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Visual Art at artsdepot

artsdepot’s visual art exhibitions are committed to showcasing local, national and international art work, striking a balance between painting, sculpture, photography, film, installation and digital art. In both the Apthorp gallery and public spaces, artsdepot’s dynamic exhibitions of contemporary art work seeks to reflect the vibrancy and diversity of the Borough it serves.

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The Apthorp Gallery

The Apthorp gallery at artsdepot exhibits the work of emerging and established artists in its annual series of eight professional exhibitions. The process of sourcing, selecting, curating and programming exhibitions for the gallery is overseen by Alice Lobb, artsdepot’s Visual Art Programmer, with support from artsdepot’s Artistic Advisory Board. The gallery strives to connect the themes and genres of exhibits with the theatre, dance, music and education programming throughout artsdepot. The gallery is generously supported by the Milly Apthorp Fund. Two exhibitions are annual events:

artsdepot Open

artsdepot launched the Barnet Open in 2005, exhibiting the work of local artists in the Apthorp Gallery. Re-launched in 2009, artsdepot Open encourages submissions from both emerging and established artists. Work submitted is reviewed and selected by an Advisory Committee, before an exhibition in the summer. New to artsdepot Open is the Milly Apthorp Prize for artists in Barnet. The two most distinguished works submitted by an artist, living, studying or working in Barnet will be awarded a cash prize courtesy of the Milly Apthorp Trust. Keep and eye on www.artsdepot.co.uk or sign up to our mailing list to receive information about submitting your work for future exhibitions.

Creative Routes

Creative Routes is an artsdepot initiative, sponsored by the Milly Apthorp Fund. It promotes visual arts in Barnet schools by bringing exciting artists into classrooms and culminates in a schools’ exhibition in the Apthorp gallery.

Find out more about artsdepot’s Education and Outreach work.