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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… »

Chris Townsend talks about Tim Knowles at Plymouth Arts Centre

Chris Townsend will discuss the work of Tim Knowles, whose exhbition Wunderlust is on at the Plymouth Arts Centre, on Thursday, July 2 at 6.30pm.

Time and space on offer for £50

ArtsMatrix are offering a four-hour seminar for £50 to artists who want to have some time and space to focus on how to develop their business or creative project ideas – if coffee and cake are provided it might be worth it.

Art Trek blog, Sunday, June 28 9pm

The open studios event is now over and tomorrow the two exhibitions at the Landmark, Ilfracombe and Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple are coming down.

Art Trek blog - June 26, 10.30am

In case any of you were wondering, the Art Trek launch at Arlington Court went really well – lots of people, lots of food and a good buzz. My worries about food contributions were unfounded.
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Moor Poets midsummer project: Helen Boyles

Poet Helen Boyles celebrated midsummer with a sail upriver from Galmpton Creek to the old quay of the Sharpham estate.
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Ems Coombes calls for artists to join Strictly Collaborative theatre group in Plymouth

Strictly Collaborative is a new and innovative theatre company. It is for disabled and non disabled young people in Plymouth and the surrounding area.

Moor Poets midsummer project: Simon Williams

Moor Poet Simon Williams is inspired by oddities. And his inspiration at noon, Sunday, June 21, was from a piece about goats he read on the BBC website, which inspired the poem Goats.

Ben Yates at The Little Gallery on the Farm in Art Trek 09

Here are some images of Ben Yates‘ Electri City and Photo Cubism in the garage at The Little Gallery on the Farm for Art Trek 09. It is the final week of the event and you can catch it at the gallery from Wednesday, June 24 to Sunday, June 28 between 10.30am to 4.30pm.

Moor Poets midsummer project: Susan Taylor

The Moor Poets have been out and about this midsummer, snapping pictures of things that inspire them at noon, on Sunday, June 21. It’s a project instigated by our chums over at the People’s Republic of South Devon, and the first response was from Susan Taylor.
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South Asian arts conference to take place at the Plymouth Barbican

A conference and discussion to critically explore contempoary South Asian arts, its development in the UK and programming opportunities for South West regional venues and festivals, will take place at the Barbican Theatre Plymouth on Tuesday, July 7, between 11am and 4pm.