Glasgow International is Scotland’s biennial of contemporary art. Presented at locations across the city every two years, the festival is a globally-renowned platform for experiencing the vital work of artists and arts organisers active today.
The festival had two annual editions in 2005 and 2006 before changing to its current biennial format in 2008. The previous Festival Directors of Glasgow International have been Francis McKee (2005-2009), Katrina Brown (2009-2013), Sarah McCrory (2013-2017) and Richard Parry (2017-2021). The current Festival Director is Richard Birkett (2022- ). The ninth edition of Glasgow International was presented from 11 – 27 June 2021.
Josie Perry, Tamara and the Swan, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and San Mei gallery, London. Photo by Jack Elliot Edwards
The 10th edition of Glasgow International takes place between Friday 7 June and Sunday 23 June 2024.
Our festival is a collective endeavour. The 2024 festival programme includes projects conceived and organised by Glasgow-based arts organisations, artist-led initiatives, artists and curators, alongside the Glasgow International team. It spans exhibitions, performances, research initiatives, community organising and forms of publishing that take on different scales and durations.
To find out more about the full programme and full listings of events around the city, visit the festival’s website where you can also find a a detailed map of the city of Glasgow showing where each festival project is located.
Header: Delaine Le Bas, Incipit Vita Nova. ‘Here Begins The New Life/A New Life Is Beginning’. Courtesy the artist, photo by Iris Ranzinger
