LATEST NEWS

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'One to Twenty' Launch Event (8th June, 6-8pm)

Exciting new art work inspired by Yeovil's glove making history Yeovil will be launched on Friday 8th June, 6-8pm at Glove Factory, Yeovil.  'One to Twenty' is created by artists collaborative Barber Swindells. Part of Maxium Exposure project, a SAW's curatorial project includes new commissions, artists curatorial toolkits and curatorial development opportunities. Funded by Arts Council England. Read here for more details.
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Somerset Art Weeks 2012: Open Studios Event (15th to 30th September 2012)

Registration Now Closed. Over 220 studios and workspaces will be open to the public this year. To see who has registered, please CLICK HERE. Full coloured guide will be available from July onward. To request a copy to be sent to you, please email info@somersetartworks.org.uk

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About Somerset Art Works (SAW)

Somerset Art Works (SAW) exists to promote the visual arts and create opportunities for visual artists in Somerset by advocacy, promotion and development.

SAW is an artist-led organisation and Somerset’s only countywide agency dedicated to developing the visual arts. The core of SAW's philosophy is to provide opportunities for artists and makers to make new work, network with other artists and engage with a variety of organisations, landscapes and communities .

Since 2002 SAW has worked with a wide range of partners to provide opportunities for contemporary artists to engage with communities and to develop new audiences for the visual arts in Somerset. Please visit the projects page to see wide range of partnership projects. 

SAW offers an integrated membership service,  professional development programme and curatorial services to support practising artists and organisations in Somerset: providing bursaries, developing commissions, supporting collaborative working, providing networking and showcase opportunities, including our annual Art Weeks event. 

"In a county with few galleries, exhibition spaces and limited opportunities to experience the arts , Somerset Art Works supports the artist by making their work visible. This is not only through the annual showcase events but also through the diverse range of projects and initiatives through which they embed the arts within the community and give a platform to creative practice in Somerset." - Pauline Burr, Arts Development Officer, South Somerset District Council

SAW Contact Details:
Address: The Town Hall, Bow Street, Langport, Somerset TA10 9PR
Telephone: 01458 253 800
Email: info@somersetartworks.org.uk

Follow SAW on Twitter, Facebook and our Blog created by Natalie Parsley, our Graduate Artist Intern and blogger in resident.

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