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Solihull gallery exhibition

21st April - 31st May
Time: Library opening hours

A friendly explosion of colour by artist Ian Cook. Included in the solo show are Cook’s most recent ‘auto drawings’, unique paintings created using
radio controlled cars.

Also featured in the exhibition will be a sculpture constructed entirely out of die cast, model and slot cars including working motors and lights.

Call for Artists for an exhibition in Solihull Gallery G1 exhibition space

We are currently taking submissions from west midlands artists for a solo show in the Solihull Gallery this coming June. If you have a body of work you would like to exhibit then send your submission to us. The deadline for submitting is: 8th May 2008 @ 5 O’clock. See the Call for Submissions (attached right) for submission guidelines and floor plan of Gallery. Or contact Gallery officer, Aimee Green telephone: 0121- 704-8349 or email martsideas@solihull.gov.uk

Exhibition Boards

Solihull Arts Complex - Café Bar has had new exhibition boards installed in the café bar. This is a great space to get your work seen by a wide range of audiences: day to day passing custom, community groups, council staff, theatre audiences, library users and the Solihull Gallery visitors. There is NO FEE for the space, just standard 25% commission on all sales.

Each year there will be 2 submission deadlines, and out of the submissions the Gallery Officer and Café Bar manager will select artists to put their work up for 4 week periods. The work will be hung by the technical team; the number of pieces selected are dependent on dimensions of the walls and is at the discretion of the Gallery officer. The only guideline for the work is that it is suitable for family audiences.

Please submit the following:

• CV or description of your work
• Images of your work (electronic is fine if they are viewable and PC friendly).
• Contact details and any dates that your work may not be available for exhibition.

I look forward to receiving your submissions

Send postal submissions to the address below or electronic ones to Artsideas@solihull.gov.uk

Getting Connected

Check out our Work and Training Opportunities Page for information about our new, regular information email for artists and arts organisations.

Solihull Arts Forum (SAF)

SAF recently enjoyed an open evening for new members and many local artists have joined the forum and will be joined SAF on a collaborative project. The work from this project will feature in an SAF exhibition in Solihull Gallery.

The local network for professional visual artists is going from strength to strength. Following their third successful exhibition at Solihull Arts Complex in 2006, they are now accepting applications for new members. Find out more on the Solihull Artists Forum page.