DORSET ART WEEKS 2010

A pioneer of open studio events in the South West, Dorset Art Weeks started in 1992 and has grown in size and success with each biennial event. DAW2008 had over 800 particpating artists at 340 venues. The next event will be held in 2010 from 29th May to 13th June and promises to be the best event yet. For the first time some schools will be taking part and there will also be a variety of other events across the county. We will keep you posted on this website. From March onwards we will have a website devoted to the event which will be www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk

DORSET ART WEEKS is DORSET VISUAL ARTS main event and it encompasses a 16 day biennial Open Studios event that is intended to bring the public face to face with the artists and makers whilst exploring the delights of one of the country's most beautiful counties. The event is open to paid-up subscribers to Dorset Visual Arts and is a true celebration of the best visual arts that the county can offer. If you want to book a brochure or find out more about the event please email admin@dorsetvisualarts.org

DORSET VISUAL ARTS
THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF DVA
Dorset Visual Arts is a Charitable Trust set up to educate the public at large about the skills, visions and creative products of Dorset’s artists, craftspeople and designer-makers. It also aims to foster, develop and promote the talents of current and future subscribers to the organisation.

To achieve its objectives DVA gathers its income through donations, sponsorship, grant-funding, subscriptions and participation fees. Its organisation is carried out by its trading company Dorset Visual Arts (Promotions) Ltd.

SUBSCRIPTIONS HELP TO DELIVER,

DVA WEBSITE
DVA offers artists a dynamic web site that has a permanent directory of Dorset’s artists and makers. It allows individual content to be managed by each subscriber. The site links to the subscribers own websites.

THE DORSET ART WEEKS EVENT
Subscribers are able to take part in DVA’s main event - Dorset Art Weeks. Dorset Art Weeks is a biennial event and is the largest open studio event in the UK with over 800 participating artists in 335 venues taking part in 2008.

OTHER EVENTS AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Subscribers also have the opportunity to advertise their own events and exhibitions in the news section of the DVA website as well as in the quarterly newsletter. DVA offers the subscribers the opportunity to take part in other events. Their newest event is ‘Festive Dorset’. This Christmas opportunity combines an Art and Food event.

THE DVA ARTISTS AND MAKERS MAP
The DVA Artists and Makers Map, a guide distributed throughout Dorset in retail outlets and Tourist Information Centres, is another marketing opportunity that DVA offers subscribers. If you would like a copy please send an A5 stamp addressed envelope to DVA.