Happenings: Creative Weekender by Together We Make, Pri’s Art Salon & Marma Sessions.

A weekend celebrating creativity; multi-sensory installations, workshops, artist-led showcases, exhibition space, play and immersion.

‘Heavier Than Air’ David Kemp & Tom Leaper

A joint exhibiton of sculpture and assemblage

Helios Rising | Veronica Wilton

Veronica Wilton’s first solo show with Close Ltd leads you through a narrative of folklore & mythology that dwells within the objects she sculpts.

Henry Moore. Sharing Form

A major exhibition of works by Henry Moore at Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Dates

28/05/22 – 04/09/22

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

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

Hope Emerging

Textile Sculpture by Tara Kennedy

Hotwalls Christmas Market

Celebrate Christmas at the Hotwalls Studios!

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)

I Am Making Art: Rosa Martyn, Soft Construction

Join maker Rosa Martyn to explore using crochet as a sculptural technique.

Ibrahim Mahama

Join Fourth Plinth short listed artist Ibrahim Mahama for his online talk

Ida Applebroog. Right Up To Now 1969 – 2021

Ida Applebroog’s exhibition consists of important new works created over the past year, with highlights from the her largest retrospective to date

Dates

28/01/22 – 02/05/22

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

ILLOGICALLY DISSOCIATED//Emily- Rose Millhouse

New sculptures and soundscape from D‑UNIT’s first artist in residence; Emily-Rose Millhouse a graduate of The University of Westminster in 2020.

Imagined Things

Paintings by Julian Scott and ceramic sculpture by Oliver Kent. Both artists are interested in the landscape and in material culture.

In Conversation: Tanoa Sasraku and Rosalind Nashashibi

An in-conversation event in the Spike Island gallery space.

In Conversation: Veronica Ryan and Darby English

Exhibiting artist Veronica Ryan discusses her solo exhibition Along a Spectrum and its wider themes with art historian Darby English.

In Conversation with Margo Neale, Senior Indigenous Curator at the National Museum of Australia

Get a unique insight into the ‘Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters’ exhibition with Adj Professor Margo Neale from the National Museum of Australia.

In Your Hands

In Your Hands is a group exhibition connecting international artists with people in Cornwall in collaborations to realise or fabricate their artwork.

Dates

24/07/21 – 16/10/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Inari Hulkkonen — live performance

Dancer Inari Hulkkonen — live performance responding to Craft of Convalescence.

Independence is a myth: Exploring care in collaboration

Kyla Harris and Lou Macnamara, the creators of ‘It’s Personal’, will lead this workshop on reframing interdependence and collective care

inside-out

Outdoor exhibition on four sites in Bristol. Check out website for details inside-out.fun

INTRODUCTION TO BRONZE CASTING WITH DAVID SNOO WILSON

A three-day masterclass that will introduce you to the process of bronze casting, the lost wax process and how to develop your own model

Jackdaw Line by Richard Long

Celebrated artist Richard Long’s newly installed artwork Jackdaw Line is set in Hestercombe’s magnificent Georgian Landscape Garden.

Jason and his Argonauts on Tour

Award-winning artist, Jason Wilsher-Mills is bringing his inflatable sculptures to Borough Gardens this August.

Jesmonite Candlestick Making Workshop with artist/designer Phil Cuttance

Free Jesmonite casting workshops with artist/designer Phil Cuttance who will show you how to cast your own candlestick

South Gloucestershire

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Sculpture

Jim Carter — ‘Bone Skin Spirit’

View the sculpture of Jim Carter; complex, organic forms that evoke anger, fear, sorrow, but also magic, fertility and renewal.

Jitish Kallat: Tangled Hierarchy

Tangled Hierarchy explores the relationships between silence/speech, visibility/invisibility, action/inaction, bodies/phantom pain.

Jode Pankhurst

An exhibition of new work by Jode Pankhurst.

Dates

19/05/21 – 17/07/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

John Hansard Gallery & IKT Congress 2021: Artists in Conversation: Permindar Kaur & Alia Syed

Join Permindar Kaur and Alia Syed for the next phase of an ongoing conversation between the artists.

Jubilee Crowns and Shields

It’s the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee so join in the celebrations by making a noble crown or shield.

Dates

31/05/22 – 01/06/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

KINETIC JAM

Live event featuring Angus Macdonald, James Bragg and MontenegroFisher, all improvising in response to Exhibition: Everything Put Together Falls Apart

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

Knit in with Enam Workshops

Come join the ‘Knit in with Enam’ workshop series.

Krowji Christmas Open Studios

Shop for unique and handcrafted festive gifts

MAKE A LANTERN FOR THE ST PIRAN’S DAY PARADE, WORKSHOPS FOR ALL

Create willow lanterns that will illuminate the streets of Helston on Saturday 5 March

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.

leave / stay / arrive

Art exhibition and programme of public events by artists Alice Sheppard Fidler and Rebecca Stapleford set in a historic building in Nailsworth.

Dates

10/09/21 – 26/09/21

Organiser

Alice Sheppard Fidler

Light At The End

That Art Gallery present a group exhibition.

Line of Least Resistance

An exhibition by six Bristol artists — drawing, installation, video, sculpture and performance

Lloyd Peters & Nancy Pickard | No Such Thing

A joint exhibition of ceramics by Lloyd Peters and paintings by Nancy Pickard. 5^th March — 2^nd April 2022. Private View: Friday 4^th March 17:30 – 19:00

Look Up Lockdown

Environmental artists ‘making statements’ in a slightly ironic fashion during lockdown.

Looking Forward

Looking Forward An exhibition of Newlyn Society of Artist members’ new work

Love Is The Highest Economy

An extraordinary artwork on the façade of the building that functions both as alternative Christmas lights and urgent reminders of the climate crisis.

Love — Light — Spirit — Matter

An exhibition by Lizzy Mooney

Lucinda Burgess – On Repetition

Sculptural works in steel, paper and glass exploring the nature of materiality.

Lucky Dip Exhibition Launch Event

Join us for the launch of our latest exhibition, Lucky Dip.

Lucy Stein, Wet Room

The first major UK solo show and a new commission by artist Lucy Stein.

Luna Park 2021, Launch Event

All are welcome to join us for the launch of the newly commissioned statue of Luna Park by Heather Peak and Ivan Morison.

Makers’ Tale

Makers’ Tale exhibition is a collaboration between Wiltshire Creative and UCA Farnham in association with Salisbury Cathedral.

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.

Materiality

Somerset Reacquainted Touring

Materiality

An exhibition celebrating the importance of materials through contemporary sculpture and installation art.

Materiality

4 women artists: Fiona Campbell, Kelly O’Brien, Kate McDonnell and Nicola Turner are showcasing large-scale objects and interventions in the Chapel.

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.

May Exhibition Launch

Join us for the launch of our three new summer exhibitions.

Meet the Archaeologists

Get hands on with some of the finds that are rewriting the archaeology of Exeter, and meet experts from the ‘Exeter: A Place in Time’ project, and the

Date

21/05/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Meet the artists

Exhibiting sculptors in the arboretum with their work.

Melting Pot: Hot Glass Gathering

An international gathering of hot glass expertise and innovation, with live demos from experts including Netflix ‘Blown Away’ winner Elliot Walker.

Dates

18/03/22 – 19/03/22

Organisation

Plymouth College of Art

Members Autumn Exhibition

Members Exhibition

Private View: Friday 4^th February 17:30 — 19:30, all welcome!

Members Spring Exhibition

The Penwith Society of Arts, St Ives, Cornwall

Members Spring Exhibition

Private View: Friday 8^th April 17:30 — 19:30, all welcome!

Members Summer Exhibition

2^nd July — 4^th September 2021

Members Winter Exhibition

Private View: Friday 19^th November. Winter Show 2021

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.

Michelle Shields: Artist Residency

A contemporary re-imagining of The Burton’s RJ Lloyd ceramic collection seen through a digital lens and using 3D scanning and printing.

Mick Peter: Old Ghosts

A new sculpture commission for work in the Holburne Gallery and grounds

Mini Makers

Every Saturday (plus additional Half Term dates!) What to expect? Bring your family and little ones along for a creative session with oodles of fun!

Dates

13/05/22 – 29/10/22

Organisation

Ocean Studios - Real Ideas

Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Divine

Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Divine An exhibition celebrating 20 years of a personality-packed jewellery brand. A Tatty Devine and Crafts Council

Artificial Ruin — Molly Erin McCarthy

Molly Erin McCarthy’s sharing event for the end of her Residency at Rame Projects, Maker Heights, Cornwall

Morag Ballard solo exhibition

Morag Ballard solo exhibition of paintings and sculpture

My Dog Sighs : INSIDE (We Shelter Here Sometimes)

An immersive installation by acclaimed British street artist My Dog Sighs opens this summer.

Naomi Frears: In Other Words

‘In Other Words’ is a new commission by Naomi Frears, exploring the expressive and communicative qualities of sleeves and arms.

Dates

14/09/21 – 07/11/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Netsuke: Miniature masterpieces from Japan

For the first time, 75 netsuke from Bristol’s collection will go on display in the Eastern Art Gallery.

Dates

18/05/21 – 15/05/22

Organisation

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

New Artists Mentoring Programme

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

New Work

An exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Mike Nuth

Niamh O’Malley

John Hansard Gallery is pleased to present newly commissioned and recent work by Niamh O’Malley.

Niamh O’Malley: In Conversation with Dr Sarah Hayden

Join artist Niamh O’Malley and Dr Sarah Hayden (University of Southampton) online as they discuss O’Malley’s current John Hansard Gallery exhibition.

No Woman is an Island

A group exhibition featuring seven award-swimming women artists

Nothing ‘is’ Immediate — Geometric Sculptural Sound Installations

Nothing‘is’ Immediate, a series of multi-sensory exhibitions in Hampshire, exploring 3D geometry, five elements & therapeutic sounds

Nothing ‘is’ Immediate — Geometric Sculptural Sound Installations

Nothing ‘is’ Immediate, a series of multi-sensory exhibitions in Hampshire, exploring 3D geometry, five elements and therapeutic sounds.

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

On and Off the Wall

An exhibition of painting, printmaking, sculpture and mosaics

Online Zine Making Workshop with Dizzy Ink

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

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Open Call

We are looking for artworks that respond to the themes of shelter, sanctuary, recycling and renewal in forest and woodland environments.

Open call for creatives, University of Bristol

University of Bristol is looking for an artist, writer, filmmaker, illustrator, performer or animator to work on a project with our students.

Open Call for Happenings: Exhibition Space

Exhibition Opportunity with Together We Make for 23^rd and 24^th of October as apart of ‘Happenings’ @ Strange Brew!

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

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

Open Call — Little Forest Open Competition 2022

Exhibit your work on the ‘Boarhunt 4^th Plinth’ during Art in the Garden 2022, an Open Studio event in the Hampshire countryside. FREE to enter.

Closing

12:00 24/01/22

Fee

FREE to enter - £100 production fund

Region

Hampshire

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Open Call: Engagement Fellowship for UK-based Artists

UK-based artists are invited to apply for a new Engagement Fellowship, working with Spike Island and Creative Youth Network

Open Call to Artists for Glow Wild 2022

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are looking for artists to design and create installations for our Annual Glow Wild Winter Festival at Wakehurst.

Closing

23:59 31/10/21

Fee

Total value of contract: up to £400,000

Open Day – Little Forest Open Competition 2022

Open Day to view our site as part of our Little Forest Open Competition 2022

Date

21/11/21

Organisation

Little Forest Land Art

OPEN STUDIOS

Open studios in the old Paper Mill in Slaughterford with artists and makers from the area.

Open Studios

Open Studios is back on Sunday 18^th July, 11am-4pm.

Open-Up: Outdoor Exhibition

Open-Up is a brand new series of outdoor artworks commissioned in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Opening Reception: ‘Eduardo Chillida’ and ‘Gustav Metzger’

This summer, we are thrilled to present two solo exhibitions devoted to the work of Eduardo Chillida and Gustav Metzger.

Date

25/06/21

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Opening Reception: ‘Henry Moore. Sharing Form’

Join us to celebrate the opening of ‘Henry Moore. Sharing Form’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Date

27/05/22

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Opening Reception: ‘Ida Applebroog. Right Up To Now 1969 – 2021’

Join us to celebrate the opening of ‘Ida Applebroog. Right Up To Now 1969 – 2021’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Date

28/01/22

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Opening Reception ‘Thomas J Price. Thoughts Unseen’

Join us to celebrate the opening of ‘Thomas J Price. Thoughts Unseen’ at Hauser & Wirth Somerset.

Date

01/10/21

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Opening the Aviary

Jon Adams — Kate MccGwire — Prudence Maltby Also featuring a short animation by Rosa Beiroa ‘William Kentridge – The Mind of the Artist’

OTHER INTERESTING STONES

This solo exhibition by Rosanna Martin explores the relationships between landscape, people and materiality.

Our Art

“A room filled with pictures is a room filled with thoughts.” Sir Joshua Reynolds

Out of the Box: Art Bank

Recent works by Rose Ellis, Lili John, Bev Knowlden, Jan O’Highway, Julia Finzel and Rowan Day.

Palace of Culture — Kitchen Cupboard Automata

In collaboration with V21 Artspace and Arts Council Collection we have created a virtual Palace using the latest computer-generated imagery.

Dates

14/06/21 – 30/07/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Palace of Culture — Sculpture with Plaster of Paris

In collaboration with V21 Artspace and Arts Council Collection we have created a virtual Palace using the latest computer-generated imagery.

Dates

14/06/21 – 30/07/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Paper ‘Crystal’ making workshop

Free family friendly event, come along and fold and decorate your own paper ‘Crystals’ and learn about Yate’s unique mining History.

South Gloucestershire

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Multidisciplinary

Patternicity

Patternicity is an exhibition of painting, textile, film and sculpture by a diverse group of contemporary artists.

Paula Downing, Antony Hosking, Lynn Simms

‘Conjunction’ Paula Downing – Hand Built Ceramics. Antony Hosking – Photography. Lynn Simms – Printmaker.

Peer Network Champions: Open Call for Proposals

‘a space’ arts are looking for 2 new peer networks to support through our programme.

Phoebe Cummings, ‘Thought Barefoot’

Anima Mundi is delighted to present ‘Thought Barefoot’, a solo exhibition of new works by Phoebe Cummings taking place on one floor of the gallery.

Pixel Mining — LIVE Event

Saltings, & Bit Miners performing in response to Stephen Cornford’s art installation

Pixel Mining — Stephen Cornford

We mine and refine rocks to make pixels glow.

Portals & Entities by Annabel Pettigrew at Dust : Extended until 7^th May 2022

A show exploring grief, made of ceramics and shrouds, astral projection and magical protection.

Portrait Modelling with Luke Shepherd

This workshop is all about portrait sculpture and will suit anybody at any level who wants to work figuratively in 3D.

Practice — Group Exhibition

An exhibition of work including drawing, print, photography, sculpture, mixed media.

Dates

07/04/22 – 11/04/22

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

Present Maker

A Christmas exhibition by nine artists and makers from the South Hams Arts Forum (SHAF)

Privilege Feeds Privilege: On the Toppling of Edward Colston and What Came Next

Bristol based Savinder Bual, artist, and Angie Bual, Artistic Director of Trigger Stuff, share their thoughts on Marc Quinn’s statue of Jen Reid.

Posted

22/07/20

Author

Savinder Bual and Angie Bual

£100k Public Arts Trail Commission: EXPERIENCE Project Penzance

An opportunity for a visual artist or a consortium of artists to be involved in a £100k public arts commission of national significance for Cornwall.

Public Art Producer

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

Putting On A Show

Community Art Exhibition

RBSA Prize Exhibition 2020

The RBSA stages an annual Prize exhibition as part of its charitable work to support artists, providing an opportunity for artists to show their work.

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.

Rebecca Harper ‘The Waters of Dwelling’

Anima Mundi presents Rebecca Harper’s solo exhibition ‘The Waters of Dwelling’, incorporating small and large scale paintings and accompanying objects

Reclaiming Disability in Co-creation

Kelsie Acton and Harsha Balasubramanian will explore co-creative strategies for reclaiming knowledge contributed by disability communities.

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.

Reignite

Reignite. A 4‑day creative arts festival celebrating creativity, art and everything in between.

Dates

15/12/21 – 18/12/21

Organisation

Creative Youth Network

Region

Bristol

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RESIDENT

4 – 6 week paid residency for Cornwall based creatives Studio and project spaces for experimentation, install, performance and exhibition possibilities.

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

Rethinking the ‘community of practice’ — the case of woodcarvers in Oaxaca, Mexico With Dr Alanna Cant, University of Reading

The ‘community of practice’ is a concept that has emerged at the forefront of scholarly and professional discussions of apprenticeship.

Date

30/03/21

Organisation

The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth

Richard Holliday & Renee Spierdijk

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.

Robert Baggaley, Linda Crane & Bob Devereux

An exhibition of printmaking, sculpture, and paintings by Robert Baggaley, Linda Crane and Bob Devereux | Private View: Friday 4^th March 17:30 – 19:00

Robin Hawes & Daniel Miles ‘Material/Immaterial’

A joint exhibiton of painting and sculpture — 3^rd July 2021 — 31^st July 2021

Roger Clarke: Works 1991 to 2003

This exhibition brings together sculptures that Roger Clarke made between 1991 and 2003.

Roman mosaic art

Some of the most beautiful Roman finds in Britain are mosaic floors.

Dates

19/04/22 – 20/04/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

SAY SOMETHING

A conversation discussing Ida Applebroog’s life and timely work, alongside her pioneering contribution to the feminist movement since the 1970s.

Date

08/03/22

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Scapes and Sculpture

Anne Townsend’s studio is situated in east Devon’s Axe Valley, which has given her the space to lose herself in large expressive pieces of work.

Dates

18/10/21 – 31/10/21

Organisation

Sou'-Sou'-West Arts Gallery

Scratch the Surface: Toni & Andrew Davey

Close Ltd are delighted to present the work of Toni & Andrew Davey for Somerset Open Studios this year

Sculptors in the Garden

Sculptors with their work in the garden

Sculpture TRAIL

Sculpture TRAIL made from recycled materials

Something New

A slightly alternative exhibition by artists new-to-TAAG, artists working in new media, art students, & new or updated work by other art graduates.

Dates

11/09/21 – 24/09/21

Organisation

TAAG CIO - Teignmouth Arts Action Group

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

SEDIMENT

SEDIMENT brings together three decades of work by celebrated German artist Mariele Neudecker, who works at the crossover of art and science.

SEE JIG SAW

SEE JIG SAW is a collection of playful, multipart pieces by Bristol Artist Elliot Coffin.

Seeds to heal & create change — A conversation between artists Léonie Hampton and Sant Khalsa

Join artists Léonie Hampton and Sant Khalsa, as well as RAMM’s Contemporary Art Curator Lara Goodband, for this online event.

Date

22/07/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

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

Shoes Have Names

New Brewery Arts is excited to announce a new exhibition. Shoes Have Names, a collaboration with conceptual fashion designer Jo Cope and Shelter.

Simon Bayliss: We-Ha-Neck! (a harvest supper)

New ceramics on the from St Ives artist, Simon Bayliss. Including ceramic plates, stools and jugs staged around a triangular table.

Simon Pope: Here’s to Thee

Here’s to Thee by artist Simon Pope is a joint commission between RAMM and University of Exeter Arts & Culture.

Dates

31/01/22 – 08/01/23

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Simple Truths

The artworks for Simple Truths have been chosen by dads from the WILD Young Parents Project from their allotment in Pengegon, Camborne.

Dates

19/02/22 – 05/06/22

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Sirens

Three Bristol-based female artists are exploring the siren from new perspectives for a new exhibition at the Centrespace Gallery.

Sirens

Using the siren figure as a point of departure, three female artists explore the hidden depths of subject matter that is usually relegated to the real

Six of the Best

Six artists brought together by ACE founding trustee Frank Martin to showcase current contemporary art practice in the South West.

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

Smoke-fired Ceramics

The course will be a hands-on introduction to smoke-fired ceramics utilising natural materials and our unique outdoor environment at Clayhill

Social Making: Socially Engaged Practice Now and Next 2022

Take A Part are delighted to present the fourth biennial symposium Social Making: Socially Engaged Practice Now & Next — Grounding & Spatial Justice

Somerset Open Studio at Yeovil Art Space

Part of the Somerset Art Works Open Studios event, Grażyna Wikierska, Clarissa Ready, Stéphanie Max, Dawn Handy & Jess Egan

Somerset Open Studios 2021

Over 200 artists’ studios and spaces across Somerset open their doors this autumn!

Somerset Reacquainted Exhibition

A collective reflection by 63 Somerset artists during lockdown

Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters

The jaw-dropping, award-winning exhibition from the National Museum of Australia. Plymouth is the only UK stop on the international tour.

South West Masters – Lenkiewicz, Homeshaw & Slater

A showcase of work from names that have defined the South West art landscape: Robert Lenkiewicz, Arthur Homeshaw and Richard Slater.

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.

Spike Island Open Studios

After a two-year hiatus, Spike Island will once again throw open its doors to the public.

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.

Spring term courses are now booking

10-week creative courses for spring 2022

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.

Start Something Print — Residency

Real Ideas are here to help with your next steps in your print making journey. This summer, we are looking to support six print focused short-term res

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.

Stone Carving Course: Leaves and Foliage

A weekend stone carving course focusing of carving leaves and foliage in traditional and contemporary ways. All tools and stone supplied.

Stone Lane 2021 Sculpture Exhibition

Outdoor selling sculpture exhibition with £1000 Ashburner prize for best interpretation of ‘regeneration’ theme.

Stone Lane 2021 Sculpture Exhibition

Edgy new work by emerging artists in a peaceful arboretum garden on Dartmoor

Stone Lane Annual Sculpture Exhibition 2022 and £1000 Ashburner Prize

Open call for contemporary sculptors and installation artists to exhibit in our beautiful birch arboretum on the Northern edge of Dartmoor

Entwined by Mike Snudden and Nicolette McGuire

Entwined is a collaboration of shared space between Mike Snudden and Nicolette Mcguire who met on the MA in Fine Art in Bristol in 2013.

Studio KIND. presents: Remembering Histories by Louise Hall

‘Remembering Histories’ focuses on discussing the racial identity and history through imagery and personal experiences, as a mixed-race person.

STUDIO RESIDENCY FOR AN EMERGING MAKER

An opportunity for an emerging maker to have a studio space at New Brewery Arts for 24 months to forge a sustainable craft career.

Studio Vacancy

Studio Vacancy for early-career maker

Swindon Artist Bursaries

2 x £2000 bursaries for artists based in or around Swindon

TAAG Fundraiser Exhibition and Sale

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

Dates

11/01/21 – 01/07/21

Organisation

TAAG CIO - Teignmouth Arts Action Group

Talks with Artists and Makers from North Devon

Saturday lunch time talks with artists and makers from North Devon

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

THAT’S THE WAY TO DO IT!

An outdoor puppet making workshop for 7 – 13 year olds, inspired by seaside entertainment across the ages.

Date

02/06/21

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

The Art of Synergy: Kernow Creative Partnership

Six artists present an eclectic collection of painting, printmaking, furniture and mixed media works.

The Art Of The Maker | Artist Talk By Alice Channer

In this talk, Channer will use words, images and objects to talk about her first public sculpture, Nanowires, commissioned for UWE.

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 Hide Installation and Sculpture Showcase

THISS 2022 — The Hide Installation and Sculpture Showcase (Part of SITE Festival)

Dates

11/06/22 – 19/06/22

Organiser

Alice Sheppard Fidler

Regeneration

Artizan Gallery welcomes Andy Cairns and his artworks that exhibit a love and passion for found objects.

The Long Walk

Artizan Gallery welcomes Steve Thorpe to their Main Gallery this April.

The New Stone Age?

Join Amin Taha to take a close look at 15 Clerkenwell Close, a combined house & studio that won Taha + Groupwork studio a RIBA National Award (2018)

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 Royal Society of Sculptors: Gilbert Bayes Award

The Gilbert Bayes Award for early career sculptors is given annually by the Society to a small group of outstandingly talented sculptors.

The Sculpture Studio — Part of Devon Open Studios

Artizan main space transformed for spectacular 3D display

The Shippon Artists

Dartington’s resident artists present an exhibition and open studios

The Shoal Collective X Sea-Glass

The Shoal Collective X Sea-Glass at the Fish Factory Arts

Dates

26/08/21 – 30/08/21

Organisation

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

The Space Between

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

The Superhero Beaver and other Beaver Tails

Heard the story about the beaver who saved the world? Do you know how the beaver got a flat tail?

Date

26/10/21

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Region

Devon

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The Turning Point Bursary for Visual Artists 2022

Applications are now open for the Turning Point Bursary for Visual Artists, previously known as the Talent Development Bursary.

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.

THINK AND MAKE | EASTER NEST MAKING

THINK AND MAKE WORKSHOP

This Is Who I Am

A mixed exhibition of work by Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange’s volunteers.

Dates

19/02/22 – 10/04/22

Organisation

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Thomas J Price. Thoughts Unseen

Price’s inaugural exhibition with Hauser & Wirth in Somerset, presents two decades of conceptual enquiry spanning film and early sculpture.

Dates

02/10/21 – 03/01/22

Organisation

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

Throes of Grief : Open Call

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

Tile Making Workshop

Make a ceramic tile for a new public artwork in Coalpit Heath with artists Adam Blencowe and Thor ter Kulve

South Gloucestershire

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Multidisciplinary

Tim Harrisson: DRAWING > PRINTS > STRUCTURES > A SELECTION OF NEW WORK

DRAWING > PRINTS > STRUCTURES is an exhibition of new work by the Wiltshire based artist Tim Harrisson.

Tim Shaw’s ‘Fág An Bealach (Clear The Way)’

Anima Mundi are delighted to present the confrontational solo exhibition by British artist and Royal Academician Tim Shaw

Too Long in the Lobby

Art exhibition in centre of Exeter, helping to bring art to a wider audience this is the inaugural Arts Lab exhibition at Maketank.

TRAIL 2022

Outdoor sculpture trail

TRINITY by Hetain Patel

The largest solo exhibition to date by the highly acclaimed artist Hetain Patel.

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.

Two sides of a Story — David Dawkins

Each one of David’s sculptures has two sides to them, like a two-page book, and each one has a true story behind them.

Unstable Monuments Bristol

An immersive pre-renovation exhibition in the iconic regency courts and cells of Bridewell Street

Dates

08/04/22 – 13/04/22

Organisation

Unstable Monuments Bristol

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

Wäscheleine

Individual art works by UK artists displayed on a washing line in the Austrian Tyrol. UK viewing online only.

Water and Stone

Walks, talks and demonstrations, exploring the the relationship between geology and industry in Helston.

Weekend Visitor Assistant

New Art Centre gallery and sculpture park are looking for part-time Visitor Assistants to support the gallery on weekends.

Welcome To My World: ceramics with narrative

Showcasing the work of 35 artists and 10 nationalities, all addressing cultural, social and political issues through the medium of clay.

West Of England Creating Together 6 Week Artist Residency at The Art Cohort

OPEN CALL for Artists and Makers from the West of England for a funded 6 Week Residency at The Art Cohort.

What Are You Looking At?

An exhibition of new work by artist Angela Charles exploring notions of ‘seeing’ in art from the perspective of a visually impaired painter

What Do You Collect? Building a collection

For those of you with fond childhood memories or a passion for building with LEGO® bricks, this collection will take you back in time.

Dates

11/01/22 – 19/06/22

Organisation

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

When Things Come Apart — Wells Art Contemporary 2021

When Things Come Apart is one of a 28 installations selected for this years Wells Art Contemporary.

Wild Things!

Feral painting and sculpture with Juneau Projects.

South Gloucestershire

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Public art

Wild Things!

Free art Workshop with Juneau Projects.

South Gloucestershire

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Multidisciplinary

Wiltshire Creative – SUMMER OPEN EXHIBITION 2021

Two-part Summer Open Exhibition 2021 providing a platform for artists at all stages of their creative careers.

Winter Exhibition

The Brownston Gallery Winter Exhibition is a collection of paintings, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery created by our artists and designers.

Dates

04/12/21 – 01/02/22

Organisation

The Brownston Gallery

Wonder Tales exhibition of work by Penelope O’Gara and Rowena J Draper

Folklore, Freaks & Floozies. A collection of otherworldly beings and paintings inspired by fantasy & imagination.

Would you brush your teeth with Dettol if you ran out of toothpaste?

Pascoe Kelly-Sinclair : 2 new sculptures for the ‘In the Windows’ series…

Zadie Xa: Long ago when tigers smoked

See textile paintings and sculptures by Canadian artist Zadie Xa, inspired by historic objects from The Box’s collections.

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.

Sculpture

Filter Sculpture

Field Art Projects

Gallery Pan­golin

‘a space’ arts

MIR­ROR

Flock South West

Devon Guild of Craftsmen

Quay Arts

Fish Fac­to­ry Art Space CIC

Heart of The Tribe

ACEarts

The Edge & Andrew Brownsword Gallery

Bricks

Nailsea Arts Centre

The Van­ner Gallery

Art Space Portsmouth

Art Work Exeter

CAST

CAMP

Cara­boo Projects

Roche Court Edu­ca­tion­al Trust

east bris­tol contemporary

Field Notes

Cam Val­ley Arts Trail Group

Arts and Cul­ture, Uni­ver­si­ty of Exeter

Back Lane West

Sacred Thing

Bath Art Depot

Brick­works

The Brunswick Club

BS5 Art Trail

BEAF Arts Company

Clay­hill Arts

For­est of Dean Sculp­ture Trust

The Chan­dos Soci­ety of Artists

Hauser & Wirth Somerset

The Hide Artist Retreat

Eden Project

Cul­ture Declares Emer­gency: Bris­tol and Beyond

Aplpip Arts

GUG­GLE­TON FARM ARTS

Cre­ativ­i­ty Works

Fore­ground

Exeter Phoenix

Roy­al Albert Memo­r­i­al Muse­um & Art Gallery

Arnolfi­ni

Pound Arts

ZEL­DA

The Moth­er­ship

Vic­to­ria Art Gallery

New Art Centre

Nadia Water­field Fine Art

Black Swan Arts

More Than Ponies

The Plough Arts Centre

Ocean Stu­dios — Real Ideas

b‑side CIC

CLOSE Ltd

The Brown­ston Gallery

OSR Projects

Unsta­ble Mon­u­ments Bristol

The Art Cohort

Pen­with Gallery

Match­ett & Page

Fringe Arts Bath

Bris­tol School of Art

Frome Open Art Trail

Gods House Tower

Har­bour House

Som­er­set Art Works

TAAG CIO — Teign­mouth Arts Action Group

That Art Gallery

UNIT3

John Hansard Gallery

Ani­ma Mundi

East Quay Gallery (Con­tains Art)

The Box

Take A Part

The Hol­burne Museum

Gallery Pangolin

MIRROR

Fish Factory Art Space CIC

The Vanner Gallery

Caraboo Projects

Roche Court Educational Trust

east bristol contemporary

Cam Valley Arts Trail Group

Arts and Culture, University of Exeter

Brickworks

Clayhill Arts

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust

The Chandos Society of Artists

Culture Declares Emergency: Bristol and Beyond

GUGGLETON FARM ARTS

Creativity Works

Foreground

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Arnolfini

ZELDA

The Mothership

Victoria Art Gallery

Nadia Waterfield Fine Art

Ocean Studios — Real Ideas

The Brownston Gallery

Unstable Monuments Bristol

Penwith Gallery

Matchett & Page

Bristol School of Art

Harbour House

Somerset Art Works

TAAG CIO — Teignmouth Arts Action Group

Anima Mundi

East Quay Gallery (Contains Art)

The Holburne Museum

Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange

Studio KIND.

Little Forest Land Art

The Museum of Gloucester

Unity Art Studio

Dartington Trust

Dartington Trust

Making Space

Visual Arts Plymouth

Visual Culture Research Group

2 spaces available on ebc Day School

2022 Relaunch Exhibition – English Riviera Contemporary

4.3.2.1 Pop-up show featuring Falmouth Fine Art Graduates

99^th Westward Ho! & Bideford Art Society Annual Exhibition

A British Museum Spotlight Loan: A Ming Emperor’s seat

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

Abigail Reynolds: Flux

ACE Funding Workshop

ACT — creative commoning with PaP

Affordable April

Alexandre da Cunha: Figurehead II

Alexis Soul-Gray: Straw Girl — Residency/exhibition

Amanda Popham Annual Solo Show

Amitai Romm Solo exhibition

Amy Shelton: Biophilia – The Exeter Florilegium

An introduction to recycled mosaic art

Ancient Jewellery

Angus Macdonald: EVERYTHING PUT TOGETHER FALLS APART

Anima Mundi Presents: G7 — Castles of Sand

Ann Christopher — Broken Time

Anna Boland — CAMP Artist Residency Final Event

Another Crossing — Artists Revisit the Mayflower Voyage

Apply for the Making Room Residency

Apply to the Dorset Artists Emergency Fund

April Exhibition Launch

Artful Craft — Curated by Peter Randall-Page RA

Artificialia

Artist Development Bursaries

Artist Opportunity — Black History Month 2022 Commission

Artist Opportunity — Lucky Dip Bursary Scheme 2022

Artist Opportunity — Public Art Commission

Artist Residency and Commission – Water Histories

Artist residency & public realm commission, North Road Primary School

Artist Support Pledge March Virtual Show

Artist Talk : Gordon Coldwell