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Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
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21 Castle Street
(off Castlegate)
Aberdeen
AB11 5BQ
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
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The main gallery. On show 'The Cowboy and the Spaceman' (feb 2006). Courtesy of Peacock Visual Arts.
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Collection details
Design, Film and Media, Fine Art, Photography
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01224 639539
General information (Fax)
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01224 627094
E-mail
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info@peacockvisualarts.co.uk
Website
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www.peacockvisualarts.com
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Open
Tues-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm
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Closed
Monday
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Description
P E A C O C K visual arts is the main contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the North-east and is supported by Aberdeen City Council and the Scottish Arts Council. Through its programmes it aims to engage artists and the public, to increase the understanding and enjoyment of contemporary art and to empower individuals and communities.
Peacock visual arts organises an annual programme of national and international contemporary art exhibitions in its gallery, often accompanied by talks, critical debates and workshops. A wide range of prints, paintings and photography produced by local, national and international artists is for sale in Peacock's shop.
Peacock visual arts provides the widest range of media openly available anywhere in Scotland. These include:
* Hire of video equipment and use of professional edit-suite
* Printmaking workshops
* Photography darkroom
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Collections description
Main gallery: changing exhibitions of (inter)national contemporary art. Shop gallery: changing exhibitions of prints, drawings, paintings and photography of local, national and international artists.
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Key artists and exhibits
Local, national and international artists. Original prints available by artists including Ralph Steadman, Barbara Rae, Michael Visocchi, David Blyth, Alan Johnston, Ragna Róbertsdóttir, Seán Shanahan, Alan Shipway, Colin Kirkpatrick, Rosalind Nashashibi, David Bellingham, Kenny Hunter and many others.
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Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending August 24 2008
News In Brief - Week Ending March 2 2008
Lifting - Theft In The Name Of Art At Peacock Visual Arts
Magic Mushrooms And Standing Stones At Peacock Visual Arts
Winners Of Scottish Visual Art Education Awards Announced
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Events
By-catch. Höhne & Gismarvik
Exhibition
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
CD-ROM guide available
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Facilities
Library
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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