Overview

Street Level is Scotland’s leading independent photography hub which provides inspiring encounters in photography for all; a place that is embedded locally and connected internationally; a creative setting to make and engage with photography. We originate our own exhibitions and work with other artists and organisations aiming to stimulate new developments in photography and extend public engagement.

The exhibitions programme supports innovative practices in photo-based art, which includes both ‘emergent’ and ‘established’ artists from local, national and international sources. It seeks out innovation at home, distinctive work from further afield, and re-appraises significant work from the recent past and that which inspires and connects with diverse audiences. The gallery programme is curated through invited projects, those undertaken in partnership with other organisations, and those selected or developed from open submissions.

Partnerships which are reciprocal, meaningful, and which extend the possibilities for engaging with photography in local and regional contexts continue as a feature of our activity in 2026-2028. 

Invited projects are those identified from our own networks and original research, and include those followed up from portfolio review events.

Open submission of proposals from artists and curators is currently paused as our programme is fully committed for the next 24 months.

The gallery supports Exhibition Payment Right for artists. 

Equal Opportunities

Street Level is committed to implementing a Policy of Equal Opportunities.  We recognise that many groups and individuals have been, and continue to be, disadvantaged by society and its institutions, with a key feature of this disadvantage being discrimination. Street Level is opposed to discrimination on any grounds, including age, disability, employment status, ethnic origin, gender, linguistic preference, marital status, nationality, political affiliation, race, religious conviction, sexual identity or socio-economic group.  We will act positively with the intention of contributing to the eradication of discrimination whether it be direct or indirect, individual or group, cultural or institutional, and will comply with any relevant requirements in pursuit of such.

We also understand that many in the arts are disadvantaged or excluded on the basis of their background and socio-economic status/class. We embrace Photography as a medium which equips its people with skills and confidence which are valued across many diverse contexts.

Malcolm Dickson
Director