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About The Alasdair Gray Archive

The Alasdair Gray Archive is a free, public resource which was established in March 2020 after Alasdair Gray’s death in late 2019. We are a Scottish Charity Number. SC05241 and are funded by Creative Scotland with support from our partners. When you visit the Archive it is like walking into Alasdair’s front room with all the objects & items that surrounded him, many of which feature in his work. All this material is held here for research & learning. The Alasdair Gray Archive is located at The Whisky Bond in Glasgow which is a hub for creative industries. Alasdair used the location outside this building as a source of inspiration for his books & drawings and we have many of this material in the Archive, you can clearly see how the landscape of Glasgow was shaped by Gray and vice versa. The Archive is passionate about developing new audiences for Gray’s work through: Education ‘Gray Studies’ Projects & Events New Commissions Tours VISION We create opportunities with others to learn about themselves, to creatively explore their biographies, be inspired by what they have found and to share their story. PURPOSE By making Alasdair Gray’s life and work accessible to everyone we: Create new educational opportunities to engage with his work Enable people to access and unlock new ways to express themselves and share their identity Benefit the public by sharing the visual and literary arts Shape our national identity by deepening our understanding of the life and work of Alasdair Gray APPROACH We use the values by which Alasdair lived his life in everything we do. We do this in a reflective, embedded and open way, shape outcomes together and learn from each other ORGANISATIONAL VALUES: EQUITY Everyone has the right to access culture and express themselves creatively. SHARING Our strength comes from sharing and shaping our stories together and learning from others. OPENNESS Trust and openness are fundamental to building ethical relationships