ArtWey
Artwey is an organisation set up by local visual artists to promote themselves collectively through this website and by staging activities - mainly the Open Studios events.
The next Open Studios event will take place between 25th May and 9th June 2013 - follow this link. Details about the venues can be seen on this website and on the free printed map.
The Open Studio event features Six of the Best, a chance for visitors to win £100 to spend with an Open Studio artist of their choice. See the details on the printed map and at this link.
On Monday 20th May, everyone is invited to the Launch of the Open Studios, featuring the unveiling of the Giant Wall, at the National Sailing Academy, Portland. from 1pm to 5.30pm. See Venue 13
The Giant Wall
Artwey celebrated the Olympics by building a Giant Wall! See this page for details.
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This is a group of Giant Wall participants sewing the wall together.
Artwey members have been involved in many other activities, these are listed on the left of this page.
"Open" All The Year
The artists are all very willing to be contacted during the year by anyone interested in purchasing work or taking part in a workshop. Please use the links provided on the artists' pages, found through the links on the left of this page.
Friends & Fans of Artwey
Everyone interested in what Artwey and its members do should sign up on this website's fan page. You can be kept informed by email alerts about Artwey's activities.
Membership of Artwey
Membership of Artwey is open to visual artists who work in the Weymouth and Portland area. Artwey welcomes new members. For more information follow this link.
Artwey Tutors
Artwey is running a campaign to promote "Tutors" who run classes, workshops or individual "coaching" in creative skills and techniques.
Many local artists offer regular classes or one-off workshops in a variety of artforms, such as sculpture, pottery, feltmaking. For more information follow this link.
Sarah Gilpin is giving the opportunity for people to try Sculpting Portland Stone at the Radipole Lake Nature Reserve on the first Sunday of every month from April to September 2013 - details at this link.
Life Drawing Classes
These are run by Artwey member Susan Hughes - Follow this link for details.
Using This Website
This website publishes details and images about the artist members, they can edit their own content, so the content is kept up to date by them.
The calendar shows diary entries inserted by members to provide alerts about what they are doing in between the Artwey events.
The search box can be used to look for information about anything on this website.
The comment boxes that appear at the bottom of some pages can be used by anyone to leave a message about that page - the person responsible for the page will be alerted about the message and can respond.
The Artwey Community Interest Company
Artwey is a Community Interest Company, managed by artists for the benefit of the local community - both creative people and the public who are entertained and educated by their engagement. Details of the CIC can be found at this link.
Tell your Friends and Associates
Please use this facility to share your interest of this site with your friends.
Artwey Facebook page
Follow this link to find Artwey on Facebook
Any user of Facebook can become a fan and get alerts about Artwey and its members.
More Information
The links at the left take you to pages with information about particular events, members and topics that will be of interest to members of the public and also potential members of Artwey.