Visible Girls: Revisited now open
Admin2022-09-12T10:16:16+00:00Visible Girls: Revisited now on display at the Burton
New initiative supports Women’s First Art Club into employment
Admin2025-07-09T12:30:26+00:00The Burton at Bideford in partnership with Red Earth Developments, developers of the Brunswick Wharf scheme East-the-Water, recently started a new initiative to support the Women’s First Art Club into employment. The ‘Women First Art Club’, began in 2021 is a partnership between Encompass Southwest, NDADA and Mind and [...]
Popular exhibition returns for its 100th Year
Admin2022-09-28T15:44:36+00:00The Westward Ho! & Bideford Art Society is celebrating an incredible 100 years this year. The annual open exhibition is a local highlight of the arts calendar in North Devon with work by some of the best established and up-and-coming local artists. On show this year is an eclectic mix [...]
Artists site visit at Brunswick Wharf development
Admin2022-06-21T09:58:55+00:00Last year, we invited local artists to take part in a competition for Public Art Commissions for the Brunswick Wharf Development. Recently, the successful artists met for a site visit with key partners in the project. Providing an opportunity to learn more about the history of the site, exploring important [...]
Showcasing local talent at the Schools Exhibition
Admin2022-09-28T15:45:52+00:00Bursting with colour and creativity showcasing local talent, the Burton at Bideford Annual Schools Exhibition is a firm favourite every year and returned this year for the first time since 2019. Our annual awards were held on April 20th, when all the children gathered to find out who had been [...]
Environmental Commission by Paul Lewin now on Display
Admin2023-06-12T12:19:33+00:00The Burton at Bideford, Art Gallery & Museum latest environmental commission by artist Paul Lewin now on display.
Burton Art Gallery selected to present prestigious Emmanuel Cooper Craft Pottery Trust Prize
Admin2022-05-30T14:58:56+00:00The Burton at Bideford, Art Gallery and Museum were delighted to attend Ceramic Art London 2022 to present The Emmanuel Cooper Craft Pottery Charitable Trust Prize and in turn to acquire a new work for their ceramics collection. Selected by the Craft Pottery Charitable Trust affiliated with the Craft Potters [...]
The Arts Society North Devon support young arts at the Burton
Admin2022-04-01T10:06:25+00:00On Thursday 3rd March, The Burton at Bideford, Art Gallery and Museum were presented with a cheque for £250 by The Arts Society North Devon presented by chairperson Mary-Lu Hick, the generous donation will go towards funding arts projects at the Burton for young people. The Burton offers children, young [...]
Michelle Shields – G-coding the collection by Professor Simon Olding
Admin2022-02-14T10:01:24+00:00It's a pleasure for the Burton at Bideford to be working with Professor Simon Olding again, the following article has been written by Professor Simon Olding in reference to our current exhibition 'G-coding the collection' by artist Michelle Shields. In 2009 I joined a team charged with two interlocking projects. [...]
World famous artists from 20th century to feature in new exhibition at the Burton Art Gallery
Admin2022-01-19T14:22:56+00:00Works of art by renowned artists from the past century feature in the British Museum touring exhibition Living with art: Picasso to Celmins, now on display in the Burton at Art Gallery.
