Visual Arts

At the end of August every year Arundel Gallery Trail offers the chance to explore this beautiful West Sussex town in a new way. Artists, makers, galleries, shops and homeowners throw open their doors, and let you inside their studios, houses and their creative thought processes. The Trail is a walkable, open house art event featuring 100+ artists and makers and it’s free to all visitors.

The Arundel Festival of the Arts 2024 is now over

These are some of the events that you missed. Look out for news on what's coming in 2025

2024 sees Arundel Gallery Trail celebrating it's 35th year with another increase in the number of artists and makers. It is still largely an event that takes place in and around the town centre making it largely accessible by walking and easy to navigate. There are also a handful of venues further afield at Walberton, Ford, Binsted and Clapham, so take the time to visit them too.

This year the emphasis is on the work of makers, reflected by the refined and experimental weaving of Ann Symes, the Gallery Trail brochure cover artist, who has been championing the cause of makers in her Gallery for many years, establishing a reputation for curating highly regarded exhibitions. 

In addition, the Secret Makers Auction replaces the Secret Artist Auction this year, so instead of paintings, the 3D work of selected makers will be on offer. The principle remains the same, in that art lovers can bid silently - either online via the website or in person at the Victoria Institute on Tarrant Street at the auction exhibition.

Painters are still well represented throughout the Trail and amongst the ceramicists, jewellers, sculptors, glass artists, photographers, woodworkers, printmakers and textile artists, you will still find many practitioners in the art of putting paint to canvas and all with strikingly different approaches.

The Gallery Trail runs daily from 17th - 26th August between 12 noon and 5pm. You can pick up a free guide at every venue displaying the blue and yellow numbered flags or from many outlets in the town. Entry is free. 

All artists and makers will be on hand to discuss their work, much of which is for sale should you be looking for something special.

At the end of August every year Arundel Gallery Trail offers the chance to explore this beautiful West Sussex town in a new way. Artists, makers, galleries, shops and homeowners throw open their doors, and let you inside their studios, houses and their creative thought processes. The Trail is a walkable, open house art event featuring 100+ artists and makers and it’s free to all visitors.

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