Welcome to 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

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