Tag: WEST GALLERY

Isle of Wight Open Studios Showcase

Showcasing a rich diversity of artists participating in Isle of Wight Open Studios 2025.

Photo credit / artwork: Steve Miles

Thu 3 April – Sat 31 May

Thu 3rd Apr – Sat 31st May

Isle of Wight Open Studios is back for 2025!  Artists Island-wide will be opening their studios from Fri 16th May to Mon 26th May. In the lead-up, during April and May, a selection of work by participating artists will be brought together in the West Gallery at Quay Arts, showcasing the rich diversity of art and craft practices across the Island.

To find out more about Isle of Wight Open Studio’s 2025 click HERE.

SHOWCASE APPLICATION
Exhibition application portal going live Jan 24th

FREE ENTRY

West Gallery
Monday – Sunday
9am to 5pm

Launch Event:
Wed 2nd Apr 6 – 8pm

West Gallery

Out on an Island: Pride In Self, Pride In Place

An exhibition to celebrate 20 years of LGBT History Month in the UK, presented by StoneCrabs’ Out On An Island Project.

Sat 15 February – Sun 16 March

Sat 15th Feb – Sun 16th Mar

‘Out On An Island: Pride In Self, Pride In Place’ is an exhibition to celebrate 20 years of LGBT History Month in the UK, presented by StoneCrabs’ Out On An Island Project.

Highlights include: the striking LGBT Memorial Quilt inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, created by the Isle of Wight community; the IW LGBT+ Trail Map highlighting everyday lives and notable figures who shaped our community, a historical timeline of significant LGBTQ+ events and curated oral history interviews from the Island’s LGBTQ+ community in audio and film.

There will be workshops, including LGBT History Clubs and badge-making activities for all ages, participants are invited to participate in a badge design competition – 3 badge designs will be selected which will be reproduced to raise awareness and funds to support ongoing LGBTQ+ initiatives. 

The ethos of ‘Pride In Self, Pride In Place’ encompasses standing confidently in your own story to cultivate community pride. LGBT+ History Month serves as a reminder of a history often ignored, it is a dedicated space to celebrate our rich and diverse history, herstory, theirstory.

Join us in honouring the struggles and triumphs that shape our present and future generations.

FREE ENTRY

West Gallery
Monday – Sunday
9am to 5pm

West Gallery

Galleries

Quay Arts is one of the largest dedicated exhibition spaces on the Island and one of the leading galleries on the South Coast.

Our rolling exhibitions programme is dedicated to supporting the work of emerging, established and internationally significant artists, alongside work by children and young people across a wide range of genres.

Our galleries, spread across two floors, are always FREE to enter to support our core aim to ‘foster and develop artistic knowledge and understanding for the education of the public’. 

The West Gallery is the largest space, at 165 sqm (72 linear m) and is situated on the first floor along with the Clayden Gallery. The café display space is on the ground floor. All exhibition spaces are wheelchair accessible with a lift to the first floor.

To see our current exhibition programme click here.

images: Jenny Clayden -Jazz Players, Paradox Paul ‘Game of Thorns’

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Even a little money can make a big difference at Quay Arts

Did you realise that when you buy a cup of freshly ground barista coffee in our Café Bar, you are helping to support the cultural life of the Isle of Wight?

However, the generosity of our supporters goes beyond sales of food, drink and theatre tickets. Gifts of money, time, and even specific items make a huge difference to the amount of work we can do. Together, we can continue to enrich the lives of islanders and visitors with our fantastic programme of events.

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