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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks to Westender Magazine for the interview with our Custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social on The Agnes Owens Archive and centenary plans, link below to read!

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 13h

Custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social of AOA & @agrayarchive.bsky.social speaks at @scotsarchives.bsky.social conference 03.11.26 in Edinburgh exploring how archives can bring overlooked voices back into cultural conversations, link below!

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@sgsah.bsky.social Internship: SAAN seeks a 2nd/3rd year PhD researcher to explore and catalogue Sam Ainsley’s archive, mapping her artistic, educational and cultural impact on Glasgow. Apply via link below www.sgsah.ac.uk/current/fund...

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Scottish Artists Archives Network

Archiving Sam Ainsley: Mapping an Artist, Educator and Critical Period in Glasgow’s Cultural History with The Scottish Artists Archive Network

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Join @blackhistorymonth.org.uk for a conversation with @chitgrrl.bsky.social & @sorchadallas.bsky.social exploring Rich Things, Alasdair Gray’s Archive, north Glasgow stories, anti-colonial thinking & legacy. 23 Oct, 2–3pm. www.eventbrite.com/e/rich-thing...

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Rich Things with Chitra Ramaswamy

Mark Black History Month with an inspiring conversation between Chitra Ramaswamy and Sorcha Dallas.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

After six and a half years at The Whisky Bond, the Alasdair Gray Archive is moving to a new home. We’ll announce our new location and access arrangements soon. Thank you to our friends at TWB—we’ll miss you!

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

💛 Cheerio for now to the wonderful @kirstininnes.bsky.social , whose 8–9 month residency with @agrayarchive.bsky.social & @aowensarchive.bsky.social have been inspiring. Thank you for your warmth, creativity, style and care💛

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Next week ✨ @sorchadallas.bsky.social & Chitra Ramaswamy explore Alasdair Gray & @aowensarchive.bsky.social at @wigtownbooktown.bsky.social ✨ 📅 Fri 2 Oct | 4:30pm 📍 Main Hall, County Buildings Literary friendship, archives & legacy.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

People Like This brings together writing from two local groups, inspired by our 2026 Writers-in-Residence programme and the archives of Agnes Owens and @agrayarchive.bsky.social - available to buy from AGA’s online shop now!

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join me for the next free SAAN webinar on independent artist archives. 29 Sept, 1–2pm online. Discover her new Practical Guide for caring for artistic legacies outside institutions and her new Go See Share research to Flat Time House and The Charleston Trust.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Final Byres Road Book Festival event! New writing group and anthology launch! Join writers from Glasgow & Alexandria celebrating Agnes Owens with readings from People Like This.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📚 SOLD OUT! 🎉 Creative Writing Workshop with Kirstin Innes at Hillhead Library, 27 Sept, 15:00. Join the waitlist for returned tickets. Explore empathy, readers, writers & characters through Agnes Owens’ work.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

✨ Celebrate Agnes Owens’ writing & legacy at Òran Mór, Glasgow! Join Dani Garavelli, Kirstin Innes, Chitra Ramaswamy & William Letford for readings, archive material & new work. 📅 24 Sept 🎟️ FREE, booking required.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We’re delighted to be working with Byres Road Book Festival to celebrate Agnes Owens’ centenary with a special series of events. 📚✨ Join us 24 & 27 Sept at Òran Mór and Hillhead Library. Free!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Celebrating @sorchadallas.bsky.social, Curator & Custodian of AGA & @aowensarchive.bsky.social 💙 For six years, her care, vision and dedication have shaped the Archive, preserving Gray’s legacy and inspiring future generations.

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thanks to Iris and Patrick for taking the time to visit the archives today, appreciate your support 🙏

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The final three Agnes Owens reissues are out now from Polygon @birlinn.bsky.social Featuring introductions by Jenni Fagan, William Letford & Chitra Ramaswamy. Available now via our online shop.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New publication! The Edinburgh Companion to Alasdair Gray and the Arts explores Gray’s art, writing and legacy, including a chapter on AGA written by our custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social Available via the link in our bio, or book int to view our research copy!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Highlights from The Alasdair Gray Archive: @aowensarchive.bsky.social - our first satellite archive, opened in 2026 to mark Owens’ centenary. Explore manuscripts, letters & personal items illuminating her life and work.

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Delighted Charlotte will share her wide ranging expertise with the network, essential viewing!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🍂 Scottish Artists Archive Network Autumn Programme 2026 Three free online webinars exploring artist archives, estates and legacy. 📅 15 Sep — Charlotte Riordan 📅 29 Sep — @sorchadallas.bsky.social 📅 15 Oct — Judit Bodor & Caroline Brown 💻 Free | Online via Eventbrite

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Delighted to join the Curatorial Ethics Network and to highlight my work with @agrayarchive.bsky.social & @aowensarchive.bsky.social in foregrounding the vital role of the curatorial within collections - focusing on care, access and diversity, making these collections generative resources 💪🏽

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

More highlights from our own growing collection 👀

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It was an honour, yet a daunting task, to distil Christine Borland’s inspirational and generous life into a recent obituary. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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Christine Borland obituary

Turner prize nominee whose installations, sculptures and films returned repeatedly to the histories embedded within bodies

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Highlights from the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection: BOOKS. Explore Gray's personal library, including his annotated Divine Comedy, revealing his creative process, alongside David Lothian's neurodivergent response to the archive.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Highlights from the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection: preparatory drawings, including Faust in His Study and Òran Mór sketches, reveal Gray’s creative process. Plus archive responses by @sarasheridan.bsky.social and Polina Szwedowa.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Highlights from the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection: works on paper, painted over 15+ times, a rescued ledger documenting a changing Glasgow, and new responses uncovering hidden histories. Find out more on our website!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Did you know The Alasdair Gray Archive cares for 8,500+ items across two unique collections- the Alasdair Gray Estate Collection & our AGA Collection, we'll be sharing highlights that continue to inspire our innovative model for research, commissioning and learning.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Our Custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social was honoured to write the obituary for Gray’s friend, museum curator and academic Beth McKillop for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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Beth McKillop obituary

Museum curator and scholar with a special focus on Korean art

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Important new @sgsah.bsky.social supported research to help widen @agrayarchive.bsky.social’s collection to new interpretations and audiences ⬇️

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Sorcha Dallas @sorchadallas.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

One of my favourite parts of the job, what a brilliant bunch of learners! We had a lot of fun!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Lovely feedback from today’s tour group exploring the AGA & @aowensarchive.bsky.social collections with custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social: “A national treasure”, “Beautiful”, “Wonderful” & “terrific commentary”. Thanks for celebrating Agnes & Alasdair’s legacy.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

PLEASE SHARE 🙏 Visit us & @aowensarchive.bsky.social this June 2026! Tours by Custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social: 5, 13, 19 & 26 June, 11am. Book via link in bio/Eventbrite.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

PLEASE SHARE: Free 8-week writers group at AGA/ @aowensarchive.bsky.social Glasgow. Starts 28 May, Thursdays 1–3pm at The Whisky Bond. For local people new to writing. Guest sessions with @heatherparry.bsky.social & @kirstininnes.bsky.social, facilitated by Saskia McCracken. 10 free spaces.

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Hope Scotland votes today for a future that brings people together with hope, compassion, and unity, rather than division or exclusion 🤞

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Our custodian @sorchadallas.bsky.social returned to Whitehill Secondary yesterday to launch a new project with Whitehill Arts & UofG. S1 pupils will explore identity through arts, film, journalism & languages. We can’t wait to see it grow!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Tickets still available for Polygon book launch for Agnes Owens new title release, stellar line up! @aowensarchive.bsky.social

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Images by @alasdairwatson.bsky.social from Out of the Margins, curated by @sorchadallas.bsky.social at Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie. Featuring rare archival works, alongside Eardley & Gray, plus new ceramics by Hayley Jane Dawson. Come visit!

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Continuing our Meet the Board series—meet our Secretary, Dougie Smith. With wide UK governance experience, he champions open, accessible structures. A lifelong Alasdair Gray fan, he joined in 2022 to help build a lasting legacy. 📸 by Matthew Arthur Williams.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

As part of Out of the Margins, we’re hosting events at Alexandria Library celebrating Owens’ life and legacy. Workshops (7,14,21 May), 100th birthday (23 May) & exhibition (23 May–30 Sept). Join us! #agnesowens

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Available for preorder now! Edinburgh University Press will publish The Edinburgh Companion to Alasdair Gray and the Arts (May 2026), inspired by the 2022 conference by @rodgeglass.bsky.social & @sorchadallas.bsky.social - a fresh look at Gray’s literary & visual world.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Delighted to share our new short film on Agnes Owens, marking her 2026 centenary, now live on AGA’s YouTube. Discover her life, work, and legacy—or watch it on a retro TV at the Lillie Art Gallery exhibition from today!

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Agnes Owens: Out of the Margins

YouTube video by Alasdair Gray Archive

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📚 Pre-orders now open! 📚 Polygon’s @birlinn.bsky.social reissued Agnes Owens titles—with new introductions by @danigaravelli.bsky.social Kirsty Logan @kirstininnes.bsky.social and @heatherparry.bsky.social are in our shop. New covers by Joan Eardley. Order via link in bio!

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📚 Agnes Owens in the Archives ✨ FREE TALK ✨ 23 Apr, 17:30–18:30 | National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh Celebrate Agnes Owens’ centenary and explore her archives with expert speakers @laurzzs.bsky.social @sorchadallas.bsky.social and Dr Colin McIlroy 🎟️ Book via Eventbrite (link in bio)

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Centenary Agnes Owens tote with her striking quote, in typewriter-style font. Baby pink, 100% organic cotton. Features Calum Colvin photos. Limited run—pre-order now or buy at events. Link in bio.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Final event in our Milngavie programme for the Agnes Owens centenary ✨ Join a special Curator’s Tour of Out of the Margins with @sorchadallas.bsky.social 12 June, 11:00am, Lillie Art Gallery.

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

PLEASE SHARE ✨ Celebrate Agnes Owens this spring (Apr–Jun 2026) in Milngavie & Alexandria. Join the Polygon launch + live event (9 May, 4–6:30pm, Milngavie Town Hall) with readings, Q&A & signing. Tickets via Eventbrite.👇🏽

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Agnes Owens: A Life in Conversation & Polygon Publications Launch

An evening celebrating Agnes Owens at Milngavie Town Hall

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Celebrating 100 years of Agnes Owens ✨ Out of the Margins opens 18 April at Lillie Art Gallery. Featuring archival & contemporary works, it honours Owens’ powerful, place-rooted writing and lasting impact, curated by @sorchadallas.bsky.social

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The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

PLEASE SHARE ✨ Agnes Owens at 100 ‘Out of the Margins’ celebrates her life & work with exhibitions, events & talks across Milngavie & Alexandria this spring. Join us to rediscover a vital Scottish voice. More details soon! Curated by @sorchadallas.bsky.social @agrayarchive.bsky.social

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

PLEASE SHARE 🙏 Visit the us & @aowensarchive.bsky.social this April–May 2026. Tours by @sorchadallas.bsky.social (Gray collaborator since 2007). Dates: Apr 24; May 2, 8, 15, 30 at 11am. Book via Eventbrite link in bio.

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Free Tours of AGA and AOA in April and May

Free guided tours of The Alasdair Gray Archive and The Agnes Owens Archive

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