​VENUE: THE FOLK HALL
95 High St. BS20 6PR.
OPENING HOURS
SAT 28 SEPT: 10.00AM - 4.00PM
SUN 29 SEPT: 10.00AM - 4.00PM
​ENTER THE ARTPORT PRIZE DRAW
​Visit the Festival Photography Hub in The Folk Hall and enter our amazing Prize Draw with a chance to win one of three fantastic photography prizes. All funds will go towards supporting the future of Portishead Arts Festival.
Tickets are just £1.

​We are hugely grateful to our amazingly talented and generous prize givers for their support.

​Prizes prints on offer: L-R
  • Framed print of Battery Point by Karen Lupton
  • Framed A4 print of Dalmatian Pelican by International Wildlife Photographer Sean Weekly
  • 60x40 cm canvas wrap around print of Black Nore Lighthouse by Alan Harrison.​
2025 EXHIBITIONS
​​​​​THE ARTPORT 2025 PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN COMPETITION
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The ArtPort Photography Open Competition provides a platform for photographers young and old: inspiring themes encourage engagement with the world around us with a special focus on Portishead’s richly diverse environment; whilst the ArtPort Photography Exhibition gives amateur photographers the experience of exhibiting their work publicly in an exhibition that is a key part of the arts festival programme.

​FESTIVAL VENUE: THE FOLK HALL, HIGH ST, PORTISHEAD
DATE: 27 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2025; 10-4PM
​A GROUP EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS

ArtPort is delighted to announce an exhibition of works by a group of local photographers who have come together to make an exhibition for the 2025 ArtPort Photography Showcase. 

All members of Portishead Camera Club, the group have curated a collection of beautiful images across a range of subjects. 

FESTIVAL VENUE: THE FOLK HALL, HIGH ST, PORTISHEAD
DATE: 27 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2025; 10-4PM
PREVIOUS ARTPORT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTS
​​​​​SEAN WEEKLY
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER, 2024.
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Last year, ArtPort’s major community event was an exhibition of stunning works by the international wildlife photographer Sean Weekly.
Bringing together images taken across the globe, the exhibition formed the centrepiece of ArtPort’s 2024 community arts programme, bring art into the centre of our community for all to access and enjoy. We are hugely grateful to Sean Weekly for working with us. Find out more about Sean and his work here https://www.seanweekly.com/
SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
​ArtPort remains hugely grateful to our community partners, sponsors and prize givers, without whom we would not be able to do so much of what we do.
A special mention is due to NorTech Computers who have supported the ArtPort Photography ventures from the start. Thank you.

The ArtPort Photography Showcase is managed by its  dedicated organisers, curators and experienced judges of the ArtPort Annual Photo Open Competition
Alan Harrison and Dave White. Thank you.