Somerset Art Works

Merry Christmas from Somerset Art Works!

If you would like to get in touch please be aware the office is closed from Thursday 20th December and re-opens on Thursday 3rd January... See you in the New Year!

About SAW

Dedicated to developing contemporary visual arts and craft, weaving together communities and supporting the artists who enrich our lives.

Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2019

Follow the link for information about next year's event

Learning and Engagement

Since 2002 Somerset Art Works has developed projects with professional artists, working with schools and communities to encourage wider participation in the arts.

What people say...

"Somerset Art Works creates so many wonderful projects and their commitment and enthusiasm brings tremendous energy to artistic and local communities here." Kevin McCloud, SAW Patron

Artists

SAW’s vision is for Somerset to be a place where people expect to engage with excellent visual art that is surprising and distinctive.

Art Weeks

Somerset Art Weeks are an annual celebration of the variety and quality of contemporary art in Somerset. The annual event alternates between Open Studios and Festival Year.

Learning

SAW aims to embed learning throughout all our activity and develops learning programmes to enable professional artists to work with schools and communities.

Projects

Since 2002 SAW has worked with a wide range of arts and non-art partners, providing opportunities for artists to extend their professional practice.