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The original conversion of the building in 1980 was undertaken by the City Architect's Department under the direction of the then City Architect, Brian Annable, and it garnered a RIBA Award for Architecture in 1983. In the 1990s more  space was created by extending into the upper floors. Natural
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In 1971, the City Art Centre was housed in the former Royal High School. In 1975, the reform of the Scottish local government brought the City Museums and the City Art Centre together the new council directorate of the Recreation Department. The City Art Centre was then rehoused to its current Market
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In 1961, Miss Jean Watson, an Edinburgh resident, at first gave and then later bequeathed money to create a collection of Scottish Art for the City of Edinburgh. The fund is administered by the City Council and is still in use today. Soon after Miss Watson gave her initial sum of money, a Committee
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Through the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland, six major museums and art galleries, including the City Art Centre, have been able to acquire new works by contemporary artists. The Scheme has been in operation since 2003, and was established to assist museums and galleries throughout Scotland
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began collecting in 1951, with a focus on the purchase of artworks by contemporary Scottish based artists. In the mid-1990s the Scottish Arts Council took the decision to distribute its collection of approximately 2,000 works by contemporary Scottish artists to museums and galleries throughout
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Status, the City Art Centre is acquiring works all of which have an urban or architectural theme. Since the scheme began, the City Art Centre have acquired a variety of work including film, photography and installation. Artists now represented include
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In 1964, more than 300 of the works owned by the Scottish Modern Arts Association were donated to the City of Edinburgh during the dissolution of the Scottish Modern Arts Association. These are now housed in the City Art Centre.
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The City Art Centre is home to the City of Edinburgh's Recognised collection of Scottish Art. Edinburgh's fine art collection is approximately 4,800 pieces of Scottish work in a variety of mediums. Artists such
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Scotland. Institutions were given the opportunity to view the collection and submit proposals for acquisition, the City Art Centre applied and in 1998 received 123 works of art.
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purchase work by contemporary artists and craft makers. To avoid duplication, each member gallery is invited to collect within a broad theme. In recognition of Edinburgh's
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are represented in the collection as well as many other Edinburgh-based and Scottish artists. Artists are represented dating from the 17th century to the present day.
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The current City Art Centre building dates from 1899 to 1902 and was the work of  Dunn and Findlay. Built as an extension to the
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was formed to administer the funds. One of their first decisions was to commission a bronze bust of Miss Watson herself from a sculptor,
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materials and neutral colours are used  throughout the interior to create flexible contemporary exhibition spaces.
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In collaboration with Edinburgh Libraries, the Museums & Galleries Edinburgh show their collection on
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Designed as a nine-storey iron-framed warehouse, it is clad in stone to create a restrained
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newspaper office, it later became part of the city's wholesale fruit and vegetable market.
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City of Edinburgh Museums and Art Galleries. (1979).
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City Art Centre is located in Scotland
https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/city-art-centre
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh Council
Fergusson
Eardley
Paolozzi
Scotsman
Beaux Arts

John Traill
Eric Schilsky
John Bellany
Moyna Flannigan
Calum Colvin
Peter Howson
Elizabeth Blackadder
Scottish Arts Council
World Heritage Site
Toby Paterson
Christine Borland
Graham Fagen
Rosalind Nashashibi
Nathan Coley
Rose Frain
Capital Collections
"Scotland has 47 Recognised Collections of National Significance"
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"City Art Centre | Art UK"

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