Welcome to Eastbourne Artists! Whether you are an artist or patron this is your one stop site to find out all about the visual arts scene in Eastbourne. Use the headings above to find out about practicing artists, galleries, groups, and the annual Open Houses event, with featured exhibitions in and around Eastbourne on our home page below. All artists living or working in Eastbourne are entitled to a free basic listing and you can follow us on facebook and Instagram.

Christmas Open Houses - registration now open!

Go to our Open Houses page for more information and to register online.

Towner Gallery

Towner is an award-winning contemporary art gallery and museum for South East England, right here in Eastbourne. Please see their website for further events and details.
At Altitude An Arts Council Collection National Partner Exhibition
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At Altitude is a selective look at the historical impact and the continuing appeal of the aerial image. Ranging from the exhilarating viewpoints of early aviation to the all-enveloping but flattening vantage point of Google Earth, the exhibition charts these changing perspectives, illustrating how the wonder of the overhead view was transformed through advances in technology as altitudes became higher and horizons more distant.

02 JUN - 30 SEPT 2018    FREE ENTRY

​Edward Stott: A Master of Colour and Atmosphere

2018 marks the centenary of the death of Edward Stott (1855-1918), an artist described as ‘the poet-painter of the twilight’. To mark this occasion and celebrate his work, Towner is presenting a long overdue exhibition of paintings from across Stott’s lengthy career. The exhibition, which brings together a large body of Stott’s paintings for the first time in over 40 years, includes a number of works from Towner’s own permanent collection, as well as a selection of loans from national institutions including The Royal Academy,  Manchester Art Gallery, Touchstones in Rochdale, and The National Trust.
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26 MAY - 16 SEP 2018
TICKETS £4 /£5 / Free - members /under 18
Omer Fast: 5000 Feet is the Best
5000 Feet is the Best (2011) is a film about drone warfare and the pilots who operate these machines. Based on a series of interviews the artist conducted with a former drone operator now working as a Las Vegas casino security guard, the work takes its name from the optimum operational flight altitude of a US Air Force Predator drone – at a distance of 5000 feet drones can identify virtually anything.
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02 JUN - 30 SEPT 2018    FREE ENTRY
FEATURED ARTIST
Julian Sutherland-Beatson
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Founder of Eastbourne Artists and organiser of the Open Houses and Studios, Julian's work is popular with almost everyone and is consistently executed to a very high standard. 
Devonshire Collective
The Devonshire Collective is a creative and cultural hub based along Seside Road in the centre of Eastbourne. Comprising of: DC1 Gallery and Cafe; DC2 artists studios, pottery studio and print room; and DC3 multi-use workshop space.

Visit their website for details of current exhibitions, workshops and other events.
Elsewhere:
New Galleries open at Charleston
Three exhibitions launch the new gallery spaces at Charleston.
All run from 8 September 2018 - 6 January 2019.
​See website for more details.
Wolfson Gallery: ORLANDO AT THE PRESENT TIME

South Gallery: ZANELE MUHOLI: FACES AND PHASES

​Spotlight Gallery: FAMOUS WOMEN DINNER SERVICE

Martyrs Gallery
COOP presents U TURN

Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 September ONLY (12 noon–5pm)

A lone filmed foot turns and returns, front to back, back-to-front, to stay in the same spot, simultaneously rising, ready to step off the floor, and descending, impelled by gravity. No one can say which direction this dislocated foot is moving in, only that it is alive and has spun off into a mad but measured dance of its own. Is it showing off? Calling for help? It appears deeply vulnerable without a body to guide it as it tries to assert its independence…
De La Warr Pavilion
The De La Warr Pavilion is a pioneering centre for the arts. A place where everyone can experience contemporary exhibitions, events and entertainment in an iconic Modernist building. By the sea, on England’s south coast. Please see their website for details of current exhibitions.
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Jerwood Gallery
​Jerwood Gallery sits next to the fishing beach in Hastings’ historic Old Town. The gallery became a charity in 2017 and is home to the Jerwood Collection of  Modern and Contemporary British art and a varied temporary exhibition programme championing the best of British painting. Please see their website for details of current exhibitions.
Ditchling Museum
Charleston Farmhouse
Martyrs Gallery

​Martyrs’ Gallery and Project Space is a
visual arts venue situated in Lewes. Please see their website for more information and current exhibitions.
Coastal Culture Trail
The Coastal Culture Trail links 3 award winning galleries in East Sussex with 18 miles of coastline. The trail encourages visitors to enjoy their stay in the area by supporting local businesses, sampling local food, taking sustainable transport and enjoying contemporary art. ​