Essex Gallery

The Foundation for Essex Arts
The Foundation for Essex Arts

The Social Art Group

*Vacancies*

Please join us on Tuesday Mornings at St Davids Hall Eastwood. Relaxing and great fun! Please call Janet on 01277634168 to come along!

Plans for a Rayleigh heritage trail are under way!....

The heritage trail is to be known as "Rayleigh through the Looking Glass" Artist Lisa Hawker is working with The Foundation for Essex Arts to create a 40m long artwork along Crown Hill. Click here for more information.

Creative Classes at the Basildon Eastgate Gallery planned for February half-term. Carole Nowell, a regular volunteer behind the desk in the gallery is planning these classes for ages 6 to 12 year olds, all coaches will be CRB approved to work with young people. We need to get the details out to everyone, so please click here and print out the poster for your notice boards.

Basildon Borough Art Trail 2012

The first meeting for this years Basildon A127 art trail is planned for Sunday the 12th february at 2pm in the art gallery Basildon Eastgate (bea) where we will discuss the plans and seek volunteers. Dates for the 2012 trail are Sept 9th to 18th. (( The First Basildon District Art Trail,held last September, was a spectacular success!))

Heritage Trail ' Our Basildon'

To celebrate Our Heritage the Basildon Heritage Trail was created and opened in April 2009.

The 12 Km Heritage Trail celebrates our urban heritage and the rich diversity of wildlife in the open spaces around 'Our Town'. Click here to find out more.

The Foundation for Essex Arts….a Fusion of the Arts.

The Vision: ''To create a true cultural centre for all of the contemporary arts exemplifying through the arts, the character of Essex people, their way of life and their culture. A cultural centre for architecture and education.''

The Objectives. To promote for the public benefit the advancement and development of the arts in Essex.

To advance the education and appreciation of the public in the arts including the arts of painting, sculpture, public art, photography, drama, dance, music, singing, architecture and literature."

Heritage Hub Basildon

The amazingly successful Hub has now closed. People loved sharing their experiences and photos of Basildon these and their childhood memories have been saved for future "Basidonians"

Heritage lost? Basildon Swimming Pool Demolished.. The Pool as many are aware has been demolished and homes are being build. People will make up their own minds about their heritage and what they think about the replacement buildings.

Meeting 28 March

From the left; Peter Paterson, Vin Harrop and Mike Harrington at the "save the pool meeting".

"THE WOODSMAN" SCULPTURE HAS BEEN SAVED & HE IS BEING RESTORED. READ ABOUT OUR EFFORTS TO SAVE THE 'THE WOODSMAN'! CLICK HERE

Read about our Consultation.

Click to read about the Foundation

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Basildon Borough Art Trail 2012

REMINDER EASTGATE SHOPPING CENTRE ART GALLERY. The Basildon
Eastgate Art Gallery are currently looking for local artists to exhibit their artwork. No hanging fee and no commission asked. So far, in the 6 months its been open, we have had over 30,000 visitors. If you know another other local artists, please let them know. All that is asked for in return is that each exhibiting artist volunteers a minimum of two 2 hours sessions in the gallery per week for the month they are exhibiting.

To apply to exhibit in the gallery simply collect an application form from the gallery, fill it in and return it back to the gallery along with 3 photographic examples of your artwork. The gallery can be found on the first floor of the shopping centre, next to the lift. It is open 7 days a week, from 10am until 4pm.

2012 A127 Trail - Application details coming soon

Ongar Art Society Annual Exhibition
click here
June 2012
Admission

Essex Art Trails & Festivals

On-Line Art Forum...take a look....e in

www.idea13.org the online forum for conversation between artists and audiences across the Borough of Southend on Sea, and beyond.
Join today, it's easy and FREE.......................

Take a look at the Westcliff-on-sea Art Trail video:
http://idea13.org/2011/05/westcliff-art-trail-video/

Cultural Heritage for All in South Essex (CHASE) Click here for CHASE

The Prize Draw

The Empire State Building - Morris Dixon

Essex Art Lottery - We want everyone to ‘get involved’ and to help our cause we are offering all Ambassadors the opportunity to win an original work of art, with draws every year starting with a Summer Draw for this original oil on paper, by Morris Dixon a very talented Essex Artist (Size 74 x 59cm).

We are a ‘ not for profit' organisation seeking to achieve an iconic building for Essex people, suitable for all forms of contemporary art. The iconic building will itself be an attraction for all people and all cultures. To take part in the Art Lottery you will need to become an Ambassador for Essex Arts to find out about how to join us and make your mark in the achievement of an inspirational place for the arts in this most beautiful, imaginative, enterprising and deserving county.

Become an Ambassador for Essex Arts