Refractive at the Liberal Club offers the following facilities and support methodologies to Makers:
Refractive aims to unite digital makers, film makers, photographers and creative thinkers across Renfrewshire through promotion, exhibition of work, peer meet up events, advanced skills workshops, masterclasses, career support and advocacy.
Advance Skills Workshops – this is a series of workshops designed to advance skills of makers in the Region. Current Workshops include:
Paisley People and Places – Social Documentary Workshops with Kirsty Mackay. May to July 2026
Regular Artists Meet Ups
Provide opportunities for makers to share their work with peers
An Artist in Residence Programme.
This annual programme enables a commission for an established Artist to share their practice with the wider sector and develop new work. The 2026 Artists in Residence is award winning Film and TV Director Kenny Glenaan.
Artist Support Activities Include:
- Industry lectures with Sector partners
- Regular Opportunities Newsletter
- Promoting and screening / exhibiting the work of Regional makers including film (features and short), photography, digital art, immersion, lumia, gaming. Makers are invited to contribute work for exhibition at all career stages.
- National and international makers Masterclasses connected to our Independent film screenings,
- Access to participate in national and international artist exchange programmes and Go and See events developed by Refractive.
- Online promotions: Makers blogs with live news and research for the sector from the Refractive Website and social channels.
- Project development support, collaboration and network connection for makers at all career stages,
- Green arts practice support to develop environmental sustainability across all film and digital sectors.
Refractive at The Liberal Club Offer to Audiences;
Refractive aims to reveal and exhibit the incredible work our artists are creating using digital technology and film. So you can expect to see the following artwork curated from this space:
- Contemporary Independent Film Screenings including documentary, drama, Short films, film essays all around diverse themes and genre from local, national and international makers.
- Digital Art exhibitions including Photography, Projection Mapping, Lumia, Mixed formats, 360 immersion and cave experiences.
- Game Jams (including 48 hr experiences)
- Film maker Masterclasses
- National and international makers Q&As and lectures connected to our Independent film screenings,
- Access to the developing Renfrewshire Film/Digital Art Archive for Makers Researchers and members of the public
- A reimagined Paisley Film Festival and other artist led Digital Arts Festivals.
