of creative talent.

Posted on: Mar. 27, 2026
The MFA Interim Show 2026 – titled 42 Degrees – brings together artworks by 42 international artists studying in the first year of The Glasgow School of Art’s acclaimed MFA programme to present new work at The Glue Factory, in an exhibition which runs from 28 March till 2 April, with a preview night on 27 March opening at 6pm.
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The Glasgow School of Art rises into the Global Top 10 in the latest QS 2026 World University Subject Rankings, reinforcing Glasgow’s position as a world-leading creative powerhouse.

Posted on: Mar. 25, 2026
The Glasgow School of Art rises into the Global Top 10 in the latest QS 2026 World University Subject Rankings, reinforcing Glasgow’s position as a world-leading creative powerhouse.   The Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) position as an international leader in art and design, education and research has been reinforced once again with the publication of the QS 2026 World
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The Glasgow School of Art’s Silversmithing & Jewellery programme awarded the prestigious College Trophy at the 2026 Goldsmiths Craft & Design Awards for the highest accumulated awards across this year’s competition.

Posted on: Mar. 12, 2026
The Annual Goldsmiths Craftsmanship & Design Awards (GC&DC Awards) were held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London on Monday 9 March 2026, with more than 300 guests in attendance.  The GC&DC Awards prestigious College Trophy, sponsored by The Betts Group, was awarded to The Glasgow School of Art and collected by Anna Gordon, Head of Department and Programme Leader of
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The Glasgow School of Art’s Silversmith & Jewellery Department the only undergraduate course in the UK invited to present at the historic 1st International Summit of Jewellery Classes in Munich.

Posted on: Mar. 10, 2026
On Friday, the 6th March, The Glasgow School of Art’s Silversmith & Jewellery Department (S&J) presented a performative pop-up exhibition as part of the inaugural SCHMUCK München Student Summit. Hosted by Die Neue Sammlung, one of the worlds leading design museums, the event saw over 40 jewellery classes from all over the world, covering 24 different countries, come together to
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The inaugural Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art, “Black Waters: Inference to The Veil”, which explores Glasgow’s role in the global colonial project by examining historical and contemporary Black art practices, opens at the Reid Gallery on 14th March

Posted on: Mar. 09, 2026
Black Waters: Inference to The Veil marks the culmination of the inaugural Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art 2025 and features works from Jerwood Collection and Glasgow School of Art Archives & Collections. The first recipient of the Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art is ‘Black Waters’, a collaborative, curatorial research project led by
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GSA Archives & Collections collaborate with Maryhill Integration Network’s Oasis Women’s Group to present a new exhibition celebrating textile craft skills, community and cultural heritage.

Posted on: Mar. 06, 2026
Interwoven, a new exhibition at Window on Heritage, The Glasgow School of Art’s accredited museum space, opens today Friday 6 March, and runs till 31 March.   The exhibition brings together textile making and storytelling to explore memory, connection, and belonging. Created by members of Maryhill Integration Network’s Oasis Women’s Group, the exhibition is a creative response to The Glasgow School
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