Visual Arts South West

📣 Just announced! ⁠ ⁠ 🗓️ Join us on the 18th Nov for Together We Will: New Recommendations for Best Practice ⁠ ⁠ With speakers from across the arts, we'll launch a sector-led action plan for achieving long-term systemic change in the visual arts.⁠ vasw.org.uk/news/together-…

In Summer 2023 we launched a new survey to better understand the needs and experiences of artists and artworkers in the South West. 381 responses were received- a big thank you to everyone who took part! View the full #2024VASWSurveyReport on our website.

Opening at RWA this February, this playful exhibition by John Hoyland is inspired by a group of unique ceramic sculptures, which he affectionately called his "mad little hybrids." vasw.org.uk/whats-on/these…

Get involved with an evening of hands-on explo­ration into how peo­ple are using cre­ativ­i­ty to engage with (and resist) the destruc­tion of life on earth. This workshop is part of the WEVAA programme. For more information: vasw.org.uk/whats-on/creat…

John Hansard Gallery presents the first major sur­vey of Dan­ish-Green­landic artist Pia Arke (1958 – 2007). vasw.org.uk/whats-on/pia-a…

Exciting news for Cornwall! 👀 Penryn Methodist Church is to become a major new creative space for art exhibitions and creative activities. For more information: grayswharf.co.uk/news

Merry Christmas from everyone at VASW! To all those who celebrate Christmas, we hope you are having a wonderful and restful break. We can't wait to see what 2024 brings.🌲

'The Battle Over Mazepa' is a powerful new mov­ing image work by acclaimed Ukrain­ian artist and film­mak­er Myko­la Ridnyi. Showing at John Hansard Gallery until 13th January 2024. For more info: vasw.org.uk/whats-on/mykol…

As part of our online professional development programme, we are offering places on Funding Bid Example Bank, an on demand training course by Christina Poulton. 🎉Application deadline: 31st December 🎉 image: Chelsey Cliff For more info: vasw.org.uk/opportunities/…

Open call!💥We’re look­ing for pro­pos­als from artists and pro­gram­mers to host an in-per­son gath­er­ing for oth­er cre­ative prac­ti­tion­ers in rur­al contexts. Budget: £4500 Delivery between Mar- Oct 2024 For more info: vasw.org.uk/opportunities/…

📢 Job Opportunity!! 💥⁠ ⁠ @bricksbristol are recruiting for a new Head of Programme. ⁠ Deadline for Applications: (10am) Tuesday, 2nd January 2024⁠ For more information: vasw.org.uk/opportunities/…

At Arnolfini this winter, 'Dream and Refuge' presents a selection of recent acquisitions and works from the Jerwood Collection. The works explore home, refuge, and movement. For more info: vasw.org.uk/whats-on/dream…

Cornwall creatives! Do not miss the chance to see BRIDG­IT (2016), a powerful film offering a com­plex med­i­ta­tion on the rela­tion­ship between place, time and iden­ti­ty, screening at CAST Cornwall. Fore more info: vasw.org.uk/whats-on/bridg…

WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY! 💴 As part of our online professional development programme, we are delighted to offer five places on The Kaleidoscope Network’s upcoming workshop Financial Recording, Tax & Self-Assessment! For more info: vasw.org.uk/opportunities/…

Need a little help with a funding application? Get involved with this workshop by Simon Poulter, looking at how to develop a project and submit a successful funding application. Hosted by CAMP For more info: vasw.org.uk/whats-on/fundi…

So here are some exciting opportunities to kickstart your week! 🤩 Experience Newquay is looking to commission a range of organisations to deliver cultural events, workshops and permanent installations across Newquay town centre. For more info: vasw.org.uk/opportunities/…

Just opening at Exeter Phoenix; A solo exhi­bi­tion of new video and instal­la­tion works by artist James Pad­dock who explores the real­i­ty of Voice Hear­ing to cre­ate an insight­ful dialogue. For more information: vasw.org.uk/whats-on/james…

We are DELIGHTED to announce that Visu­al Art South West have been suc­cess­ful with fund­ing from Post­code Local Trust, to deliver new programme of activity in 2024!! 🥳🥳🥳 Read more: vasw.org.uk/news/funding-a…

Are You Coming To Church? 🤨🫵⁠ ⁠ Join us to cel­e­brate the launch of Spike Island’s 2023 Dig­i­tal Com­mis­sion: Are You Com­ing To Church?, an inter­ac­tive web-based game cre­at­ed by Ama Dogbe. ⁠ ⁠ More info: eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-comm… #vasw #visualartssw #wevaa⁠

This is the final week to check out Exeter Contemporary Open 2023! This year’s shortlist showcases the work of fourteen contemporary visual artists who work across painting, sculpture, photography and video. vasw.org.uk/whats-on/exete…

📢 Just 5 Days Left! Help us shape our work to better serve you by completing our new Annual Artists & Artworkers survey 🗓️ Deadline: 31st October 2023 🔗Link to complete the survey: tinyurl.com/26e3dhrb