About

annuale2010-1The Embassy is a non-profit making artist-run gallery founded in 2004. The gallery holds a yearly programme of exhibitions and events and exhibits at off site projects. Each year we also co-ordinate the Annuale festival; a presentation of grassroots artistic activity in various venues throughout the city.
The gallery co-ordinates and presents a professional development programme for students at Edinburgh College of Art in return for some funding towards the gallery’s core costs.
The Embassy has also received funding from the Scottish Arts Council, ECA Trustees and the Young Scot Award.
The EMBASSY has a rolling committee of 5 to 7 members who work on a voluntary basis and are supported by a members base. The committee are responsible for all aspects of the gallery and serve as directors for a 2 year period.
Current directors:
Angela Beck, Benjamin Fallon, Norman James Hogg, Shona Macnaughton, Francesca Nobilucci, Ashleigh Reid
The originating committee comprised ofKim Coleman, Craig Coulthard, Tommy Grace, Jenny Hogarth, Dave Maclean, Kate Owens and Catherine Stafford. They were replaced entirely by John Farrugia, Deborah Jackson, Katie Orton, Debjani Banerjee, and Dan Brown.
After this the EMBASSY committee became less defined and since 2007 has included Martine Foltier-Pugh, Tessa Lynch, John A. Harrington, Shona Handley, Oliver Herbert, Jenny Richards and Daniella Watson with directors working from 2 Months to 2 years.
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About EMBASSY

EMBASSY is a non-profit making artist-run gallery founded in 2004. The gallery holds a yearly programme of exhibitions and events and exhibits at off site projects. Each year we also co-ordinate the Annuale festival; a presentation of grassroots artistic activity in various venues throughout the city.

The gallery co-ordinates and presents a professional development programme for students at Edinburgh College of Art in return for some funding towards the gallery’s core costs.

EMBASSY has also received funding from the Scottish Arts Council, ECA Trustees and the Young Scot Award.

EMBASSY has a rolling committee of 5 to 7 members who work on a voluntary basis and are supported by a members base. The committee are responsible for all aspects of the gallery and serve as directors for a 2 year period.

Current directors

Angela Beck, Benjamin Fallon, Norman James Hogg, Shona Macnaughton, Francesca Nobilucci, Ashleigh Reid

History

The originating committee comprised of Kim Coleman, Craig Coulthard, Tommy Grace, Jenny Hogarth, Dave Maclean, Kate Owens and Catherine Stafford. They were replaced entirely by John Farrugia, Deborah Jackson, Katie Orton, Debjani Banerjee, and Dan Brown.

After this the EMBASSY committee became less defined and since 2007 has included Martine Foltier-Pugh, Tessa Lynch, John A. Harrington, Shona Handley, Oliver Herbert, Jenny Richards and Daniella Watson with directors working from 2 Months to 2 years.