Local Artists Open Up Their Studios

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Merton Arts Festival takes place over two September weekends

Merton Arts Festival, including artist open house events, will be taking place across the borough over the weekends of September 17/18 and 24/25.

It follows on from the Merton Arts Trail, where local artists - many of them in Wimbledon - opened their houses and studios every year.

This new style event will include emerging and established artists in the borough opening their houses and studios to the public from 11am-5pm.

There will also be 'Lost & Found' Open Exhibitions - an innovation this year to give the festival a broad theme.

Local and guest artists will be invited to submit work, encouraging them to push the boundaries of their creativity. The plan is that ‘Lost & Found’ will be curated in public spaces - churches, schools and colleges, pubs, theatres and parks - all around the borough. It will run throughout the week from 11am-5pm, September 15-25.

Festival details are below:

A: Lost and Found Exhibitions Merton Arts Space, Compton Rd, London SW19 7QA: Saturday 17 - Saturday 24 September 2016 Opening hours: Sat 17 September 9.30am - 5.00pm Sun 18 September 11.00 am - 5pm Monday 19 – Friday 23 September 9.30am - 7.00pm Saturday 24 September 11.00 am - 5.00pm.

St Mark's Church, St Mark's Place, Wimbledon, SW19 7ND, Saturday 17 September, 11.00 - 5 pm.

The Sultan pub, 78 Norman Road, SW19 1BT, Open Saturday 17 – Sunday 25 September, pub hours.

The Craft Gallery at the Apprentice Shop, Merton Abbey Mills, SW19 7NB, Sat 17 - Sun 18 September 10.00 am - 5.00pm Thurs 22 – Friday 23 September 10.30am – 4.30pm Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 September 11.00 am - 5.00pm.

B: Artists’ open houses & studios, Saturday 17- Sunday 18 September Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 September 2016 Opening 11.00- 5pm.

Chair Ben Nicolas is pictured (left) with one of his ceramic sculptures

For more information, visit: mertonartsfestival.org.  

August 31, 2016