Exhibitions/Previews
A regular feature of StAnza from the start, the festival’s exhibitions have varied considerably over the years but always reference poetry in some way. Ranging from poet/artist collaborations through artist’s books, kinetic poetry, installations, photography and concrete poetry to floating exhibitions on the festival’s Poetry Boat (2004 & 2007), the visual art programme has included artists of the calibre of Will Maclean and Elizabeth Ogilvie and acclaimed poets such as Alec Finlay and Gael Turnbull.
StAnza’s Artist in Residence for 2012 is Lucilla Sim.
Thu 19 January - Sun 25 March | 12.00-4.00pm | MUSA’s Mystery Objects
Poetic responses to objects from the University’s Physics collection
MUSA, The University of St Andrews, 7a The Scores
Thu-Sun 12 noon-4.00pm
Mon 05 March - Mon 02 April | 10.00am-10.00pm | Body Bags / Simonides
Robert Crawford's Scots versions of texts by the ancient Greek poet Simonides sit arrestingly beside Norman McBeath's photographs.
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Levels 2 & 4
Mon 05 March - Mon 02 April | 10.00am-10.00pm | Indexed
A photographic response to last year’s festival by Dan Phillips
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro
Wed 07 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Finger to a Blind Eye
A dialogue concerning data transfer to vegetable DNA, in which spoken prose poetry complements a mysterious vegetable helmet and a book of research notes
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Garden Office
Wed 14 - Sun 18 March | 9.00am-10.00pm | Poetry On The Move
Encounters with poetry en route
Leuchars Railway Station, Outside Leuchars/Guardbridge & St Andrews Bus Station, City Road
Wed 14 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-8.00pm | The Murmur Line
Site-specific sound installations by Holly Pester
Around the festival and around St Andrews
Wed 14 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Scattered Like Seeds
Unique cover art in miniature from Sacramento’s Poems-For-All
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Also at J&G Innes Ltd, South Street and various times Wed 14 and Fri 16 March in the John Barbour Auditorium at The Fairmont, KY16 8PN
Wed 14 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | By Leaves We Live
A chance to see two of Edinburgh’s famous anonymous paper sculptures
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Wed 14 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Random
Occasional selected digital poetry and photography
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro
Also various times 13-15 March in the John Barbour Auditorium at The Fairmont, KY16 8PN
Wed 14 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | In S T E R E O S C O P E
Poets respond to photographic images
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Bar & Bistro
Also various times Wed 14 and Fri 16 March in the John Barbour Auditorium at The Fairmont, KY16 8PN
Thu 15 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | The Poem Pedlar
Poetry out and about in St Andrews
Around the festival and around St Andrews
Thu 15 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | The Poem Pedlar’s Pearls
Exhibition of Artists' Books
The Trust Museum, North Street
Please note that weekday hours are 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Thu 15 - Sat 31 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Ruairidh agus Ruairidh Eile (Derek/Rody and the other Derek/Rody)
Paintings by Derek Robertson respond to the work of Gaelic poet Rody Gorman
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C
Thu 15 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Grove
Semi-permanent text interventions
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Foyers
Thu 15 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-10.00pm | Children’s Poetry Competition Display
Winning Junior Poets from Fife Schools
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Level 2 Foyer
Thu 15 - Sat 17 March | 1.00-5.00pm | The Road North
A word-map of Scotland composed by Ken Cockburn and Alec Finlay spelled out in whisky miniatures
Public Library Meeting Room, Church Square
Thu 15 - Sat 17 March | 1.00-5.00pm | Creative Capture: Six St Andrews Poets
Portrait photographs of six poets who are current or former teachers on the University of St Andrews School of English Creative Writing programmes, with autograph verse pieces by each poet.
Public Library Meeting Room, Church Square
Fri 16 March | 12.30-12.45pm | Meet the Artist: Derek Robertson
A chance to meet the artist Derek Robertson
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Foyer/FCA&C
Sat 17 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-4.00pm | Meet the Artist: John Neilson
Poetry carved into stone as you watch
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Theatre Garden
Sat 17 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-5.00pm | Versed in Stone
Lyricism carved into stone by John Neilson finds a perfect setting
The Trust Museum, North Street
Sat 17 - Sun 18 March | 10.00am-8.00pm | Poetry Digest presents The Icing and the Cake
Poetry that everyone will want to consume
Around the festival and around St Andrews
Sat 17 March | 12.00-4.00pm | The Edinburgh Poem
Gael Turnbull’s famed kinetic poetry machine
The Town Hall, Queens Gardens – Supper Room
Sun 18 March | 4.30-4.45pm | Meet the Artist: Holly Pester
A chance to meet the creator of The Murmur Line sound installations
The Byre Theatre, Abbey Street – Conference Room