GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.-GLASGOW ART FAIR, Scotland’s National Art Fair, will take place from Thursday 6th April until Sunday 9th April 2006. Celebrating its 11th Year in 2006, the hugely popular event will return to George Square in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre, with the widest range of quality visual art to view and buy.

The Glasgow Art Fair has grown in stature since its inception in 1996 to become one of the most prestigious contemporary Art Fairs in the UK outside London. An established event in Scotland’s cultural calendar, it now attracts over 16,000 visitors and a diverse range of galleries from across the UK and Europe.

The City’s reputation for the visual arts, together with its position as a European shopping and style capital, makes Glasgow an ideal platform to show the best of contemporary art for sale and to encourage visitors to invest in new pieces. Smashing all previous sales records this year the Fair achieved a new sales figure estimated in excess of £1million (up 22% on 2004) with individual sales ranging from as little as £50 to over £28,000.00.

There is no better place to get a taste of what is going on in the art world today. 43 selected galleries will be taking part in next year’s event, each with their own distinct exhibition stands. Whatever your taste or your budget there will be a vast range of work in all media available to buy from established artists and cutting edge talent.

Applications are currently being invited from galleries to participate in the 2006 event. The deadline for applications is December 9th 2005 and the final selection will be announced in January 2006.

The Glasgow Art Fair is a Glasgow City Council initiative produced by UZ Events and supported by Scottish Enterprise Glasgow and the Scottish Arts Council.