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Exhibitions
There are facilities for hire across South Lanarkshire which can be used for temporary exhibition space.
Dedicated exhibition space is available for hire at:
Exhibitions at East Kilbride Arts Centre
Calling all local artists! Showcase your creativity at the East Kilbride Arts Centre.
We welcome local painters, sculptors, textile artists, photographers and multidisciplinary creatives to exhibit their work in our dedicated gallery and cafe space.
Gain exposure, connect with the community, and be part of a growing artistic network.
For details on spaces, schedules, and how to apply, contact East Kilbride Arts Centre on 01355 261000 or email us at ekartscentre@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk.
The exhibition space is open from 10:00am - 4:00pm each day, and admission is free.
East Kilbride Arts Council Open Art Exhibition
Thursday 5 - Sunday 29 November 2026
Artists get involved!
Local artists are invited to exhibit in this annual exhibition of work celebrating visual arts.
We welcome stained glass, pottery, photography, embroidery, paintings and sculpture work and all things in-between.
Why not drop in and speak to staff?
£4.00 per exhibit or £6.00 for two.
Commission fees apply.
Booking forms available at reception.
Preview Wednesday 4 November 2026, 7.00pm until 10.00pm.All artists welcome.
Edward (Ted) Marle Retrospective
Friday 5 February to Sunday 28 February 2027
Ted Marle was a much respected and long serving tutor at the East Kilbride Arts Centre, creating a body of work both professionally and throughout his teaching career.The work on display was part of a private collection belonging to Henry and Mary Doig and gifted to the Arts Centre.
East Kilbride Art Club
Thursday 4 to Sunday 28 March 2027
Founded in 2015, we are a small, friendly art club based in East Kilbride, meeting on Tuesday evenings in an art room in St Andrews and St Brides High School. Our members consist of all ages from 16 upwards and all levels of skill and interests ranging from pencil drawing to oil painting and everything in between. We are thrilled to be given this chance to display our work and hope visitors to the Art Centre will be impressed with what they see.‘Art and chat’ sum us up and if that appeals to you and would like to join us, please visit on Facebook: EKArtClub on Instagram: EK Art Club and on the web: ekartclub.co.uk
East Kilbride Art Centre’s Teen & General Drawing & Painting Classes
Thursday 1 to Sunday 25 April 2027
Work displayed by our class participants.
The Teen and General Art classes were introduced to the Arts Centre in East Kilbride in 2005 and have been going strong ever since.
Most of these participants attended the kids Arts and Crafts classes from a young age, where they became more interested after experiencing the step-by-step Drawing and Painting course in those classes. This allowed them to develop an interest and desire to learn more skills and techniques, and a want for a class longer than an hour.
This led to the General Art Drawing & Painting class being introduced to Children from 10 years old to young teens, which again then led to a need for a class for older teens and for the class length to increase from one hour to two hours.
These classes have become a stepping stone for keen young artists developing their art skills, using their own chosen subjects to help in furthering those skills.
