What's On : Art exhibitions in West Sussex
Local Artists Festive Fair
| 1 Dec 2018 | Barnham |
| 10:30 am - 4 pm. Venue: Barnham Community Hall, Yapton Road, Barnham, West Sussex, PO22 0AY. Free entry, good disabled access and plenty of free parking. Meet local designer-makers from Barnham and the surrounding villages. You'll find gorgeous handcrafted contemporary ceramics, decoupage, furniture, garden art, glass, jewellery, lacquered wood lamps, metal craft, paintings, plants, sculpture and more. Teas and coffees by BEADYS in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice. |
The Sussex Guild Winter Exhibition
| 1 - 2 Dec 2018 | Midhurst | More info >> |
| Meet Sussex Guild Designer Makers and get some early Christmas Shopping done. |
West Sussex Art Fair
| 17 - 19 May 2019 | Goodwood | More info >> |
| In 2019, Sussex will be hosting two new contemporary art fairs. The inaugural West Sussex Art Fair will be taking place at Goodwood Racecourse, on the 17th, 18th and 19th of May 2019, situated in the heart of the picturesque Sussex Downs with over 120 contemporary artists exhibiting. Also look out for the the inaugural East Sussex Art Fair held on 11th.12th and 13th October 2019, which will feature the works of 120 exhibitors at Brighton Racecourse, 5 minutes from Brighton Pier with spectacular views over Brighton and the coastline. |
Downland Art Society Spring Exhibition
| May 2019 | Arundel | More info >> |
| Held at the Norfolk Centre by Arundel Castle. |
Chichester Art Trail
| May 2019 | Chichester | More info >> |
| Multi-location art exhibition featuring 140 artists at various locations around Chichester over two weekends. |
Artists Open Houses
| May 2019 | Brighton | More info >> |
| Huge art trail with over a thousand works exhibited in more than 200 venues around Brighton, with a Christmas Festival too. Weekends only. |
The Sussex Guild Summer Exhibition
| Jun 2019 | Storrington | More info >> |
| The Guild's summer exhibition at Parham House, near Storrington. |
Horsham Artists Open Studios Art Trail
| Jun 2019 | Horsham | More info >> |
| Horsham Artists Open Studios (HAOS) artists exhibiting and demonstrating at 14 venues across the Horsham area, and admission is free to the general public. |
Summer Show
| Jul 2019 | West Dean | More info >> |
| West Dean College is to host On-Site, its annual Summer Show presenting work by students graduating from the full-time Visual Arts programmes. The exhibition provides an opportunity to view works by emerging artists developed over a year of intensive study on programmes ranging from Graduate and Postgraduate diplomas to MFA degrees, and includes painting, printmaking, drawing and sculpture. Free entry to the exhibition. Free Parking at West Dean. The Edward James Studios, West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0RX |
Annual Art Exhibition
| Aug 2019 | Midhurst | More info >> |
| Midhurst Art Society are having our Annual Art Exhibition at the South Downs Centre, North St, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9DH. Paintings and sculpture. |
Downland Art Society Summer Exhibition
| Aug 2019 | Arundel | More info >> |
| Also held at the Norfolk Centre by Arundel Castle. |
Annual Exhibition
| Aug 2019 | Horsham | More info >> |
| Association of Sussex Artists Annual Exhibition. A showcase for the very best of professional and amateur work by locally-based painters, sculptors and potters. A special new feature this year is a raffle with chances to win postcard-sized original paintings by our artists. Free entry; all works are for sale. Open 10.30am to 5.00pm daily (closes 3.30pm Aug 27). Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham RH12 1JF |
Arundel Gallery Trail
| Aug 2019 | Arundel | More info >> |
| One of the best art trails in Sussex. Hugely enjoyable. There's usually a lot of other entertainment going on in Arundel due to the wider Arundel Festival programme, so it's a lively afternoon out. |
Petersfield Arts and Crafts Exhibition
| Aug 2019 | Petersfield | More info >> |
| The exhibition attracts buyers from London and beyond with its impressive display of original ceramics, wood, glass, metal and soft crafts, sculpture drawings and paintings. Free entry. Petersfield Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4EA. |
Brighton Art Fair
| Sep 2019 | Brighton | More info >> |
| A great opportunity to view and buy works of art from a large number of national and local artists - all in the same place at the same time. Usually crowded, but good fun. |
East Sussex Art Fair
| 11 - 13 Oct 2019 | Brighton | More info >> |
| The inaugural East Sussex Art Fair will feature the works of 120 artists exhibiting at Brighton Racecourse, 5 minutes from Brighton Pier with spectacular views over Brighton and the coastline. |
Horsham Artists Open Studios Art Fair
| Oct 2019 | Horsham | More info >> |
| Horsham Artists Open Studios (HAOS) artists and makers bring their best stuff to County Hall for your perusal. |
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