Discover Gather Give Contemporary Arts Fair

Open to the public Nov 13 to 15th 2026 at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall CV37 6EF

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1. Our new artists at #Cafdgg for 2023

   April 21, 2023 12:08 pm Leave a Comment

   Every year I get ridiculously  excited by our new artists exhibiting with us at #Cafdgg and the Panel aims to support a minimum of a third new artists, a third returning artists from previous years and a third from last year. Each event you can see new and exciting work by emerging artists, as well as welcoming back artists you may have met before.

   As artists they know that each year the Panel work towards being able to support different crafts – both modern and heritage, and this year we are hopefully raising your passion for glass and textiles.

   We have Ann Donnelly, Clare Gaylord, Melissa Keskinkilinc, Niki Crew and Sara Davis displaying an incredible range of glass work joined by Deborah Dutton, Helen Leaf, Jill Pargeter, Shelia Davies, Theo Wright and Shelley Faye Lazar sharing their tactile textiles.

   Have a look at the artists webpages on our site to find out more about their exceptional work

2. #Cafdgg applications open January 1st 2023

   December 23, 2022 12:21 pm Leave a Comment

   After the busy month of November where I curate and run our Arts Fair Discover:Gather:Give, I need a month to reflect, clam down and review how the event went for me, the artists and the supporters.

   All our artists are asked to review the arts fair as to how it was for them and what I can do better to make the event as stressless as possible for both artists and visitors alike. Most artisits reply and their responses are vital as I cannot experience the event as they do and also how they viewed the organisation and social media support.

   All of the responses give me ideas and I am thankful for them. This year’s issue is so simple but I have never thought about it before – sending a receipt for payment for the exhibition space as soon as exhibitors pay, so simple, tax changing!

   So a big thank you to each exhibitor who has replied, all data is gratefully recieved!

   The applications are open from 1st January to 1st March closing at noon.

   Please email me at Judith@discovergathergive.co.uk for more information about exhibiting with us at our fab arts event.

    

3. Nearly time for this year’s #Cafdgg – whoop whoop!

   October 20, 2022 3:10 pm Leave a Comment

   A few weeks and counting for our Arts Fair Discover:Gather:Give – whop whop!

   Have a look at our exhibitors page to see who is coming this year as we have many new and as well as our returning artists. Every year the Panel chooses a range of artists to showcase different styles, mediums, price points with passion and joy.

    

   I visit many arts events over the year, looking at how other organisers put their shows together and what I can learn – from each event I take something away to mull over.

   However the real joy is meeting the different artists and seeing how they are developing, so that each of the artists at #Cafdgg always show movement in their artistic endeavours. Like you, I don’t want to see the same old designs rehashed or endless print runs devaluing once interesting work – I look for deep rooted skills base, for craftspersonship, for pride in their work.

   All of our artists are at a point in their personal artistic development and I am forever thankful that they are able to join us  to share their work and for you to fall in love with it….