The Gallery is now open with very few restrictions.
Exhibitions, showing a wide variety of painting, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and ceramics, change every one or two weeks,
An artist or a member of the exhibiting group is generally available to answer questions or just to chat about the work on show.
If you are interested in hiring the gallery, please contact Kate Pickard on gallery@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.
January
fri14janAll Daysat29FeaturedWelcome 202214 Jan - 29 Jan(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
Having missed 2021 we are back again with our annual showcase exhibition from the artists who will be showing their work in the next 12 months. We will be exhibiting a
Having missed 2021 we are back again with our annual showcase exhibition from the artists who will be showing their work in the next 12 months.
We will be exhibiting a varied selection of paintings, photography, textiles, ceramics and more. We open on the 14th January and run until the 29th January. We look forward to seeing you then.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
January 14 (Friday) - 29 (Saturday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
February
It is that time of year again, and we are back with our ever-popular Snowdrop Exhibition, which runs alongside the town’s Snowdrop Festival. If you would like to enter a piece
It is that time of year again, and we are back with our ever-popular Snowdrop Exhibition, which runs alongside the town’s Snowdrop Festival.
If you would like to enter a piece of work, please download an entry form here or email gallery@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk. Hand in day for your artwork is Sunday 30th January between 3pm and 5pm. The exhibition opens daily for two weeks from 4th to 19th February, 10am to 4pm.
4 (Friday) 10:00 am - 19 (Saturday) 4:00 pm
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed23febAll Daytue01marFeaturedAu Revoir(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
The Gallery Team is changing with both Kate Pickard (Gallery manager/Team leader) and Caroline Hughes stepping back after working together for many years. This exhibition is a chance to see the
The Gallery Team is changing with both Kate Pickard (Gallery manager/Team leader) and Caroline Hughes stepping back after working together for many years.
This exhibition is a chance to see the creative work of all the members of the wider Gallery Team; some who are leaving and some who are staying.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
February 23 (Wednesday) - March 1 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
March
wed23febAll Daytue01marFeaturedAu Revoir(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
The Gallery Team is changing with both Kate Pickard (Gallery manager/Team leader) and Caroline Hughes stepping back after working together for many years. This exhibition is a chance to see the
The Gallery Team is changing with both Kate Pickard (Gallery manager/Team leader) and Caroline Hughes stepping back after working together for many years.
This exhibition is a chance to see the creative work of all the members of the wider Gallery Team; some who are leaving and some who are staying.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
February 23 (Wednesday) - March 1 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed02marAll Daytue08FeaturedShaun Bracey – Musical Portraits(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
During a week-long residency Shaun will create new musical works and graphic scores, with a concert each evening in the gallery. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting
During a week-long residency Shaun will create new musical works and graphic scores, with a concert each evening in the gallery.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
March 2 (Wednesday) - 8 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed09marAll Daytue15FeaturedShaftesbury Arts Centre Art Group(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
We are a small group based at the SAC, meeting at 2pm on Monday afternoons in the Phoenix Room to enjoy painting. We welcome all levels of skill in all
We are a small group based at the SAC, meeting at 2pm on Monday afternoons in the Phoenix Room to enjoy painting. We welcome all levels of skill in all mediums.
During the year we have tutors in all mediums and aspects of painting. We have an exhibition once a year in the SAC Gallery, and opportunities to join other exhibitions in the gallery at certain times of the year.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
March 9 (Wednesday) - 15 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
Lucy experiments with colour inspired by her childhood in Africa. Recent oil paintings includes local landscapes, etching and fused glass. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists
Lucy experiments with colour inspired by her childhood in Africa. Recent oil paintings includes local landscapes, etching and fused glass.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
March 16 (Wednesday) - 22 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed23marAll Daytue05aprFeaturedWessex Contemporary - New work(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
New work by members of this long established group Wessex Contemporary Arts, in two and three dimensions. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists
New work by members of this long established group Wessex Contemporary Arts, in two and three dimensions.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
March 23 (Wednesday) - April 5 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
April
wed23marAll Daytue05aprFeaturedWessex Contemporary - New work(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
New work by members of this long established group Wessex Contemporary Arts, in two and three dimensions. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists
New work by members of this long established group Wessex Contemporary Arts, in two and three dimensions.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
March 23 (Wednesday) - April 5 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
Dorset has a fair number of high places, and this exhibition focuses on the those landscapes around the Shaftesbury area. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists
Dorset has a fair number of high places, and this exhibition focuses on the those landscapes around the Shaftesbury area.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
April 13 (Wednesday) - 19 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
This exhibition brings together four artists absorbed in their own unique way with working their chosen materials to express the importance of the natural world. For the continued safety of our
This exhibition brings together four artists absorbed in their own unique way with working their chosen materials to express the importance of the natural world.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
April 20 (Wednesday) - 26 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
May
wed04mayAll Daytue10FeaturedCorrina Cooper(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
Exhibition of art by Corrina Cooper. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering
Exhibition of art by Corrina Cooper.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
May 4 (Wednesday) - 10 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed11mayAll Daytue17FeaturedSilton Art Group(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
Silton Art is a group of amateur artists from the surrounding area. They meet in Pen Selwood and receive tuition from a wide variety of professional tutors. For the
Silton Art is a group of amateur artists from the surrounding area. They meet in Pen Selwood and receive tuition from a wide variety of professional tutors.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
May 11 (Wednesday) - 17 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed18mayAll Daytue24FeaturedVivienne Rudd And Ray Slater(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
Following a solo exhibition in the gallery of mixed media paintings in 2019, Vivienne is sharing this one with her friend of sixty years! Ray studied embroidered textiles and theatre
Following a solo exhibition in the gallery of mixed media paintings in 2019, Vivienne is sharing this one with her friend of sixty years! Ray studied embroidered textiles and theatre costume before working in theatre and television. These experiences evolved into her current work.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
May 18 (Wednesday) - 24 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed25mayAll Daytue31FeaturedWickey Farmer - Disparate Images(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
Disparate Images presents recent works by three Dorset artists with different voices and working in a variety of media. ‘The Call of Wild Africa’ and the magnificent elephant, ‘Comment on Current
Disparate Images presents recent works by three Dorset artists with different voices and working in a variety of media.
‘The Call of Wild Africa’ and the magnificent elephant, ‘Comment on Current Affairs’ and ‘The Empty Brain’ are our individual inspirational springs. Individually we have exhibited locally, in London and abroad.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
May 25 (Wednesday) - 31 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
June
wed01junAll Daytue07FeaturedAlex Roch(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
Plein air painting in Venice, the Dolomites and the countryside has infused and inspired Alex’s work with vibrancy and colour. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists
Plein air painting in Venice, the Dolomites and the countryside has infused and inspired Alex’s work with vibrancy and colour.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
June 1 (Wednesday) - 7 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
Perspectives – In this new exhibition, Helen Baddeley, Brady Turner and Jane Barnard reveal their unique perspective on painting and the world. For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting
Perspectives – In this new exhibition, Helen Baddeley, Brady Turner and Jane Barnard reveal their unique perspective on painting and the world.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
June 8 (Wednesday) - 14 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
wed15junAll Daytue21FeaturedThe Eachaig - Ian Holland(All Day) GalleryEvent Type :Exhibition
The West Coast of Scotland and the monumental geometry of Wiltshire merge in a dialogue that deconstructs expressionist reportage, creating a unique visual language. For the continued safety of our visitors
The West Coast of Scotland and the monumental geometry of Wiltshire merge in a dialogue that deconstructs expressionist reportage, creating a unique visual language.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
June 15 (Wednesday) - 21 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
Living In Interesting Times – Thoughts on and interpretations of the unprecedented occurrences in today’s world; also some landscapes and studies of Mother Nature’s generous gifts. For the continued safety of our
Living In Interesting Times – Thoughts on and interpretations of the unprecedented occurrences in today’s world; also some landscapes and studies of Mother Nature’s generous gifts.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
June 22 (Wednesday) - July 5 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
July
Living In Interesting Times – Thoughts on and interpretations of the unprecedented occurrences in today’s world; also some landscapes and studies of Mother Nature’s generous gifts. For the continued safety of our
Living In Interesting Times – Thoughts on and interpretations of the unprecedented occurrences in today’s world; also some landscapes and studies of Mother Nature’s generous gifts.
For the continued safety of our visitors and the exhibiting artists we ask that you wear a face covering and sanitise your hands when entering The Gallery
June 22 (Wednesday) - July 5 (Tuesday)
Gallery
13 Bell Street Shaftesbury SP7 8AR
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January, 2022
Behind the Scenes
We are always looking for people interested in anything from Costumes to Choreography, Music to Make-up
Tech to tap dancing and much more.
For full details, click here: https://shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk/get-involved/
Hirings Manager needed
To respond to requests to hire the theatre.
To liaise with the artists and the Calendar secretary.
To arrange contracts.
Front of House Managers and assistants
To meet and greet
To be in touch with backstage.
To manage the Front of House area during and after the show.
Maintaining the building
We are seeking skilled volunteers to join the buildings team.
Spreading the Word
Would you like to advertise future events on a board outside your home or
Could you help to distribute posters and flyers around the town?
For details of all these voluntary positions, email contact@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk, or leave your name and details at the Box Office 854321
