Shop the Halls at Inverness Creative Academy

Join us in the capital of the Highlands this December for our Shop the Halls event, which will feature open studios, exhibitions, a festive market and more.

The entire building will be getting in the festive spirit, with the artist community based there opening their doors to invite visitors in for a chat and a browse of their creative spaces, plus the two stunning halls will be transformed for you to feast your eyes and fill your pockets with all different kinds of art and craft.

Participating artists that are opening their studio doors are: Marina Gjertsen, Bebecca Bolland, Fiona Matheson, Ross Mcateer, Susan McCreevy, Evija Laivina, the Highland School of Jewellery, Clare Blois, Erika Vado, Ali Mackay,Jacqueline Mackenzie, Gael Hillyard, Velvet Purls, Isle of Riso, Yelena Visemirska and Carolyn Johnston. Please note, some artists will also be hosting stalls at the festive market in the Gym Hall.

For the festive market, we will have the following stall holders: Ailsa Robertson, Leila Ross, Martin Irish, Jenny Hepburn, Cecilia Mann, Alicia MacInnes, Ali Mackay, Crunch Willoughby, Louise Scott, Inverness Openarts, Holly Meiklejohn, Inverness Darkroom, Jupiter’s Grace, Andrea Johnson, LaKrista Morton, Spicy Chameleon, Steve Plowman, Zoe Yan, Geraldine Sekan, Tim Palmer, the Art Society of Inverness, Fodderty Woodturning, Beti Bricelj, Geddes Designs and Susan Plowman.

Thank you to Alice Prentice of Isle of Riso for the design of the Shop the Halls poster.