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IW Arts Open Studios 2016 Showcase Exhibition Free

9 – 25 Jul 2016

Exhibition

Quay Arts

Sea Street
Newport Harbour
Isle of Wight
PO30 5BD

01983 822490

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IW Arts Open Studios 2016 Showcase Exhibition Free

Source http://www.quayarts.org/event/showcase/

Showcase

Saturday 9th July - Monday 25th July 2016. West Gallery, Quay Arts.

As part of Quay Arts’ 40th anniversary celebrations, we’re hosting the largest ever Isle of Wight Arts Open Studios Showcase Exhibition in the West Gallery!

Each July, artists and craft makers/designers from all over the Isle of Wight open their studios, homes or exhibit in public venues over 11 days for the Isle of Wight Arts Open Studios event.

Open Studios is a free event and offers a warm welcome to view and purchase a great range of work including painting, sculpture, print-making, photography, textiles, jewellery and ceramics. Visitors have the opportunity to meet local artists, see their work and find out more about the techniques they use and the passions which inspire them.

For artists, Open Studios is a unique opportunity to manage their own event, exhibit work and demonstrate their working processes. The majority of artworks are for sale, covering all price ranges.

Around half of all artists participating in IW Open Studios 2016 are exhibiting as part of the Showcase in the West Gallery, representing a wide range of mediums from across the entire Island.

The Showcase exhibition will launch the IW Open Studios event on Saturday 9th July, 5 – 7pm in the West Gallery, celebrating the breadth and diversity the Island’s arts community have to offer. All are welcome to the launch event on the 9th July, speeches will start at 6pm. Please also join us afterwards in the café/bar for a chance to meet Quay Arts’ newly appointed Arts Manager, Paul Armfield.

Artworks are for sale throughout the Showcase exhibition and the Open Studios yearbook will be available to pick up for free from the gallery, containing details of all artists taking part in Open Studios and where to find them.

IW Open Studios 2016 takes place from Friday 15th – Monday 25th July 2016. For more information on IW Open Studios 2016, please visit www.isleofwightarts.com.

Quay Arts Gallery opening times: Mon – Sat 10am – 4pm (closed Sundays).



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