Exhibitions Update.
‘Salisbury Group of Artists at Langford Lakes!
May 3 – June 7, (Wednesdays – Sundays, also open on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May).
Work by twenty four artists; paintings, glass, ceramics, felting, jewellery, prints and cards.
Hand In; Wednesday May 1st, 10.30am-1pm. Hand back; Friday June 7th; 1pm- 4pm.
Members, please come and visit us at Langford Lakes. It’s a beautiful location, a lovely Gallery and the Café makes delicious food. There will be an SGA member stewarding there during opening hours.
The Gallery and Centre is open Wednesdays -Sundays, 10-4pm and also Bank Holiday Mondays 6th and 27th May. (see below for 2 exceptions).
We open on Friday 3rd May and close at 1pm on Friday 7th June.
Please note; the exhibition is closed on Saturday 4th May due to a whole day Diocesan event. Also, on Weds 8th May, the Café is closed for one day, but the Gallery is open and simple refreshments available in the Gallery.
The Antelope Café- Exhibitions this Summer and Autumn.
We have two artists taking up this opportunity, so far.
If you are interested in taking up this opportunity solo or with your friends, please contact me;
SGA Annual Summer Exhibition at Gallery 4,
Salisbury Library , Gallery Four, August 3rd – 31st.
You will be able to submit up to 3 large and 2 small pictures, full details next month. You may not submit work that has previously been shown in Gallery Four this year.
Dates for your diary;
‘Hand in” Thursday 1st August 10am -12.30pm (we may be able to arrange an alternative time the previous late afternoon)
‘Hand back’ Saturday 31st August 1-4pm
Meet the Artists; Saturday 3rd August, 2pm.
Past Events:
A big ‘Thank you’ to all members who are currently exhibiting in our Christmas show for ARTCARE at Salisbury District Hospital, running until January 4th. Don’t forget ‘HANDBACK’ is 10am -2pm on Tuesday 9th January!
This year we have had significantly fewer entries for the above and would be very interested to hear if there are any reasons for this that
we can influence or try to improve. Please drop me a line;
Scenes from the main corridors on floors 2 and 3
‘New Beginnings’ at Gallery 4, Salisbury Library for March.
Our next exhibition opportunity will be ‘New Beginnings” at Gallery 4, a joint collaborative exhibition with Plain Arts. We will be meeting with members of the Plain Arts Committee in early January to finalise exact ‘hand in’ and ‘hand back’ dates and details for submissions. With both groups taking part there are potentially many exhibitors, though we do have a fair few members in common.
The title ‘New Beginnings’ refers to the spirit our two groups working together, but not to the subject of your work, which can be anything you choose. The exhibition will include a ‘large picture’ exhibition in the main gallery and a ‘small picture’ exhibition in the Community Lounge. We are hoping for the largest ‘Small picture exhibition’ so far!
You can submit your entries for the exhibition HERE
The 2024 Summer Exhibition, again at Gallery 4 will be for the month of August.
We are also exploring other possibilities for smaller exhibitions and will keep you informed in the Newsletter.
Annie George
Exhibition Team
23rd November 2023 - 4th January 2024
Salisbury Group of Artists Exhibition, Salisbury Hospital
You can submit up to three pieces which you will need to deliver to the Facilities building at the Hospital on 21st November between 10am and 2pm, together with your completed entry form.
Please click here for Drop Off information, and Submission form
Antelope Cafe
The new exhibition at the Antelope Café features the work of SGA members: Pam Armstrong, Sharon Boston, Jane Hanbidge, Ros Kingston, Stephen West and Caroline Walker. Animals are tame and wild, pretty and handsome, hunting and sleeping, comic and serious in a range of different media - in fact something for everyone and everyone’s purse. And don’t forget the best coffee in town.
SGA at The Antelope Café
The latest exhibition of members' work opened on the1st June at The Antelope Café. It is a slightly different format this time as several members of the Salisbury Sketchers, are making their work the core of the exhibition on the general theme About Town. It is artists meeting architecture and all that goes on around buildings - market squares, street scenes, and so on. With some interesting abstract responses.
The licensed café is open daily, except Wednesdays, from 10.00 until 5.00, serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and light lunches. It is a marvellous showcase for the SGA and its members’ work, providing a lively display for the café and its patrons.
Arundells - Time and Tides
A Look Back at 2022
Every year we have a varied programme of exhibitions giving all members an opportunity to exhibit and sell their art work. Details of the events are always published in the regular SGA Newsletter. Our 2022 programme included
Parkwood Leisure Centre:
A monthly rotation for one artist to use the small display space in the popular Parkwood Wood Bar Café.
Salisbury Art Scene Arts and Crafts:
The SGA sponsors a gazebo for the Market Place monthly events from April to October, the first Sunday of every month. Members volunteer to steward the gazebo, represent the SGA and display their art for sale.
The Anterlope Cafe
Three separate two-month exhibitions with different themes started in April running through to end of September. One exhibition was themed ‘In My Mind’ featuring works by Stephen West and members of the Friday Art Group.
The Summer Exhibition:
Our flagship and highly successful Summer Exhibition was held in the Library, Gallery 4 during the month of July.
46 members participated with 128 paintings, 60 browser works and 7 ceramics. 34 art works were sold.
For 2023 we are planning exhibitions in Gallery 4 for March and August.
Silver Salisbury:
The SGA staged a one-month exhibition at the Five Rivers Leisure Centre for the month of October in support of the international Older People’s programme.
Art Sale:
A one-day event on Saturday 15th October in the United Reformed Church Hall gave members an opportunity to clear their studios by offering works for sale at affordable prices.
Salisbury District Hospital:
Our popular annual Winter Exhibition supporting SDH’s ArtCare organisation where members exhibited and sold works during December 2022/January 2023.
