Top 5 UK Art Festivals 2020 | Contemporary Art | Street Art
*NB. (30/04/20) Please check with the event organisers of the ART festivals mentioned below. Due to Covid-19 and the consequent global lock-down, many of these events may well have been postponed or sadly cancelled.
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artienda’s lowdown on the top 5 UK art festivals in 2020:
We’ve picked out 5 of the best visual arts festivals and events happening in 2020 in the UK. There are certainly more than this to explore and enjoy. These are events that we know are particularly good. As ever with Blue leopard content, if you agree, disagree, or have any views to exchange, please do get in touch with any feedback and points you want to make. If you feel there’s something we’ve missed that we should be talking about let us know and we will do our best to cover the topics and events you are talking about. Look forward to being in touch with you. Drop us a line on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram or send us a note from our contact page.
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Top 5 Art Festivals UK 2020 | Contemporary Art | Street Art
1. Somerset Art Works (Open Studio)
Dates: 19th September to 4th October 2020
Location: The Town Hall, Bow Street, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9PR
Website: https://somersetartworks.org.uk/what-we-do/art-weeks/
What’s it all about: Somerset Art Works is a registered charity and membership organisation. Somerset’s only countywide agency dedicated to developing the visual arts. Part of the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio of funded organisations for 2018-2022. They want Somerset to be a place where people expect to engage with excellent visual art that is surprising and distinctive. To create an atmosphere of adventure and experimentation that inspires artists to produce and present new work and for audiences to experience it firsthand. They initiate a wide range of projects in a variety of settings, working in partnership with other arts and non-arts organisations, supporting the artists who enrich our lives and always integrating artists’ professional development. SAW work to increase public engagement, weaving together communities and raising the profile of the vibrant contemporary visual, digital and applied arts scene in Somerset..
Kevin McCloud is the patron of Somerset Art Works
2. Battersea Affordable Arts Fair 2020
Dates: 12th to 15th March 2020
Location: Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ
Website: https://affordableartfair.com/fairs/battersea-spring
What’s it all about: Come and see Affordable Art Fair at Battersea! This Spring, you can discover an array of original artworks from our curated collection of living artists, all priced between £100 and £6,000. It’s never been easier to find that perfect piece to bring your home to life. Whether you know your Hockneys from your Hirsts, or are simply looking to dip your toe into the world of contemporary art, our friendly, expert gallerists will be on hand to help you choose the perfect piece to suit your space, taste and spend.
“All contemporary art should inspire and evoke emotion. Art should be something you can actually feel.”
Chris DeRubeis
3. The Other Art Fair 2020 (London)
Dates: 19th to 22nd March 2020
Location: The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E16 QR
Website: http://www.theotherartfair.com/
What’s it all about: Presented by Saatchi Art, The Other Art Fair is the UK's leading artist fair to discover and buy art directly from the very best emerging artistic talent. With tri-annual fairs strongly established in London, The Other Art Fair has grown both in the UK and abroad with editions now in Sydney, Melbourne, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles, with more to come! Our 19th London edition, The Other Art Fair at The Old Truman Brewery will continue to delight and inspire art lovers with a tightly curated and distinctive programme of fair features that will create a platform for the 'unexpected' at the fair.
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” Pablo Picasso
4. Wirksworth Festival 2020
Dates: 11th to 20th September 2020
Location: Wirksworth, Derbyshire (various)
Website: https://www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk/
What’s it all about: A leading rural arts festival with art for all appetites. Enjoy the work of more than 150 artists along with an inspiring programme of performances and events in this historic market town, right at the heart of the Derbyshire Dales.
5. Edinburgh Arts Festival 2020
Dates: 30th July to 30th August 2020
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (various)
Website: https://edinburghartfestival.com/
What’s it all about: Founded in 2004, Edinburgh Art Festival is the platform for the visual arts at the heart of Edinburgh’s August festivals, bringing together the capital’s leading galleries, museums and artist-run spaces in a city-wide celebration of the very best in visual art. Each year, the Festival features leading international and UK artists alongside the best emerging talent, major survey exhibitions of historic figures, and a special programme of newly commissioned artworks that respond to public and historic sites in the city. The vast majority of the festival is free to attend.
