Defiant I stand for a cause that’s my own that sometimes I don’t understand | A Biography of yearly self-portraits by ron

A selection of self-portraits that artist, ron produced over a seven year period of extreme turmoil and challenges.

Denzil Forrester, Itchin & Scratchin

A solo exhibition by painter Denzil Forrester.

Destination Lydney Harbour Public Artwork

New public artwork commission opportunity.

Dover Art Prize Fund of £17,500

The Dover Prize 2021 has launched with a prize fund of £17,500 to support excellence and experimentation in the arts.

Elg Post 57 Ep 2 ‘Dawn’ by Rebecca Birch

For More Than Ponies Televistas Rebecca Birch presents Elg Post 57, a series of live-streamed performance from a moose hunting look out in Norway.

Elg Post 57 Ep 3 ‘Quarry’ by Rebecca Birch

For More Than Ponies Televistas Rebecca Birch presents Elg Post 57,a series of live-streamed performance from a moose hunting look out in Norway

English Riviera Winter Open – A Port in a Storm for Devon’s Visual Artists

Our Annual Christmas Show, More Important Than Ever…

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition

English Riviera Winter Open call for artists.

Essential Mike Bernard — The Artist’s Eye

New solo show by award-winning artist Mike Bernard RI will welcome visitors back to Devon as we make our way out of lockdown

Exhibition: Woodlands, Wastelands & Waterways

Facing It

‘Facing It’ is the The House of Smalls’ inaugural exhibition, featuring 28 artists addressing the theme of the physical, emotional, and mental effects

Family Saturday: June

These free sessions offer families a unique experience of art, design and nature.

Date

05/06/21

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Figuration to Abstraction — Zoom workshop

This class will begin with drawing and painting subjects based from life.

Frank Bowling at Arnolfini

A major exhibition with pioneering painter Sir Frank Bowling, OBE RA, as part of their 60^th anniversary year celebrations in 2021.

From Trawlers to Twilight

New work by Trevor Thorne, looking at the working lives of trawlers, and the temporal nature of their condition as a metaphor for our own existence.

Funding Workshop: Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice

VASW advises artists and independent art workers on applying for Arts Council England’s Developing your Creative Practice fund.

Futures Forum — a networking group for creatives of colour

‘GHT Futures Forum’ looks to create a safe, supportive environment for Southampton’s *Black and non-Black artists of colour at all sta

‘Get Going’ Marketing Workshops for Artists

A series of bespoke workshops led by Gillian Taylor, PR and marketing consultant, cover writing, produce images, create your website and video.

GET REAL fine art exhibition showing work by Caroline Le Vine & Gail Reid

Exhibition of paintings, drawings and prints by 2 contrasting artists.

Ground Works

Ground Works will be welcoming artists and writers whose inspiration and concern is for our landscape and environment.

HEAD : Recent Digital Works by John Levers

An online ‘virtual’ exhibition and limited edition giclee print release of recent digital works by John Levers

Henry Taylor: Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Artist Henry Taylor presents a major body of sculptural work and paintings evolving in unison across the spaces.

Dates

13/04/21 – 06/06/21

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Huhtamaki Wab: Artist’s Talk

Huhtamaki Wab will talk about his current exhibition and wider practice.

Huhtamaki Wab: Gong Performances

Intimate performances activating Huhtamaki Wab’s extraordinary installation ‘To See Waba in All Creations’ (2020)

Huhtamaki Wab: ‘Why do you follow my son around?’ ‘Because I like mites’ — Edible and Non-Edible Persons of Waba and Pompakleen

A solo exhibition of recent work by Devon-based artist Huhtamaki Wab who works across painting, sculpture, video and performance.

Huhtamaki Wab: ‘Why do you follow my son around?’ ‘Because I like mites’ — Edible and Non-Edible Persons of Waba and Pompakleen

Solo Exhibition of new paintings, sculpture and video

I Don’t Care, as long as it’s on the Rocks, virtual exhibition by Niamh Birch at Studio KIND.

Studio KIND. is excited to present the work of recent graduate and Braunton local, Niamh Birch.

Imaginative Watercolour Painting – Zoom course

This course will uncover your creative voice through supportive and relaxing exercises designed to develop your confidence to paint expressively.

In Conversation: Denzil Forrester and Eddie Chambers

Painter Denzil Forrester is joined in conversation by artist, historian and curator Eddie Chambers.

In Search Of Norther Soul

Paintings by Leonard Green

Jean Jones: A Life Uncovered

An exhibition of newly discovered works by artist Jean Jones.

Dates

08/05/21 – 29/05/21

Organisation

The Brownston Gallery

Joy Wolfenden Brown, ‘Poem’

Anima Mundi is delighted to present ‘Poem’, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Joy Wolfenden Brown taking place on two floors of the gallery.

Kerry Harding: Painted Postcards

Kerry Harding presents a collection of paintings that take a unique approach to defining the character of our coastline, and our relationship with it.

Dates

19/05/21 – 03/07/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Kitty Hillier: Facing The Sun

A new collection of two and three-dimensional work by Kitty Hillier.

Dates

24/07/21 – 04/09/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Kurt Jackson’s ‘Clay Country’ Exhibition

An exhibition by contemporary artist Kurt Jackson, inspired by his time at Littlejohns China Clay Works.

Dates

17/05/21 – 06/09/21

Organisation

Wheal Martyn Clay Works

Landscape Portrait: Now and Then

Showing works by Andy Warhol, Derek Jarman, Claudette Johnson, Susan Derges, Leon Kossoff, Patrick Caulfield, Gilbert and George and Balraj Khanna

Larry Achiampong: Reliquary 2

We are delighted to première a brand new film by artist Larry Achiampong especially commissioned in response to COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown.

Lily Mixe : Symbiosis — (continued)

Lily Mixe SYMBIOSIS was forced to close due to the 2^nd lockdown… That Art Gallery has now reopened and the show goes on!

Luke Hannam | The Compass & The Rosary

Experience Luke Hannam’s debut exhibition at Anima Mundi Gallery.

Lyme Light: Where Sea Meets Sky

Lyme Light is a solo exhibition of landscape paintings and drawings inspired by nature by local artist Pauline Sayers, a member of Lyme Bay Arts.

Making A Start

Making A Start’ – a Maker Progression initiative to provide mentoring and business planning for those looking to start a creative career

‘Managing Your Creative Career’ Workshop

A bespoke online workshop supporting visual artists to develop their sustainable careers.

Margaret Beardsmore: Memorial Exhibition

Exhibition of paintings by former Fish Factory studio artist Margaret Beardsmore

Dates

03/12/20 – 21/12/20

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Marie-Claire Hamon — ‘The Forager’

Recent paintings by Cornwall based Marie-Claire Hamon

Marks of Nature Exhibition

Three artists present a new body of work inspired by the beauty and wonder of the coastline and countryside of the South West.

Dates

12/02/21 – 27/02/21

Organisation

The Brownston Gallery

Massimo Angei — ‘Bone Skin Spirit’

View Massimo Angei’s elemental, tempestuous yet ethereal oil paintings, which reflect varied emotional states whilst remaining open to interpretation.

Maureen Attrill Bursary

Applications are now open for a bursary of up to £1,250 to support a research project linked to The Box’s permanent art collections.

Members Winter Exhibition 2020

Members of the Penwith Society of Arts Winter Show 2020

‘Memories’ — Frank Harwood solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures.

Playful images & sculptures that invoke a sense of nostalgia, with bold lines, repeated patterns, flat space & vibrant colours.

New Artists Mentoring Programme

A year-long programme of mentoring and support for young visual artists.

NEW! Summer Landscapes: Dodd and Katz — Zoom course

This is a 4- week course exploring the work of American artists Lois Dodd and Alex Katz (both b. 1927) with a focus on their summer landscapes inspire

Nothing ‘is’ Immediate — Geometric Sculptural Sound Installations

Third of three exhibitions of new work exploring a multi-sensory engagement, geometric sculptural installations and the five elements.

Nothing ‘is’ Immediate — Geometric Sculptural Sound Installations

Second of three exhibitions of new work exploring a multi-sensory engagement, geometric sculptural installations, five elements and therapeutic sound.

Od Arts Festival 2021 — Alone with Everybody

Od Arts Festival returns this May, bringing exhibitions, performances, film and workshops by local and international artists to not-so-sleepy Somerset

Online Artist Retreat with Emma Smith

We are thrilled to announce an online residency with internationally renowned artist, Emma Smith.

ONLINE: Tea, Cake & Art

Tea, Cake & Art is a creative social group for older people, particularly those living alone, who would like to meet and spend time with others.

Dates

05/01/21 – 29/06/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Online Zine Making Workshop with Dizzy Ink

An online zine making workshop which revolves around the idea of junk mail.

Open call for miniature pieces of artwork inspired by ‘Restriction’

Work is sought for an exhibition of miniature pieces of artwork inspired by ‘Restriction’

pissing in the wind

Recent paintings and works on paper by the artist David Foord (b. 1991).

PORTAL

Jupiter Showcase gallery presents PORTAL, a brief and exciting exhibition of contemporary paintings by Charlotte Turner and Angove.

Public Art Producer

Bricks are recruiting for a Public Art Producer to join our team.

Reaching Resilience — Artist Cohort — Open Application to artists in Bristol, Bath, BANES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Bricks invites applications from visual artists in Bristol and West of England to join its new artist programme Reaching Resilience.

Recruiting: Artist Programme Producer

Recruiting Artist Programme Producer to support Reaching Resilience. Starts as a six month, part time contract which we hope will build.

Restriction : Online Exhibition by The Correspondence Collection

An online exhibition based around the theme of restriction, showcasing new work from artists involved in The Correspondence Collective

Richard Holliday, Sue Davis & Sean Hewitt ‘Inner Visions’

A group exhibition from Richard Holliday, Sue Davis & Sean Hewitt: ‘Inner Visions’

Richard Nott — ‘Bone Skin Spirit’

View the unique works of Richard Nott and witness the protracted collision of his creative and destructive processes.

Riddle 57 — call for artwork

Double Elephant Print Workshop are animating a 1000 year old riddle and we want YOU to get involved!

Saltwater Series Two: Kim Pragnell

Stunning seascapes from Dorset painter Kim Pragnell.

Dates

05/06/21 – 20/06/21

Organisation

Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery

Saltwater Series Two: Kim Pragnell

Stunning seascapes from Dorset painter Kim Pragnell.

Dates

05/06/21 – 20/06/21

Organisation

Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery

Seaside: Photographed | Call for an Artist & Arts Educator at John Hansard Gallery

John Hansard Gallery is seeking an Artist and Arts Educator to develop an outreach programme to accompany the touring exhibition, Seaside Photographed

Sensational Seeds

Spring is here, and we have three creative seeds activities to celebrate!

Dates

02/04/21 – 18/04/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Shared Spaces Art Exhibition

Artists Belinda Ireland, Mhairi Treharne and Emma Roberts present Shared Spaces, an exhibition that will be held at The Gallery at Birdwood House

Shelley Anderson

Paintings and metal sculptural works by Newlyn-based Shelley Anderson.

Dates

24/07/21 – 16/10/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Shirley Gosling

Shirley Gosling’s art will be displayed in windows overlooking the South Lawn

Small Works Exhibition — Call for artists

This showcase of art will be entirely made up of smaller works with an upper price limit of £300, as we welcome back artists to our venue

Somerset Reacquainted Exhibition

A collective reflection by 63 Somerset artists during lockdown

Spike Island Open Studios

This year, Spike Island Open Studios is taking place online so you can enjoy it from wherever you are in the world.

Spotlight On: Modern & Contemporary Art from the Collection of Chippenham Museum

The second part of our exhibition series celebrating North Wiltshire’s creativity, Spotlight On features 40 works by local artists.

St Annes Micro Commission

3 x Micro Commission opportunities to develop/test new work in St Annes Bristol as part of Creative Community Mapping project.

State of Emergency — Contemporary Art Micro-Commissions

The Box is inviting applications from artists based in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall, to consider how Covid-19 has impacted on our notion of freedom.

Studio Vacancy

Studio Vacancy for early-career maker

TAAG Fundraiser Exhibition and Sale

A fundraising exhibition & sale, with work by Martin Dutton, Eric Haynes, and other local artists.

Dates

11/01/21 – 04/06/21

Organisation

TAAG - Teignmouth Arts Action Group

Telling Your Story: How To Create Quality Video Content for Social Media

4 week online course delivered by filmmakers R&A Collaborations. Designed to give you the tools + confidence to create your own films for social media

The Big Draw | A Picture of Health and Jo Spence

A range of free creative activities inspired by exhibitions at Arnolfini.

The Clayhill Creative Forum

A series of talks, training and online networking opportunities happening in the flexible platform Hopin.

The Great Big Art Exhibition #TheGreatBigArtExhibition2021

Bringing together contributions for the #GreatBigArtExhibition2021

The Portrait Within

‘The Portrait Within’ is The House of Smalls’ second show, and first in House II, featuring 35 UK and international artists.

The Red Zenith Collective First Call Out: EQUALITY

Open call for work, which responds to the theme EQUALITY.

The Space Between

A showcase of recent work by artists Belinda Ireland, Mhairi Treharne and Emma Roberts

the uncomfortable beauty of terrible things

this show brings together three prize winners from guggleton’s summer open 2019, ‘go figure’, sue baker kenton, sasha constable and matthew hayward.

The Violet Hour : Kate Shooter

That Art Gallery re-opens with ‘The Violet Hour’ : new works by Kate Shooter

THE WORLD AS THEY KNOW IT

Visual interpretations of the depleting animal kingdom

Throes of Grief : Open Call

An open call for artists who have experienced or who may be experiencing Deep Grief.

Trinity Community Arts are reaching out for new Trustees

Trinity is reaching out for new Trustees to join the existing Board on the next phase of our journey.

Visions of Science Art Prize 2020

The Andrew Brownsword Gallery, University of Bath invites artists to submit works for an online exhibition exploring modern scientific phenomena

Wish List

Wish List festive show

ZELDA Free Artist Mentorship Programme: Call for Applications!

ZELDA’s first artist mentorship programme is now accepting applications. We’re looking for 8 mentees to pair with 8 expert mentors from Oct-Jan.

Painting

Filter Painting

Visu­al Arts Plymouth

Princes Street Studio

ACEarts

Heart of The Tribe

Fish Fac­to­ry Art Space CIC

Quay Arts

Flock South West

The Gallery at Ply­mouth Col­lege of Art

Exeter Com­mu­ni­ty Centre

‘a space’ arts

The Edge & Andrew Brownsword Gallery

New Brew­ery Arts

east bris­tol contemporary

Clay­hill Arts

GUG­GLE­TON FARM ARTS

Cul­ture Declares Emer­gency: Bris­tol and Beyond

Hes­ter­combe Gallery

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

The Chan­dos Soci­ety of Artists

Cam Val­ley Arts Trail Group

Bricks

Art Space Portsmouth

CAST

Select Arts

Stu­dio KIND.

Keep Art It

New­lyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

The Box

East Quay Gallery (Con­tains Art)

That Art Gallery

TAAG — Teign­mouth Arts Action Group

Som­er­set Art Works

St. Ives School of Painting

Art Work Exeter

Har­bour House

Gods House Tower

Frome Open Art Trail

Fore­ground

Cre­ativ­i­ty Works

Cara­boo Projects

CAMP (Con­tem­po­rary Art Mem­ber­ship Plymouth)

Stokes Croft Gallery

Brick Project CIC

Back Lane West

Match­ett & Page

Vic­to­ria Art Gallery

Yeovil Art Space

Auc­tion House

Swin­don Muse­um and Art Gallery

OSR Projects

The Brown­ston Gallery

CLOSE Ltd

b‑side CIC

Pen Gallery Com­mu­ni­ty Inter­est Company

Roy­al Albert Memo­r­i­al Muse­um & Art Gallery

The Art Cohort

Jupiter­SHOW­CASE

Bath Artists’ Studios

The Moth­er­ship

Chapel Arts Studios

Exeter Phoenix

Mak­ing Space

Ani­ma Mundi

More Than Ponies

RWA

Pound Arts

Pen­with Gallery

A Pic­ture of Health

A Win­ter’s Tale — Win­ter Exhi­bi­tion at The Brown­ston Gallery

Afford­able live/​work res­i­den­cies at Brisons Veor, Cape Cornwall

Apply to the Dorset Artists Emer­gency Fund

Arnolfi­ni at 60

‘Art Alche­my’ Ruary Allan Solo Exhibition

Art at the Galleries

Artist Devel­op­ment Bursaries

Artist Fair

Artist Sup­port Pledge March Vir­tu­al Show

Artist Sup­port Pledge Vir­tu­al Exhibition

Visual Arts Plymouth

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art

Exeter Community Centre

New Brewery Arts

east bristol contemporary

Clayhill Arts

GUGGLETON FARM ARTS

Culture Declares Emergency: Bristol and Beyond

Hestercombe Gallery

The Chandos Society of Artists

Cam Valley Arts Trail Group

Studio KIND.

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)

TAAG — Teignmouth Arts Action Group

Somerset Art Works

Harbour House

Foreground

Creativity Works

Caraboo Projects

CAMP (Contemporary Art Membership Plymouth)

Matchett & Page

Victoria Art Gallery

Auction House

Swindon Museum and Art Gallery

The Brownston Gallery

Pen Gallery Community Interest Company

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

JupiterSHOWCASE

The Mothership

Making Space

Anima Mundi

Penwith Gallery

A Picture of Health

A Winter’s Tale — Winter Exhibition at The Brownston Gallery

Affordable live/work residencies at Brisons Veor, Cape Cornwall

Apply to the Dorset Artists Emergency Fund

Arnolfini at 60

‘Art Alchemy’ Ruary Allan Solo Exhibition

Artist Development Bursaries

Artist Support Pledge March Virtual Show

Artist Support Pledge Virtual Exhibition

Artist Talk : Gordon Coldwell

Artist Talk : Jennifer Collier

Artist Talk : The Bruton Correspondence School

Artist Talk : The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society

Artizan Gallery 2021 Exhibition Opportunities

Artizan Small Works Exhibition

Assistant Artist Facilitator

Associates Winter Exhibition 2020

b‑side festival 2021

Bath Spa MA Graduates Show: Of Echoes and Fragments

‘Beauty & Truth’ an exhibition of paintings by Jon Minshull

Big Jeff Johns – Super Cool Drawing Machine

Black Lives Matter art commission

Bruce Timson

Call for artist / designer: Forms of Intelligence research project

Call for artists — English Riviera Summer Open

Call for Artists: Paignton Coastal Flood Defence

Caraboo Loops

Cathedral by Peter Stiles

Catherine Knight: Artist’s Talk

Catherine Knight: Isolation Windows

Centrespace Gallery discount opportunities & day rates

Children’s Art Week 2020: Register your activity

Chinese New Year: The Year of the Ox

Community projects coordinator

Connecting the Culm — Landscape Visualisation

Constellations

Creating For A New World Feat: works of the Kernow Creative Partnership

Defiant I stand for a cause that’s my own that sometimes I don’t understand | A Biography of yearly self-portraits by ron

Denzil Forrester, Itchin & Scratchin

Destination Lydney Harbour Public Artwork

Elg Post 57 Ep 2 ‘Dawn’ by Rebecca Birch

Elg Post 57 Ep 3 ‘Quarry’ by Rebecca Birch

English Riviera Winter Open – A Port in a Storm for Devon’s Visual Artists

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition

Essential Mike Bernard — The Artist’s Eye

Exhibition: Woodlands, Wastelands & Waterways