burton art gallery & museum

FORTHCOMING

5th March – 9th April 2010
Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009
Established in 1996, the Jerwood Drawing Prize is the country’s leading award in drawing, and is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition dedicated to drawing in the UK More

Please be aware that exhibition spaces are closed to the public during the installation of exhibitions.


The first floor will be closed to the public until April 2010, and there will be no access to the Burton collections (except those on display as part of the temporary exhibition programme on the ground floor) and the Education Space. This is to allow for work to be carried out on the new ceramics gallery and display, which will be open from April 2010.

In addition Cafe du Parc will be closed to the public on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th February, due to a private function.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to your visit.

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FOR ADULTS
Drawing Symposium: Why is Drawing Important?
5th March 2010
10am - 4pm, £40 full price, £30 concession (over 60 or student ID)
Places are limited. To book a place complete a booking form and return with payment by Friday 27th February.
Organised in collaboration with Petroc School of Art and timed to coincide with the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009 exhibition at the Burton, this symposium looks at drawing and its relevance today. More and to download a BOOKING FORM

The BIG Drawing with Paul Thomas
20th March 2010
10am - 4pm, £30
Places are limited. To book a place complete a booking form and return with payment or for further information please contact the gallery. More and to download a BOOKING FORM

FRIENDS EVENT
Friends Annual General Meeting
24th April 2010,
10am - 12 noon, Free
Speaker: Karen Hawkins, Young Friends Art Group Tutor

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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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