General News - Headlines

general news - archive
artists news
organisers news
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
Top Story
   
Forthcoming Open Studios & Arts Trails: July – August 2008

Forest & Valley Open Studios Wkend 1: 12-13 July, Forest of Dean

First core weekend of the annual Forest of Dean event, with artists and makers throughout the region. 60 studios & exhibitions to choose from, all free.  For more information visit www.southwestopenstudios.org/event_details.php?EVENT_ID=46

Cube3 Exhibition: 12-24 July, Plymouth


The Drawn to the Valley artists of the Tamar Valley will be showing their work at the Cube3 Gallery.  For more information visit www.southwestopenstudios.org/event_details.php?EVENT_ID=100

Forest of Dean Open Studios Wkend 2: 19-20 July, Forest of Dean

Weekend two of the Forest of Dean Open Studios 2008. Artists and crafts people welcome visitors to their studios. Your chance to view new works, discuss commissions and purchase direct.  For more information visit www.southwestopenstudios.org/event_details.php?EVENT_ID=53

Welcombe Open Studios 08: 8-10 August, North Devon


Now in it’s third year, Welcombe Open Studios gives you the opportunity to visit the studios of artists, designers & makers in this beautiful and secluded village on the North Devon coast.  For more information visit www.southwestopenstudios.org/event_details.php?EVENT_ID=112

Bridport Open Studios: 23-35 August, Dorset

Over 100 artists and craftspeople in 58 venues will be taking part in the tenth annual Bridport Open Studios.  For more information visit www.southwestopenstudios.org/event_details.php?EVENT_ID=113

Drawn to the Valley Open Studios: 30 August - 7 September, Cornwall


84 professional artists, working in many diverse media, open their doors to the public for nine days. The Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now a World Heritage Site, is a fascinating mix of different types of landscape.  For more information visit www.southwestopenstudios.org/event_details.php?EVENT_ID=34



 

More General News...

Breaking the Boundaries: New summer exhibition at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen

Open: 01 July – 7 September, 7 days a week 10am -  5.30pmAt: The Jubilee Gallery, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey TraceyThe new exhibition ‘Boundaries’, at Bovey Tracey’s contemporary craft centre, features innovative designs by local craftspeople working across disciplines, media an...

view more

Japanese Potters Visit Devon

A group of leading Japanese potters will visit Devon in July as part of a major cultural exchange programme, thanks to a Grants for the Arts award from Arts Council England, South West.Four potters and one textile designer from Tokoname and Kyushu in Japan, will take part in a masterclass and demons...

view more

Far West Exhibitions

Sat 28 Jun - Sun 31 Aug, 10am - 6pm (Except Mondays) Free EntryXu Bing, David Blandy, Liu Ding, Cao Fei, Pierre Huyghe & Philippe Parreno, Unmask Group, Gunilla Klingberg, Surasi Kusolwong, Michael Lin, Yoko Ono, Maverick Press, SOI Project, Seven Samurai, Janek Simon, Support Structure and Plan...

view more

Far West Metro - The Mall Bristol, Broadmead Shopping Centre

Fri 27 Jun - Thu 24 Jul (Tue - Sat 10am - 6pm; Sun 11am - 5pm), Free EntryThe Far West Metro ‘franchise store’ is located in The Mall Bristol, which is visited by around one million shoppers per month.In a new commission by Maverick Press, titled from The Bank of Hell, artist Melanie Jackson has imp...

view more

Adam Chodzko Proxigean Tide

Tate St Ives, 24 May – 21 September 2008Adam Chodzko (b1965) works directly with the people and places that surround him, often peripheral communities that define themselves through their own rituals and folklore. Tate St Ives is the first public gallery in the UK to present a selected survey of Cho...

view more

Arts Council England, South West to invest over £50 million in the region between 2008-2011

Arts Council England, South West recently announced its vision for the future of the arts in the South West, including the investment of over £50million between 2008 and 2011. The strategy is designed to shape and support an arts sector committed to delivering excellent art to the widest range ...

view more

New Database Unveils Hidden Art Treasures

A new online database available from the Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) offers the chance to explore nearly 8,000 European oil paintings in Britain's public art collections.The launch of NICE Paintings (The National Inventory of Continental European Paintings) on 21 November 2007 is the first time ...

view more


home : about us : event calendar : event search : information : news : links : register : t&c : accessibility : log in