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I would be here if I could

Mak­ing the invis­i­ble vis­i­ble for the pur­pose of social reconnection.
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Chapel Arts Studios

Chapel Arts Stu­dios (CAS) is a social­ly engaged con­tem­po­rary visu­al arts char­i­ty and Arts Coun­cil NPO based in Andover, Hampshire.
Region
Hampshire
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The george outside autumn 2024
Multidisciplinary

The George Gallery, Newn­ham on Sev­ern, GL14 1BS

The Gallery is avail­able to host exhi­bi­tions. It is a beau­ti­ful space in an icon­ic build­ing in Newn­ham on Sev­ern, Gloucestershire
Region
Gloucestershire
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Printmaking

No Place Art

Con­tem­po­rary Art Exhibitions
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Frome Open Art Trail

Frome Open Art Trail takes place dai­ly 5 — 13 July 2025 at venues in and around Frome dur­ing the Frome Festival.
Region
Somerset
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Outsdie In Arts Charity
Disability arts

Out­side In

Out­side In pro­vides a plat­form for artists who encounter sig­nif­i­cant bar­ri­ers to the art world due to health, dis­abil­i­ty, social cir­cum­stance, or isol
Region
Region-wide
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Disability arts

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion is a cre­ative net­work for South-west based neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists.
Region
Bristol
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Public art

Uni­ver­si­ty Hos­pi­tals Dorset NHS Charity

Our char­i­ty fundrais­es for resources that go above and beyond what the NHS provides.
Region
Bournemouth
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TS From Paddock
Multidisciplinary

The Sher­borne

The Sher­borne is a sig­nif­i­cant des­ti­na­tion for the arts and cul­ture in the South West as one of the newest cul­tur­al venues in the UK.
Region
Dorset
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Education

West of Eng­land Music and Arts

West of Eng­land Music and Arts brings togeth­er young peo­ple, edu­ca­tors and cre­ative pro­fes­sion­als to inspire through music, arts and culture
Region
Bristol
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The Stu­dio in Bath

The Stu­dio in Bath is Bath Spa University’s home for inno­va­tion, research, and enter­prise. Its pur­pose is to help cre­ative and tech ideas flourish.
Region
Somerset
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Disability arts

Pool­net Collective

Pool­net is an online, acces­si­ble art col­lec­tive for dis­abled and chron­i­cal­ly-ill artists.
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Wells Art Contemporary

Wells Art Con­tem­po­rary (WAC) is a vol­un­teer-led, inter­na­tion­al art competition
Region
Somerset
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Public art

Bath Soci­ety of Artists

Bath Soci­ety of Artists was found­ed in 1904 and we have held an Open Exhi­bi­tion every year since, at the Vic­to­ria Art Gallery, Bath.
Region
Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Bath Open Art Prize 2024 — now open to submissions

Tru­ly open; this is a glob­al call-out wel­com­ing you wher­ev­er you live, what­ev­er you make, what­ev­er your lev­el of experience…
Closing
23:59 08/09/24
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Disability arts

Boats, Bed­min­ster, Bis­cuits and Butch­ers: Exhibition

An Art Instal­la­tion show­cas­ing art­work made as part of the Futures Past project, as part of Bris­tol Gallery Weekend.
Dates
21/03/25 – 23/03/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Bris­tol Gallery weekend

Bris­tol gal­leries and art spaces come togeth­er to offer a spe­cial pro­gramme of exhi­bi­tions, activ­i­ties and events.
Dates
20/03/25 – 23/03/25
Organisation
Bristol Gallery Weekend
Region
Bristol
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Bris­tol Stu­dio Social

The RWA is delight­ed to present a social evening for all artists work­ing in stu­dios across Bristol.
Date
22/04/25
Organisation
RWA
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Café, Gallery & Events Man­ag­er (Part-Time)

Look­ing for an enthu­si­as­tic and organ­ised Café, Gallery & Events Man­ag­er to over­see the day-to-day run­ning of our arts and social space.
Fee
£25,000 (pro rata based on 16 hrs/week)
Region
Cornwall
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Drawing

Call for Artists — RWA 172 Annu­al Open Exhibition

The RWA Annu­al Open Exhi­bi­tion is one of the UK’s most pres­ti­gious open-sub­mis­sion exhi­bi­tions, wel­com­ing artists at all stages of their careers.
Closing
13:00 30/06/25
Fee
£22 per entry, concessions available
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Call-Out to Cura­tors for FaB Fes­ti­val 2025

Do you have an idea for an exhi­bi­tion, per­for­mance, inter­ven­tion or event? Tell us about it. If you’re select­ed, we’ll help you make it hap­pen for FaB
Closing
23:59 01/11/24
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Disability arts

Chill & Chat Session

A gen­tle way to con­nect and find community.
Date
12/06/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Chill & Chat Session

A gen­tle way to con­nect and find com­mu­ni­ty with oth­er dis­abled creatives.
Date
17/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Jasleen Kaur Women Hold Up Half The Sky 2019
Multidisciplinary

CLAS­Si­fi­ca­tions

CLAS­Si­fi­ca­tions is a new group show includ­ing Jasleen Kaur, Dinu Li, Jami­la Prowse and Joshua Raffell.
Dates
19/07/24 – 14/10/24
Organisation
Aspex Portsmouth
Region
Portsmouth
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Research

East­leigh Town Cen­tre Artist in Residence

East­leigh Bor­ough Coun­cil is invit­ing sub­mis­sions from Artists or an Artist Col­lec­tive to under­take a res­i­den­cy in East­leigh town centre.
Closing
12:00 10/06/24
Fee
£15,000
Region
Hampshire
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Installation

EDGE­LANDS

EDGE­LANDS exhi­bi­tion is put togeth­er by this years Day School 24⁄25 cohort for Bris­tol Art Week­ender Pri­vate View, Fri­day 21st, 6 – 9 pm
Dates
22/03/25 – 25/03/25
Organisation
Day School Bristol
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Feed­back Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
24/06/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Feed­back Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
29/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Public art

Flag Com­mis­sion Open Call

We are look­ing to com­mis­sion an artist who lives or works in Dorset, to cre­ate a bold and colour­ful art­work for our Boscombe Flags Project.
Closing
17:00 21/04/25
Fee
£1000
Region
Dorset
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Multidisciplinary

GATH­ER at The Hide for Inter­na­tion­al Wom­en’s Day. An art net­work­ing event with guest speak­er — Jo Harrison

We invite you to GATH­ER with us for Inter­na­tion­al Wom­en’s Day, 8th March. Come and enjoy a relaxed art net­work­ing event with speak­er Jo Harrison.
Date
08/03/25
Organiser
Alice Sheppard Fidler
Region
Gloucestershire
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Disability arts

Group Crit Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 4 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
24/02/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Group Crit Session

Thought­ful group crit focus­ing on (up to) 3 indi­vid­u­als practices.
Date
28/04/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

In Prac­tice, dis­abil­i­ty rep­re­sen­ta­tion in the visu­al arts

Aman­da Lynch reflects on In Prac­tice, an online pro­gramme of events and train­ing that pri­ori­tised access and dis­abil­i­ty representation.
Posted
30/07/24
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Disability arts

Join Access BEAF: Sup­port­ing Neu­ro­di­ver­gent and Dis­abled Artists 2025

We are invit­ing appli­ca­tions from neu­ro­di­ver­gent and dis­abled cre­atives liv­ing or work­ing in Dorset and Hamp­shire to be part of this year’s residency,
Closing
17:00 30/05/25
Fee
£500
Region
Hampshire
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ev­er you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on.
Date
07/12/24
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ev­er you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on.
Date
01/02/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ev­er you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on.
Date
05/04/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on, creatively.
Date
08/06/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Launch Pad Session

Infor­mal group meet­ing about what­ you are cur­rent­ly inter­est­ed in or work­ing on, creatively.
Date
13/07/25
Organisation
Poolnet Collective
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Lead Artists for Cre­ativ­i­ty Walks

East­leigh Bor­ough Coun­cil is invit­ing sub­mis­sions from Artists or an Artist Col­lec­tive to lead Cre­ativ­i­ty Walks across Bursle­don, Ham­ble and Hound.
Closing
12:00 01/05/25
Fee
5 x £1000
Region
Hampshire
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Photography

Libraries Unlim­it­ed — Cul­tur­al Cred­it Scheme

We are look­ing for inno­v­a­tive artists to work with our libraries dur­ing our cre­ative pro­gramme which will run from April 2025 – March 2026.
Closing
23:00 25/10/24
Fee
£250, £500, £1000
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Mak­ers Matter

Artist Devel­op­ment Day with Trevor Pitt, Amy Twig­ger Hol­royd and Stew­ard Fran­cis Easton
Closing
10:00 19/10/24
Fee
£5
Region
Somerset
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Disability arts

NAIM Focus Group

A Cre­ative Net­work for South-West based neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists
Closing
00:00 26/09/24
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM: July Meet Up

We are host­ing our July net­work meet up, this month focus­ing on how we talk and write about our prac­tice and our work.
Date
02/07/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM Neu­ro­di­ver­gent Net­work Meet Up: June

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion (NAIM) are hold­ing a month­ly net­work meet up to nur­ture and sup­port neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists and their work.
Date
04/06/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

NAIM Neu­ro­di­ver­gent Net­work Meet Up: Workshop

Neu­ro­di­verse Art In Motion (NAIM) are hold­ing a net­work meet up to nur­ture and sup­port neu­ro­di­ver­gent artists and their work.
Date
07/05/25
Organisation
Art In Motion
Region
Bristol
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Research

One Hor­ton Heath Artist Res­i­den­cy PhD Studentship

East­leigh Bor­ough Coun­cil & John Hansard Gallery at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Southamp­ton are invit­ing EoIs for a ful­ly fund­ed PhD Stu­dentship residency.
Closing
12:00 30/04/25
Fee
£19,237 starting stipend + £5k expenses
Region
Hampshire
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Disability arts

Open Call: Access Com­mis­sion 2025

‘a space’ arts are look­ing to com­mis­sion a d/​Deaf, blind/​visually impaired, dis­abled* and/​or neu­ro­di­ver­gent artist to make new work.
Closing
09:00 17/02/25
Fee
£7000 budget
Region
Southampton
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Multidisciplinary

OPEN CALL for RWA 172 Annu­al Open Exhibition

Show­case Your Work in One of the UK’s Lead­ing Open Exhibitions
Closing
00:00 16/06/25
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Open Stu­dios: Week­end 1

Open Stu­dios is part of the wider pro­gramme of Site Fes­ti­val, allow­ing artists to explore, devel­op projects and open their work up to the public.
Dates
08/06/24 – 09/06/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary

Open Stu­dios: Week­end 2

Open Stu­dios is part of the wider pro­gramme of Site Fes­ti­val, allow­ing artists to explore, devel­op projects and open their work up to the public.
Dates
15/06/24 – 16/06/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Disability arts

Oper­a­tions Administrator

We are look­ing for a high­ly organ­ised and proac­tive Oper­a­tions Admin­is­tra­tor to sup­port the smooth run­ning of AIM.
Closing
17:00 30/06/25
Fee
£140 per day (1 day per week)
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Pan­el Dis­cus­sion: Sime­on Bar­clay, Kei­th Piper, Ian Sergeant, Mar­lene Smith

Join us to cel­e­brate ​‘Vis­cer­al Canker’, with a pan­el dis­cus­sion fea­tur­ing Sime­on Bar­clay, Kei­th Piper and Dr Ian Sergeant and Mar­lene Smith.
Date
17/07/24
Organisation
Spike Island
Region
Bristol
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Disability arts

Part-Time Free­lance Artist Facilitator

Art In Motion are seek­ing a prac­tis­ing artist and skilled facil­i­ta­tor with expe­ri­ence work­ing with learn­ing-dis­abled and Neu­ro­di­verse individuals.
Closing
18:00 31/01/25
Fee
£120 per session
Region
Bristol
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Printmaking

Print In Action Fes­ti­val 2025

Cel­e­brate Print­mak­ing at our next Print in Action Fes­ti­val April 26th — 27th. High­light­ing print from all cor­ners of the South­west and beyond.
Dates
26/04/25 – 28/04/25
Organisation
Real Art Make Print at Ocean Studios
Region
Plymouth
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Disability arts

Project Man­ag­er / Producer

We are look­ing for an expe­ri­enced project man­ag­er / pro­duc­er who can take on the day to day run­ning across the project
Closing
23:30 05/02/25
Fee
£250-£300 p/d
Region
Bristol
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Research

Project Res­i­den­cy

Our project res­i­den­cy pro­vides pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties for ceram­i­cists, pot­ters and artists look­ing to under­take a short term project.
Closing
23:30 31/08/26
Fee
£315
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Recipes for Making

Join us for an evening delv­ing into the process­es of three grad­u­at­ing artists, on the occa­sion of the 2024 Under­grad­u­ate Degree Show!
Dates
18/06/24 – 19/06/24
Organisation
School of Art, Film and Media, Bath Spa University
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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VASWFRONT COVER OS Directory 2024
Multidisciplinary

Site Fes­ti­val 2024

Site Fes­ti­val is an annu­al pro­gramme of artist-led projects; events, exhi­bi­tions, talks and direc­to­ry of Open Stu­dios in the Stroud district.
Dates
01/06/24 – 30/06/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Disability arts

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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Painting

Stu­dio KIND. Sum­mer Open 2024

Stu­dio KIND. is invit­ing artists in Devon to be part of our sec­ond Sum­mer Open, as a cel­e­bra­tion of the vari­ety of work com­ing out of our region.
Closing
00:00 24/07/24
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Stu­dio KIND. Sum­mer Open 2025

The Stu­dio KIND. Sum­mer Open is back for the third year!
Closing
00:00 01/06/25
Region
Devon
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Multidisciplinary

Sym­bio­sis: A show­case of cre­ative cul­ture in the South West

Par­tic­i­pate in our mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary show at St Dun­stans House in Bris­tol 12th til 16th September
Closing
00:00 25/08/24
Region
Region-wide
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Multidisciplinary
Disability Arts

The Art of Access Adjust­ments with Jami­la Prowse

In this record­ed work­shop, Jami­la pro­vides exam­ples that demon­strate the impor­tance of refram­ing the rela­tion­ship between access and the arts.
Posted
23/04/24
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Black and white photo of an artwork consisting of sports trophies with engraved plaques detailing myths, caricatures and prejudices related to Black people
Multidisciplinary

Things Arrive Togeth­er as Suf­fused and Insep­a­ra­ble: Don­ald Rodney

Jareh Das, Car­olyn Lazard and Robert Leck­ie con­sid­er Rodney’s work, and how his lega­cy rever­ber­ates among younger gen­er­a­tions of artists.
Posted
13/06/24
Region
Region-wide
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Disability arts

Trustee for Art In Motion

Art in Motion, a dynam­ic and cre­ative char­i­ty based in Bris­tol, are seek­ing a ded­i­cat­ed trustee to join our board.
Closing
23:59 05/08/24
Region
Bristol
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Digital

What Are You Look­ing At?

Screen­ing of WAY­LA? with oppor­tu­ni­ty to meet the artists on Fri­day 13 Sep­tem­ber, 7pm to 8:30pm.
Dates
13/09/24 – 17/09/24
Organisation
OSR Projects
Region
Bristol
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Research

What if…?

Seeds of Tomor­row Grow­ing Today. Join us online or in-per­son in Bris­tol for a night of explo­ration into the world of com­mu­ni­ty tech and art!
Date
17/10/24
Organisation
Knowle West Media Centre
Region
Bristol
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Yoshihiro Watanabe Elephants set 2 2021 Leaf sculpture Each piece is approx 5cm 2 inches Photo by Laura Hutchinson crop
Multidisciplinary

Why We Linger : Jen­nifer Lau­ren Gallery, Site Fes­ti­val 2024

Pas­sion­ate­ly cham­pi­oning self-taught, dis­abled, neu­ro­di­ver­gent and over­looked artists from around the world.
Dates
01/06/24 – 05/07/24
Organisation
Stroud Valleys Artspace
Region
Gloucestershire
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Multidisciplinary

Work Par­ty for Cheats

A play­ful com­mu­nal space for cre­atives to get the stuff done that we just can’t get done. Each par­ty­go­er brings a task that has defeat­ed them.
Date
01/10/24
Organisation
Knowle West Media Centre
Region
Bristol
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Your Not Alone SARAH JANE HENDER 77 H X61 Wcm
Multidisciplinary

You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025 (British Coun­cil Poland/​UK Fes­ti­val 2025)

You’re Not Alone: Women in Art 2025 brings togeth­er ten visu­al artists; their expe­ri­ences as women out­side main­stream art and education.
Dates
28/06/25 – 31/08/25
Organisation
BEAF Arts Co
Region
Dorset
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