Joan McAlpine MSP : Art in Action in Dumfries and Galloway
MSP Joan McAlpine visited MERZ today as part of Scottish Contemporary Art Network’s ‘Art in Action’ campaign. SCAN are seeking to show the Scottish Parliament... Read More
Nith.TV : A’ the Airts Summer School
Jade Davidson and David Rushton have been working with 6-11 year olds making short films about changes they’d like to see in the town. The... Read More
Cat Robertson : MERZ Riding the Marches
MERZ Artist in Residence Cat Robertson’s horse being groomed for the 17th August pageant and fancy dress parade during Sanquhar’s Riding the Marches week of... Read More
Filmmaking
One of several arts projects being run this Summer by A’ the Airts in Sanquhar for the seven weeks of the school holidays. Jade Davidson... Read More
Jason Maracani : Tactile Shapes: Graphic Elements in Nature (Opening 12th July)
Tactile Shapes is a series of experiments bringing together textural materials, in this case burlap, to make large graphic shapes as a point of juxtaposition. This... Read More
Paul Brightwell : New MERZSPIEL Trailer
Paul performed MERZSPIEL at MERZ in Sanquhar. This is Paul’s latest trailer supporting his tour across the UK. For more information go to www.merzspiel.org. A... Read More
Dougie Sharpe : Collapse the Box
Connor McKernan visits the town of Sanquhar to chat with local portrait painter and artist Dougie Sharpe about his recent exhibition, ‘Trauma’. Part of Spring... Read More
Jason Maracani : Tactile Shapes (Film)
Artist in Residence from mid-June till mid July Jason Maracani has been exploring the countryside in Upper Nithsdale with artist and guide Alice de Ville.... Read More
Ally Wallace : MERZ Artist in Residence September to November 2019
Ally Wallace recently completed a self-initiated residency at Fairydean Stadium, Galashiels, where he spent his time making work that focuses on the architecture of the... Read More
Colin Smyth MSP : Art in Action in Sanquhar
Colin Smyth, the MSP for South Scotland, visited MERZ, ZIPStudio and the Museum of Model Art to explore ‘Art in Action’ in Sanquhar. The Scottish... Read More
Museum of Model Art opens in Sanquhar
The Museum of Model Art (1:24, Sanquhar) had a 170 visitors over the Sanquhar Arts Festival weekend. We hope to be open each weekend over... Read More
Dougie at ZIPStudio
Following his successful Spring Fling studio open weekend during the Sanquhar Arts Festival Dougie has been selected by Dumfries and Galloway council to work with... Read More
Second Bothy
With the opening of the Museum of Model Art on the 23rd May thoughts have turned to the next phase of development. We hope to... Read More
Memory Maps
Spring - Summer 2019This local project will provide illustrated maps on large boards of two walks. One heading north and the other south out of Sanquhar.
Part-time Residency Managers
Following a meeting of the MERZ Advisory Panel Alice Landy from Kirkconnel and Jess Sharpe from Sanquhar were appointed part-time Residency Managers to assist the... Read More
Cosmic Collisions: birth, rebirth and the Universe
Cosmic Collisions: birth, rebirth and the Universe is a collaboration which reaches back to the forces and structures at the origin of our Universe and... Read More