Launched by the Scottish Arts Trust in 2017, the Scottish Portrait Awards have become a barometer of contemporary Scottish art practice. The Awards give visibility to a mix of well-established artists as well as newcomers across a wide variety of styles. Drawing on personal and universal narratives - from identity and family, to loss and personal reflections, the Scottish Portrait Award exhibitions are always diverse and engaging, generating contemplation as well as debate while celebrating the wealth of creative talent in Scotland today.
This year, as well as fine art and photographic prints,the exhibition will come with a digital component, the Scotland Now! Phone Portrait Award.