About Us

Our Mission:

To produce site responsive public realm art projects, artist residencies, exhibitions and events embedded within communities of North East Edinburgh, with a particular emphasis on environmental oriented new art and coastal futures.

Our Values:

Transform –

We want to push boundaries that extend the experience of art for all who encounter it. We want art to serve as a catalyst that transforms lives, places and ways of thinking.

Embrace –

We celebrate the many identities of Scotland and commit to giving voice to a broad audience and community base. Deeply rooted in our work is the providing of meaningful engagement to those from all backgrounds, embedding diversities, inclusion and accessibility across every aspect of our programme and organisation.

Participate –

We believe in art as a collaborative act of care, that experiments with the way artists work with audiences and participants; one grounded in cultural exchange, participatory practice and embedded in place.

Nurture –

We recognise the importance of enabling valuable, supportive structures for artists to work within, that allow for slowly responsive projects, emphasising under-represented practices and practitioners.

Innovate –

Strong, compelling work we believe is founded through the capacity to look outwith, and challenge existing ways of working. We strive to make connections across localities, with Edinburgh’s coast serving as a portal to other UK coastal communities.