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Multidisciplinary
What Stories Make Worlds
New exhibition exploring landscape and environment.
Dates
20/07/24 – 23/02/25
Organisation
Hestercombe Gardens Trust Limited
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary
Portraiture exhibition ’ Being There’
A new portraiture exhibition featuring four Thomas Gainsborough portraits alongside
18
contemporary artists.
Dates
14/09/24 – 23/02/25
Organisation
No.1 Royal Crescent
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Photography
Netti Habel: I Cling to the Sky
Netti Habel’s work goes on display at
RAMM
Dates
24/09/24 – 23/03/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane:
‘
Grey Unpleasant Land’
A two-person exhibition blending the works and worlds of Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane.
Dates
28/09/24 – 19/01/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Anna Farley: Your Space
An experimental environment for rest and learning created by artist Anna Farley.
Dates
01/10/24 – 01/05/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Installation
25
SECONDTATE
Create Club invite you on a
25
second art journey.
Dates
01/10/24 – 01/05/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Cansu Çakar: New Rarities
Journey from the Mediterranean to Cornwall through this miniaturist-inspired painting.
Dates
19/10/24 – 01/10/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Chance Encounters: The Art of Rachel Reckitt
A retrospective of paintings, sculpture and wood engravings by the West Somerset artist Rachel Reckitt (
1908
–
1995
.)
Dates
19/10/24 – 15/03/25
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
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Photography
Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape
Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape is a new contemporary art exhibition exploring Dartmoor’s evocative landscape through photography, film and Land Art.
Dates
19/10/24 – 23/02/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Textiles
Underland, Hannah Bestley Burt
Underland is a new exhibition from artist Hannah Bestley Burt
Dates
23/10/24 – 26/01/25
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Multidisciplinary
Céline Condorelli, Bulk: Everlasting Colour
Céline Condorelli’s latest work goes on display at
RAMM
Dates
24/10/24 – 30/05/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Fresh and Featured
‘
Fresh and Featured’ presents works by all seven
FEIN
Collections featured artists in an exciting new exhibit!
Dates
01/11/24 – 18/01/25
Organisation
FEIN Collections [made in new york city]
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary
Osman Yousefzada — When will we be good enough?
Osman Yousefzada is an internationally significant artist who is changing the way we think about our shared histories.
Dates
02/11/24 – 09/03/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary
Spotlight On
4
: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection of Chippenham Museum
This exhibition is the fourth in Chippenham Museum’s Spotlight series dedicated to its growing Modern and Contemporary Art Collection.
Dates
02/11/24 – 08/03/25
Organisation
Chippenham Museum
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary
TAAG
Winter Exhibitions
Winter Programme of Exhibitions from November
2024
Dates
09/11/24 – 28/03/25
Organisation
TAAG - Art Gallery & Community Centre
Region
Devon
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Photography
The Art of Travel
An exploration of Central and Southeastern Asia through the lens of Dorset-based photographer Chris Hilton.
Dates
12/11/24 – 03/02/25
Organisation
Lyme Bay Arts CIC
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary
In Training for a Heroine: Jane Austen’s Travelling Writing Desk
From November
2024
– February
2025
, Jane Austen’s travelling writing desk is being exhibited at God’s House Tower, on loan from the British Library.
Dates
15/11/24 – 23/02/25
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary
Summa
24
umma
24
features works by Miles Cleveland Goodwin, Judith Nangala Crispin, Arthur Lanyon, Joy Wolfenden Brown and Carlos Zapata.
Dates
15/11/24 – 01/02/25
Organisation
Anima Mundi
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Remi Rana-Allen: Swan Song: Sing her to me
A solo exhibition of textile sculptures, collage, sound, and film, that addresses the impact of colonialism, migration and patriarchy.
Dates
16/11/24 – 01/02/25
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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Installation
Airing
An exhibition by Devon based multi-disciplinary artist Lilly Caldwell.
Dates
16/11/24 – 17/01/25
Organisation
Traction Project Space
Region
Devon
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Textiles
SOCIAL
FABRIC
An exhibition of textile-based art, presenting the work of contemporary female artists
Dates
22/11/24 – 27/04/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Printmaking
Artizan Printmakers and Sculpture Open Season – Winter
Introducing our new venture as we transition to a dedicated Printmaking and Sculpture Gallery.
Dates
28/11/24 – 29/03/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Multidisciplinary
Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex
Discover the stories that weave together Wessex folk culture.
Dates
30/11/24 – 08/03/25
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Swindon
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Painting
Contemporary Landscape Paintings by Georgina Towler
Contemporary landscape paintings that explore the duality and dynamism to be found in Somerset’s landscapes.
Dates
07/12/24 – 22/02/25
Organisation
South West Heritage Trust
Region
Somerset
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Sculpture
No Notion of Loving by Halves by Jocelyn McGregor
No Notion of Loving by Halves is an exhibition by Jocelyn McGregor, taking a deep dive into Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey
&
the
‘
Female Gothic’.
Dates
15/12/24 – 23/02/25
Organisation
'a space' arts
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary
Embodied Activism, Sivan Rubinstein
Embodied Activism is the debut visual arts exhibition by Sivan Rubinstein, exploring themes of migration and climate change through movement.
Dates
31/12/24 – 13/04/25
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Photography
Feet in the Water
Photographs by Grace Hannell and Natalie Finch
Dates
06/01/25 – 07/03/25
Organisation
Bristol Folk House
Region
Bristol
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Painting
Artizan Collective Studios Exhibition Showcase
Showcasing Talent — Diverse Practice
Dates
07/01/25 – 02/02/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Painting
Crescendo
Art dealer and advisor Sandra Higgins will be exhibiting the fantastic abstract work of artist Mark Elliott Smith, at Milsom Place, Bath
Dates
08/01/25 – 31/01/25
Organiser
Mark Elliott Smith
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Printmaking
Bright and Beautiful — Works of Caroline Barker
Artizan Printmaking and Sculpture Gallery
2025
Relaunch!
Dates
10/01/25 – 15/02/25
Organisation
Artizan Gallery
Region
Torbay
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Multidisciplinary
All the Being and the Doing: Making Mothers Visible
This exhibition brings together creative journaling work by participants of Maternal Journal circles held by Stroud Motherhood Collective.
Dates
10/01/25 – 18/01/25
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Printmaking
Other Worlds: New Works from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
Explore the vibrancy of contemporary printmaking in this exhibition of new work by members of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
Dates
11/01/25 – 01/03/25
Organisation
Burton at Bideford
Region
Devon
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Painting
January in Colour
The Annual Members’ Exhibition
Dates
11/01/25 – 26/01/25
Organisation
Circular ArtSpace
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Braunton Academy Showcase
A celebration of our next generation of artists.
Dates
11/01/25 – 25/01/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Painting
MARK
SURRIDGE
:
FLIGHT
AND
STONE
Surridge creates still-life paintings that explore the relationships between colour, form, and composition.
Dates
17/01/25 – 29/03/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
The Rendcomb Retrospective
This exhibition will showcase and celebrate the remarkable artistic talent of the students at Rendcomb College.
Dates
18/01/25 – 25/01/25
Organisation
New Brewery Arts
Region
Gloucestershire
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Printmaking
Introduction to Suminagashi with George Rayner
Dive into the art of Suminagashi.
Date
18/01/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Behind the Scenes: Building Tour and Studio Artist Visits
Join us for a behind the scenes tour of Spike Island where two artists will open their studio doors to the public.
Date
18/01/25
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Painting
Introduction to Oil Painting with Amy Jobes
This beginners workshop with Amy Jobes will help unleash your creativity in oil painting.
Date
19/01/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Moving Image
Community Programme Exhibition: The Bird and the Rhino
The Bird and the Rhino is an exhibition that brings together and celebrates artworks from Harbour House’s community engagement programme.
Dates
22/01/25 – 25/02/25
Organisation
Harbour House
Region
Devon
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Drawing
Mirror of Mirth: Rowlandson
&
Nixon Satirise Bath
This exhibition features the finest satirical works in the Victoria Art Gallery collection.
Dates
24/01/25 – 22/04/25
Organisation
Victoria Art Gallery
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Installation
Louisa Fairclough: Mental Falls
Mental Falls is a show encompassing new works including Feel Stupid which has been commissioned by and made with the support of
MIRROR
Gallery.
Dates
24/01/25 – 29/03/25
Organisation
MIRROR
Region
Devon
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Performance
Reclaiming The Wild Body
Reclaiming The Wild Body is an exhibition by Bristol artist Gwen Williams.
Dates
24/01/25 – 29/01/25
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking
Introduction to Indian Block Printing with Tara Knight
Join us for an immersive workshop celebrating India’s traditional textile art of block printing!
Date
24/01/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Sound
Drumming Experience with Djembe Devon
The ultimate African drumming experience in Devon.
Date
24/01/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Painting
Paule Vézelay: Living Lines
Discover the internationally important work of Paule Vézelay, a key figure of
20
th
-century British abstract art.
Dates
25/01/25 – 27/04/25
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Drawing
Paper Works
Selected from an open submission the works celebrate paper as a surface for drawing, printmaking and as a sculptural material.
Dates
25/01/25 – 27/04/25
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Three Sewn Notebooks with Megan Stallworth
Learn to use different sewing techniques to make three different books.
Date
26/01/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Making Across Boundaries: In conversation with Osman Yousefzada and Prof Paul Fieldsend-Danks
Join us to explore the making of the exhibition
‘
Osman Yousefzada — When will we be good enough?’
Date
29/01/25
Organisation
The Box
Region
Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary
In and Out of Time
Green Hill Arts is proud to announce its upcoming exhibition, In and Out of Time
Dates
30/01/25 – 22/02/25
Organisation
Green Hill Arts
Region
Devon
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Writing
Artist Statement Writing Workshop with Laura Porter
Learn new skills and build confidence in writing about your work.
Date
30/01/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Preview, Embodied Activism
Join us for the preview of Sivan Rubinstein’s Embodied Activism, and enjoy an exclusive first look ahead of its public opening.
Date
30/01/25
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Painting
Members Show
Join us for the opening evening on Friday
31
st
January
17
:
30
onwards, all welcome!
Dates
31/01/25 – 07/04/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Debbie Prosser
&
Delpha Hudson | Telling Tales
Join us for the opening evening on Friday
31
st
January
17
:
30
onwards, all welcome!
Dates
31/01/25 – 03/03/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Painting
Associate Members Show
Join us for the opening evening on Friday
31
st
January
17
:
30
onwards, all welcome!
Dates
31/01/25 – 03/03/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Truth, like love and sleep, resents approaches that are too intense.
This exhibition features the work of several UK-based painters, each engaging with the challenge of representing what often defies representation.
Dates
31/01/25 – 05/02/25
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Painting
Ithell Colquhoun: Between Worlds
Delve into realms of myth, magic and the divine feminine in the first major exhibition of visionary artist Ithell Colquhoun
Dates
01/02/25 – 06/05/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture
Bharti Kher
Enter a realm where everyday life meets the mystical in an exhibition of sculptures, paintings and drawings by Bharti Kher
Dates
01/02/25 – 05/05/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture
SCANITAS
by Tom Milnes
Third iteration of Studio
KIND
. X
KARST
with artist, researcher, and curator Tom Milnes
Dates
01/02/25 – 01/03/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Sculpture
Bharti Kher In Conversation
Join artist Bharti Kher for a conversation with Giles Jackson, Curator, Interpretation, Tate St Ives
Date
01/02/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Textiles
Mindful Macramé workshop with Lorna from Maud and Green
Creating macramé can be your way to meditate, and balance. You will combine the art of knotting and weaving as mindful practices.
Date
02/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
The Art of Mindfulness with Alessia Sheldon
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf
Date
04/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Introduction to Creative Journaling with Samantha Nixey
Join our Creative Journaling Workshop to explore your unique voice in a supportive space — perfect for beginners or seasoned creatives alike!
Date
06/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Photography
The Crucible with Garry Fabian Miller
For
35
years artist Garry Fabian Miller has lived on Dartmoor, a landscape which he will explore in this lecture.
Date
06/02/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Painting
Inner and Outer Landscapes
In Inner and Outer Landscapes, Chris Shopland explores the human experience through his unique visual language.
Dates
07/02/25 – 12/02/25
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Installation
Paper and Print: Exeter’s papermaking history
an exhibition exploring the history of papermaking in Exeter
Dates
08/02/25 – 15/02/25
Organisation
Double Elephant Print Workshop
Region
Devon
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Textiles
Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving with Jessica Cutler
Learn the fun ancient craft of weaving using a wooden frame loom.
Date
08/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Moving Image
Ashish Ghadiali and Joy Sleeman — In Conversation
Join Art Historian Joy Sleeman and Artist Ashish Ghadiali in conversation, focusing on Dartmoor’s importance in the history of Land Art.
Date
12/02/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Printmaking
Print, Press
&
Roll
Print, Press
&
Roll – a celebration of printmaking in Bristol.
Dates
14/02/25 – 24/02/25
Organisation
Centrespace Gallery
Region
Bristol
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Installation
Melanie Jackson: Hot Flash
A solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture, animation and drawing, that present us with an assembly of conceptual nomads.
Dates
15/02/25 – 12/04/25
Organisation
Exeter Phoenix
Region
Devon
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Photography
Introduction to Cyanotypes with George Rayner
Dive into the blue, learn the art to cyanotypes with George Rayner
Date
15/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Printmaking
Introduction to Monoprinting with Annabel Hill
Have a go at printing with seed heads in this introduction to experimental monoprinting with local printmaker, Annabel Hill
Date
16/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Research
A Closer Look: Through Our Eyes
The first in a new series of programmes in partnership with Black Voices Cornwall
Date
20/02/25
Organisation
Tate St Ives
Region
Cornwall
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Sound
Drumming Experience with Djembe Devon
The ultimate African drumming experience in Devon.
Date
21/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Printmaking
Two-Day Colour Linocut Printmaking Course with Luna North
Join Luna and learn how to make colour linocut prints using the multi block method over two sessions across two days.
Date
22/02/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Painting
“
Seriously…”
We take art
“
Seriously…” in Swindon. As chosen by the Friends.
Dates
25/02/25 – 13/09/25
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Wiltshire
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Textiles
Portraits in Fabric with Elizabeth Loveday
Spend four blissful mornings creating a one-of-a-kind textile portrait while learning new skills in a calm and welcoming environment.
Dates
01/03/25 – 22/03/25
Organisation
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Region
Cornwall
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Sound
Pattern Recognition: Experimental Music Night at Studio
KIND
.
Evening of leftfield experimental music
&
audio-visual performances sponsored by BlackBeam Cinematic
Date
01/03/25
Organisation
Studio KIND.
Region
Devon
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Painting
John Brokenshire
Join us for the opening evening on Friday
7
th
March
17
:
30
onwards, all welcome!
Dates
07/03/25 – 07/04/25
Organisation
Penwith Gallery
Region
Cornwall
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Sculpture
Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface: History, creativity and the rise of the female potter. An exhibition at Museum
&
Art Swindon.
Dates
11/03/25 – 05/07/25
Organisation
Museum & Art Swindon
Region
Wiltshire
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Multidisciplinary
FOOD
: beyond the plate
Dive into the story of food, in Devon and across the globe, with this new exhibition from
RAMM
.
Dates
22/03/25 – 29/06/25
Organisation
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary
Arts University Plymouth — Open Day
Join us on Saturday
5
April to explore our campus, visit nearby affordable student accommodation and speak with our academics and course leaders. You’
Date
05/04/25
Organisation
Arts University Plymouth
Region
Devon
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Active Opportunities
Marketing
Job
Communications Officer
Spike Island is hiring for a Communications Officer
Closing
12:00 16/01/25
Fee
30,000
Region
Bristol
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Sculpture
Call for artists
Little Forest Open Art Competition
Display your work at Art in the Garden, an
‘
Open Studio’ type event in a beautiful natural setting, featuring
20
+ invited artists
&
makers
Closing
17:00 10/02/25
Fee
Winner £150 / People's Choice £50
Region
Hampshire
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists
Open Call for artists for the
13
th
Community Art Exhibition
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your creativity!
Closing
23:59 15/01/25
Fee
£25 or £35
Region
Bristol
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Writing
Call for writers
Opportunity for Writers
We are looking for experienced writers to run workshops in West Waterlooville.
Closing
23:59 27/01/25
Fee
£4,225 per writer plus materials budget
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists
Porthmeor Studios Residency Open Call
Applications are now open for funded collaborative residencies taking place at Porthmeor Studios in
2025
Closing
17:00 09/02/25
Fee
£2,000
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Job
Participation Manager
Connecting people with crafts is our charitable mission. We are looking somebody to programme, oversee and manage our courses, workshops and classes.
Closing
23:30 26/01/25
Fee
£18,000 p/a for 0.6 FTE (FTE £30,000)
Region
Gloucestershire
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Digital
Course
PhD Opportunity: A Digital Living Archive for Aspex Portsmouth: From Preservation to Cultural Value
Applications are invited for a fully-funded collaborative four year PhD delivered by University of Portsmouth in collaboration with Aspex Portsmouth.
Closing
00:00 17/01/25
Fee
£19,237
Region
Portsmouth
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Multidisciplinary
Open call
Call Out: Artist Pop-Up Studio
We are looking for a pro-active artist to create a pop-up experience in connection with our forthcoming Emma Critchley exhibition in February
2025
.
Closing
12:00 31/01/25
Fee
£1750 for 5 days
Region
Southampton
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Disability arts
Open call
Southampton
BSL
Fest
2025
Open Wave to deaf
BSL
artists and designers
An Open Wave to be part of
BSL
Fest
2025
!
Closing
17:00 20/01/25
Fee
£500
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary
Call for artists
Dovercourt Road, Lockleaze, Bristol — Public Art Programme — Artist Opportunity
Bricks Public Art Consultancy seek an artist/s for a new public art programme for Dovercourt Road, Bristol.
Closing
10:00 20/01/25
Fee
£34,500
Region
Bristol
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Research
Residency
Project Residency
Our project residency provides professional development opportunities for ceramicists, potters and artists looking to undertake a short term project.
Closing
23:30 28/08/25
Fee
£315
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary
Space
Krowji Phase
3
Container Studios Coming Soon
It’s official – our new studios are coming soon! We are thrilled to have been granted planning permission for our Phase
3
container studios.
Closing
00:00 31/03/25
Region
Cornwall
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Multidisciplinary
Space
G
12
Krowji, Contemporary Arts Space for Hire
G
12
KROWJI
,
OUR
NEW
CONTEMPORARY
ARTS
SPACE
,
IS
A
RESIDENCY
,
EXHIBITION
AND
ARTS
EVENTS
SPACE
FOR
HIRE
BASED
AT
KROWJI
,
REDRUTH
,
CORNWALL
.
Closing
00:00 14/07/25
Region
Cornwall
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