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| Date(s) | Event | Venue | Details | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th March - 23 April 2020 | Morag Myerscough: We Make Belonging | The Gallery Arts University Bournemouth BH12 5HH | This exhibition provides an understanding of the creative processes behind Myerscough’s work, with the opportunity to experience her studio space, where fragments of past works sit alongside new projects. | https://aub.ac.uk/campus/thegallery/forthcoming-exhibitions/ |
| 13th - 19th March 2020 | Tomorrow's Heirlooms Today | The Hayloft Gallery 14 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX | Woodturning and other handmade crafts | https://cadarts.co.uk/ |
| 13th - 23rd March 2020 | Optic Nerve | The Gallery Upstairs Upton Country Park BH17 7BJ | An exhibition of paintings by three contrasting artists | https://thegalleryupstairs.org.uk/index.html |
| 20th March - 2nd April 2020 | A Celebration of Land, Sea and Skyscapes | The Hayloft Gallery 14 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX | Fine art landscape photography by Lorraine Finney | https://cadarts.co.uk/ |
| 2nd - 13th April 2020 | BraveArt 13 | The Gallery Upstairs Upton Country Park BH17 7BJ | Exhibition of paintings by East Dorset BraveArt Society | https://thegalleryupstairs.org.uk/index.html |
| 3rd - 16th April 2020 | The Power of One | The Hayloft Gallery 14 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX | A new, exciting and thought provoking new exhibition of contemporary paintings by Jill Clark BA | https://cadarts.co.uk/ |
| 17th April - 14th May 2020 | Alan Hayden: Spring Exhibition | The Hayloft Gallery 14 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX | Popular and well known local artist Alan Hayden, returns to the Gallery for his Spring exhibition. Oils, acrylics and watercolours depict numerous local scenes and well loved places. | https://cadarts.co.uk/ |
| 13th - 18th April 2020 | Broadstone Art Society Spring Exhibition | St John's Church Hall Macaulay Road Broadstone BH18 8AR | The exhibition wll include themed work on Corfe Castle. Both framed and unframed paintings in a variety of media and greeting cards derived from artists’ work will be on display. | http://www.broadstoneartsociety.org/ |
| 19th April 2020 | Spring Craft Fair | Milton Abbey School Milton Abbas DT11 0BZ | Gifts, candles, paper crafts, felt crafts and much, much more | https://www.eventsatmiltonabbey.co.uk/ |
| 15th - 28th May 2020 | Spring into Summer | The Hayloft Gallery 14 Wick Lane Christchurch BH23 1HX | Deb Eblund with exquisite glass blown pieces. | https://cadarts.co.uk/ |
| 23rd - 31st May 2020 | Bournemouth Emerging Arts Fringe | Various venues | Bournemouth's largest independent arts festival with events across Boscombe. The festival includes a host of exhibitions, performances, music, workshops, as well as a family festival in Churchill Gardens. | http://www.b-e-a-f.co.uk/ |
| 23rd May - 7th June 2020 | Dorset Art Weeks | Various venues | Dorset Arts Weeks is one of the largest Open Studio Events in the country. It brings artists and visitors together in ways that are often remarkable and profoundly different from entering a public gallery. | https://www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk/ |
| 31st July 2020 - 4th August 2020 | Dorset Arts & Crafts Association Summer Exhibition | Purbeck School Worgret Road, Wareham, BH20 4PF | Our own exhibition, showcasing some of the best art and craft work in the county | More information to come soon on our exhibition pages |
| 14th November 2020 | Dorset Arts & Crafts Association Christmas Craft Fair | Allendale House Wimborne BH21 1AS | Find the perfect Christmas present at our popular Christmas Craft Fair. Superb contemporary and heritage crafts, handmade in Dorset. | More information available soon on our Christmas Craft Fair page. |