April « 2009 « ArtsCulture

Somerset Art Weeks open studios to focus on artists as individuals

Somerset Art Weeks are taking place again in September 2012, with a fortnight of open studios focusing on the artist as an… »

Exeter’s Gloss Gallery’s new artists exhibition

Exeter's Gloss Gallery is having an exhibition of new artists for 2012. … »

Call for artists and makers for Devon Open Studios 2012

Devon Open Studios – the largest annual art event in the county attracting around 20,000 visits to artists’ studios… »

Gallerie Marin’s 47th annual exhibition is the biggest yet

The ‘largest exhibition yet’ is how Audrey Hinks owner Appledore’s Gallerie Marin has described its 37th annual exhibition, which will be held at The Cedars Inn, Barnstaple in May.

Martin Joiner wins first Appledore Arts Fellowship

The Appledore Arts Festival has introduced a fellowship for artists who are studying, or have recently completed, a visual arts degree.

Nick Bremer’s A View to Painting exhibition at Harbour House, Kingsbridge

Nick Bremer latest collection of oils, watercolours and drawings will be on show in his A View to Painting exhibition at Harbour House, Kingsbridge from May 19 to May 31.

Rap, hip hop and graffiti class in North Devon Festival

Urban workshops for children and young adults are taking place during this year’s North Devon Festival in a series of events called SmashEd at Landmark Theatre.

Here and Now multi-media dance piece explores our fleeting life, but should be a heap of fun

Part Two of the Deep Time trilogy takes place in Budleigh Salterton and is part of a site-specific performance taking place on the beach under the cliffs during the evening of April 29.

South West creative collaboration up for European award

The South West creative industries could be up for an award for their work promoting a South West shopping Mall.

Ilfracombe empty shops to get artistic treatment from arts college

Students from Ilfracombe Arts College are set to convert the town’s empty shops into works for art in an Empty Shops project, which seems to have the support of the whole town, if the story and the comments are anything to go by.

New South West Arts Education Partnership site

The new South West Arts Education Partnership site has all kinds of interesting information about the organisations which support children and young people’s quality cultural opportunities, to quote them. Plus there are flashing lights – now that can’t be bad.

South West Music School looks for talented musical youngsters

Are you young and gifted and musical? South West Music School is sniffing out exceptionally talented young musicians (Reggae to Rock, Folk to Flamenco and Bach to Bhangra – and any combination) aged between 8 and 16.

The Great Create Festival of the Arts 2009

The award-winning Great Create Festival of the Arts (May 20 to June 28), now in its third year, showcases contemporary art in all formats from South West artists. This exhibition, founded and directed by artist Emma Carter, is hosted by the National Trust at Greenway – the woodland estate on the river Dart that was once the holiday home of Agatha Christie. The house has now opened for the first time following a major restoration project.