AGITATE is an artist-run photography collective based in Edinburgh

AGITATE is an ambitious artist-run collective celebrating pictures and those that make them. Our goal is to provide opportunities, nurture artist development, and support photographers to make things happen. By joining as a member, you can access our making space, members’ events, digital platform, and become part of an active part of the community. See below for more details

AGITATE began as a public-facing arts space, delivering a varied programme of exhibitions, events and workshops, operating genuinely affordable exhibition/event hire until the end of 2024. For more info see our ABOUT and EXHIBITIONS pages. To check what’s coming up, click EVENTS.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Our new membership model is all about building a practical, flexible, and meaningful community for visual artists working in Scotland. With a focus on MAKING and MIXING, we want to support members to create, critique, share and discover exciting new photographic work; with shared studio access, regular socials, and other cool stuff all part of the package. This is just the beginning of our new model and we have ambitious plans for development and more exciting opportunities in future. We’d love for you to join us for the journey!

See a summary of the membership tiers below

  • Designed for our far-flung friends, DIGTAL membership grants you access to exclusive online content, bi-monthly online member events, and a spot in our digital photography directory.

  • Designed for photographers across Scotland, MIXERS can access all of our exclusive digital opportunities as well as bi-monthly in-person member events and 3 x project crits per year.

  • Designed for local artists, MIXERS enjoy access to our large shared studio space in central Edinburgh, tools and resources, additional support promoting their projects, priority booking, 3 x project crits per year, and all on/offline member events and content.

  • Designed for absolute HEROES, this tier features the full roster of perks plus a welcome gift, photographic portrait, written and website thank you. Of course this tier also come with limitless good karma, and the knowledge that you are supporting a grassroots organisation to be the best they can be.