BTO to sponsor Edinburgh Art Fair

BTO Solicitors has announced it is the headline sponsor of this year’s Edinburgh Art Fair, which runs later this month.

Taking place from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 November at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, the 13th annual Edinburgh Art Fair is expected to attract a footfall in the region of 13,000, with over 3,500 artworks in media such as paint, sculpture, ceramics and glass available to purchase. It has gained an international following, with exhibitors from the USA and Denmark set to line up alongside 60 other exhibiting galleries from the UK and Ireland showing original artworks from over 500 emerging and established artists.

There will also be artist demonstrations and talks, art classes for children and an open easel station giving attendees the opportunity to create their own masterpiece under the guidance of staff from the Edinburgh Art Shop.

This year, there will be a separate fine art photography exhibition as well as a display showcasing a selection of panels from Scots artist Andrew Crummy’s Great Tapestry of Scotland.

The fair will be opened by crime writer Ian Rankin at the exclusive preview evening on Thursday 16 November.

For the last two years BTO has supported projects by Art in Healthcare, arts provider for health organisations in Scotland. It has now widened its arts support to EAF, with the aim of helping the fair expand even further.

Chairman Alan Borthwick commented: “BTO Solicitors is delighted to sponsor the Edinburgh Art Fair, which is now the largest event of its kind outside London. The fair is an excellent platform for showcasing art work from leading modern and contemporary art galleries from within the UK and abroad and BTO is very pleased to be part of this significant event.”