Sarah Calmus
Sarah Calmus is an interdisciplinary artist, programmer, and creator of large-scale immersive installations and provocations, working across a multitude of mediums such as light, sound, and print. Accessible, multisensory, sustainably produced experiences are central within Calmus’s practice, where works often draw focus on environmental concerns that build equity for participators and critique and explore ecosystems of varying scales.
Following her debut solo exhibition in Stockholm with Flat Octopus in 2024, Calmus has been awarded Creative Scotland Open Project funding for her debut solo Scotland exhibition in 2026 at Inspace Gallery, Edinburgh.
Previous Awards: Calmus has been awarded the inaugural Beldina Odenyo Award by the Hen Hoose for debut single ,The Blue, (2024), VACMA- Creative Scotland & City of Edinburgh Council (2018), Connected Innovators, Resident Entrepreneur, and Participant and Alumni funding – Creative Informatics (2020-2023). Shortlisted for the Creative Edinburgh Leadership Award (2021), President of Visual Arts Scotland (2020-2023).