Burton at Bideford included in regional showcase of the 2020 Achates Philanthropy Prize
The Burton at Bideford has been chosen as one of the three cultural organisations for the South West to be included in the regional showcase of the 2020 Achates Philanthropy Prize! The Achates Philanthropy Prize is [...]
Major exhibition ‘An English Eye’ by James Ravilious acquired by the Burton at Bideford
The Burton at Bideford is delighted to announce the recent acquisition of major exhibition ‘An English Eye’ by renowned artist-photographer James Ravilious to add to its Permanent Collections. The collection is an important historic [...]
Frances Gynn appointed for environmental commission
We’re delighted to announce the recent appointment of Frances Gynn RWA as our 2020 environmental artist commission. The commission will include a number of works studying the subject of contemporary botanicals (a study which began [...]
The Burton set to reopen with two new exhibitions
The Burton at Bideford art gallery and museum is delighted to be reopening their doors following the latest government updates. Opening on July 4 with new safety and social distancing measures in place, they have [...]
Hello World: A TransCultural Exchange
On June 20, 2020 – the summer/winter solstice, the longest/shortest day of the year –TransCultural Exchange invites people everywhere to join Hello World’s (virtual) trek around the globe. Visitors can peruse, photos, prints and [...]
Flags of Hope
At the start of lock down, The Burton at Bideford launched a new online project ‘Seeds of Hope’ to help spread a little hope, joy and optimism during these difficult and uncertain times. Launched on [...]
The Burton – “Seen in Isolation” commission – Freya Gabie
The Burton at Bideford is delighted to announce the appointment of Freya Gabie for a new artist commission which will culminate in an exhibition in gallery two later this year. 'Scrutinising distance in a time [...]
Burton Seeds of Hope
The Burton at Bideford has launched a new online project ‘Seeds of Hope’ to help spread hope, joy and optimism during these difficult and uncertain times. Launched on the Burton’s social media pages, we are [...]
Showcasing local young talent online at the ever-popular Schools Exhibition
Bursting with colour and creativity, the Burton at Bideford Annual Schools Exhibition is always a firm favourite. This year because of the current lockdown the exhibition will be displayed online for people to enjoy artwork [...]
Juneau Projects Exhibition Now Open
The Burton’s latest exhibition ‘The Most Faithful Bearer of Man’s Message’ is now open in the recently updated gallery 3 (previously the Ceramics Gallery). Created by their artists in residence Juneau Projects, the exhibition features [...]
