This page highlights some art and craft venues and exhibition spaces in and around Nottinghamshire (and occasionally beyond) and points to some exhibitions that might be of interest. Like much in life, its not definitive.
“The arts … are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow …”, Kurt Vonnegut
Other arty guides:
- Inspire: Culture Learning Libraries – art events in Notts libraries.
- Nottingham Art Map
- Visit Nottinghamshire
- Visit Leicester
- Art Galleries in Sheffield
- Contemporary Visual Arts Network – East Midlands (CVAN EM)
- Art Fund – includes a whats on for art exhibitions, events & over 700 museums, galleries and historic places to visit across the UK.
Art/Craft Venues:
- Bassetlaw Museum, Retford
- Harley Gallery, Worksop
- Mansfield Museum – Escapes Galleries
- National Holocaust Centre & Museum, Laxton
- Spotlight Gallery, Newark-on-Trent
- Patchings Arts Centre, Calverton
- Bonington Gallery, Nottingham
- Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
- New Art Exchange, Nottingham
- Nottingham Contemporary
- Surface Gallery, Nottingham
- Nottingham Society of Artists
- The Collection & Usher Gallery, Lincoln
- Sam Scorer Gallery, Lincoln
- National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford
- Derby Museum & Art Gallery
- Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery
- Slumgothic, Gainsborough
- New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
- Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
Online Arts Stuff:
Covid-19 has disrupted everyone’s ability to physically experience art – here are some online resources to help you through, in no particular order:
- Art Detective (podcasts by Dr Janina Ramirez)
- The Lonely Palette
- History of Art (Oxford University lectures)
- The Great Women Artists podcast
- V&A Podcasts
- The Artcast
- Royal Academy of Arts podcasts
- British Museum on Streetview
- ‘Virtual galleries’ at the British Museum
- British Museum on Google Arts and Culture
- V&A Museum – Curator Tour of Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk
Some Exhibitions: in light of Covid-19 we are not updating this section (basically nothings open) …
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
|
14/09/2019 - 31/12/2021 |
Men, Women and Things
Harley Gallery, Worksop Nottinghamshire |
|
18/01/2020 - 30/08/2020 |
The Portland Miniatures
Harley Gallery, Worksop Nottinghamshire |
|
29/02/2020 - 23/08/2020 |
Museum Art
Escapes Galleries, Mansfield Museum, Mansfield Nottinghamshire |
|
04/07/2020 - 30/08/2020 |
NAE Open 2020
New Art Exchange, Nottingham |
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