Gray's School of Art Degree Show

Gray’s School of Art is celebrating the next generation of creative talent at its annual Degree Show, launching on Friday 5 June and opening fully to the public from 6–14 June.

This year’s event forms part of the art school’s 140th anniversary celebrations and marks 60 years since the first Degree Show was held in June 1966 at the Michael Shewan-designed art school on Garthdee Road, beside the River Dee in Aberdeen.

A highlight of the North East cultural calendar, the show offers around 150 students the opportunity to exhibit projects developed over four years of study and practice across disciplines, including fine art, fashion and textiles, communication design, product design, and ceramics and jewellery, transforming the Gray’s campus into a vibrant gallery space.

The first degree show at Gray’s School of Art on Garthdee Road was held in June 1966. Its orange, black and yellow invitation was designed by the late Donald Addison, who worked at the art school and is best known for creating Aberdeen F.C.’s iconic goalmouth crest. The graphics for the 2026 event draw inspiration from the colours of that original invitation.