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Scotland Shows Off Creative Side

By Jena Tesse Fox Apr 13, 2012 1:00am

Visit Scotland came to Travel Agent’s New York offices this week to share the tourism board's official theme for 2012: Creative Scotland will cover all aspects of the arts throughout the country, from the monthlong annual Edinburgh Fringe festival to small artisans in the Orkney Islands and everything in between.

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Their piece is created while they wait.

Campbell Galloway in the southwest of Scotland, and teaches painting to visitors. She has converted her family’s old farm (four generations) into a studio, and offers sessions for people who want to create their own memento of their visit. (While guests cannot stay in her home, she can provide a list of nearby accommodations.) Even better, she also helps arrange activities for non-painters (say, the spouse of a student), including cycling or golfing excursions. “Two people can be happy if one paints,” she laughs, adding that bachelorette weekends are popular for aspiring artists.

Claire Dickson of Visit Scotland added that other events and activities will show off Scotland’s creative side throughout the year. For example, in August, the Speed of Light project will have runners in light suits jogging around Arthur’s Seat, creating a unique and decidedly human art installation:

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