Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery is a well-known educational charity that supports the work of artists working in Suffolk. Best of the Contemporary art, craft and design from all over the world is displayed in this art gallery. Along with exhibitions they also promote craft shops, publications and projects with artists, educational and marketing activities. It shows exhibitions in its own space as well as nationally whenever on tour. Annual exhibition program promotes gifted and upcoming artists and graduates from East and also provide them with valuable training. They also give advice to young students who are in their first year of graduate program to ensure they have full support during their studies. Bury St Edmunds provide regular commission for upcoming artists for the work they do in and around the Gallery while providing them wide audience at the same time for their work.
The Gallery also provides membership scheme if anyone wants to priority booking for the events. Free entry and other great benefits are also present.
Alex Pearl is a Suffolk based artist who exhibited his work at the gallery. He has an inclination towards the darker side of human existence. He achieves that though humorous characters and funny situation. His famous series of ‘Little Deaths’ portrays unfortunate and tragic circumstances in dark comedy sketches while ‘Bad Thoughts’ work depicts humorous observations.
With the successful collaboration of Bury St Edmunds Art Society and Suffolk, the Suffolk base artists and makers are given opportunity every year to submit their work at the Gallery. Artists age 16 years and above showcase their highest quality there.
The Cheltenham Open Drawing Exhibition was established in 1996 but was renamed The Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2001 after Jerwood Charitable Foundation became their principle sponsor. This foundation has identified many talented people in the field of contemporary drawing. The work of the artists demonstrates innovation and excellence at the same time diversity and progression. Every piece of work is considered master piece and redefine its boundaries.
Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery promotes all kinds of visual arts though various programs like exhibitions, educational activities, commissions to artists and though outreach projects. Their basic aim is to challenge the preconceptions and conventional boundaries between craft, design and fine art. They have also shown special interest in the field of textile for the last 10 years.
Textile related projects include British survey touring exhibition 1996 – 1998, Exhibition of work by Maxine Bristow, Lynn Setterington, Polly Binns, Alice Kettle, Shizuko Kimura 1998, Exhibition of work by Norwegian artists 1999 – 2000, British survey touring exhibition 2000 – 2002, Site specific commissions 2000, Permanent site specific sculptures 1998 – 2000, British and American artists exploring the interface between basketry and sculpture, touringexhibition 2001 – 2002, 62 group`s fortieth anniversary touring exhibition 2000, Touring exhibition 2003, British survey touring exhibition 2004 – 2006, Site specific commissions 2004.
