burton art gallery & museum

Westward Ho! & Bideford Arts Society 88th Annual Open exhibition
10th July - 8th August
Featuring over 200 works of art, the annual exhibition of the Westward Ho! and Bideford Art Society, one of the oldest in the country, is an eclectic mix of painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking and woodcarving. More

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Talk & Tour led by Colin Allbrook
Chairman of Westward Ho! & Bideford Arts Society
24th July 2pm Free – All Welcome
Gain a behind the scenes perspective on the exhibition as seen by the chairman.

Kids Art Krate - (aimed at Under 5’s)
Kids Krate available every Friday from 1 – 3pm
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New Gallery dedicated to Ceramics and incorporating the RJ Lloyd Collection opens to the public. More

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The Burton Art Gallery and Museum aims to be recognised as one of the leading cultural venues within the South West. Synonymous with the most exemplary forms of its practice and attracting a wide range of audiences of all ages from the local and international communities alike it provides the opportunity to access and engage with artists, collections and exhibitions on all levels.

It does this by;
• Bringing into the region and initiating exhibitions of significance that enable visitors to see aspects of British and foreign material not represented within its permanent collections.
• Collecting, safeguarding and making accessible artefacts and artworks, with specific relation to local artists, local landscape or heritage and local interests.
• Putting education at the core of the organisation enabling all our visitors and users to engage with our collections and exhibitions for inspiration, learning, research and enjoyment More

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