What we do
The Uist Arts Association was formed in 1989 by a group of artists, makers, writers, and those keen to support arts activities and appreciation in Uist. We currently have over 100 members and are open for anyone who would like to support us and our activities. You don’t need to be an artist or maker, just have an enthusiasm to see the arts flourish in Uist.
We organise two main exhibition of members’ artwork each year: in Summer (usually July to the end of August) and Winter (December). Both are held at the Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre in Lochmaddy.
We promote our members’ businesses (including open studios events) through our Artist Profiles and our Art on the Map trail (we are planning a revised format of this for 2026). Our website and social media promote their news throughout the year.
We also support members’ own projects. Recently these have included self-portrait workshops, life drawing sessions, haiku writing, artwork photography instructions and the delivery of work for the annual Highland Art Prize exhibitions.
The UAA was also instrumental in the establishment of Taigh Chearsabhagh and continues to be involved in steering the running and development of this award-winning centre.
Contact us on
Uistarts@gmail.com
Follow us on social media:
Join the Uist Arts Association for just £15 per year
Membership includes entitlement to participate in the UAA summer and winter members’ exhibitions, held at Taigh Chearsabhagh.
Membership is open to both artists based in Uist and to artists with a close connection to Uist.
Our membership year is December to November: if you join after August 1 2025, we will include the remainder of 2025 and the period to the end of November 2026.
You can pay your annual membership directly from our webshop
If you would prefer to pay by BACS or direct debit please contact us at uistarts@gmail.com for our bank details