How it all began…
The brainchild of local resident and now independent local councillor, Nicola Holland, Portishead Arts Festival is now in its fifth year. Nicola moved to Portishead from Bristol 7 years ago and was immediately smitten by Portishead’s unique combination of location, history and thriving contemporary arts community.
Since then, ArtPort - as we now know it - has gone from strength to strength. Thanks to a dedicated band of amazing, committed local people (and one or two fantastic Bristolians who we think of as Honorary Possetonians!) ArtPort is now a fixture on the annual calendar of the south west.
The brainchild of local resident and now independent local councillor, Nicola Holland, Portishead Arts Festival is now in its fifth year. Nicola moved to Portishead from Bristol 7 years ago and was immediately smitten by Portishead’s unique combination of location, history and thriving contemporary arts community.
Since then, ArtPort - as we now know it - has gone from strength to strength. Thanks to a dedicated band of amazing, committed local people (and one or two fantastic Bristolians who we think of as Honorary Possetonians!) ArtPort is now a fixture on the annual calendar of the south west.
“I had lived in Bristol for more than a decade and yet knew almost nothing about our close neighbour, Portishead! When I settled my young family here, I knew we had found our forever home - so much so that I became a Portishead councillor.
Portishead is definitely a town on the up and I wanted to raise its profile. We have an amazing location and a thriving resident artistic community in Somerset - an inclusive, community arts festival was an obvious choice to help us share our wonderful area with more people.”
- Nicola Holland, Director, Portishead Arts Festival.
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND MAKERS!
Exhibit at ArtPort 2024. Click the button below to complete the 2024 application form.
Exhibit at ArtPort 2024. Click the button below to complete the 2024 application form.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ THE BRIEFING DOCUMENT BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION.
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WHAT WE DID AT ARTPORT 2023
WORLD PREMIER OF NEW FILM • 41 DEGREES NORTH
Pianist & Composer James Oram will be our special guest giving an exclusive performance of original works to a specially invited audience at our opening event.
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A UNIQUE COMMUNITY ARTWORK WITH A FREE ARTWORK FOR EVERYONE
BROWSE 50 SOUTH WEST ARTISTS & MAKERS
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FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITY
BEGINNERS’ PRINT WORKSHOPS
BOOK READING & CHAT WITH YA AUTHOR RICH COLLIS
OUR HUGELY POPULAR GRAFFITI WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!
JOIN WILDLIFE ARTIST HILARY KINGTON AND SEE NATURE THROUGH HER EYES
WALK & TALK OF PORTISHEAD’S PUBLIC ART
FAMILY-FRIENDLY PORTISHEAD
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POETRY OPEN MIC - SHOW US YOUR BEST WORDS
POETRY DOUBLE HEADER
SHORT FILMS ABOUT PORTISHEAD ARTISTS
BROWSE EXHIBITING ARTISTS A-Z
Toe tapping doowap vintage vibes at their best!
SEE THE FULL WEEKEND LINE-UP
FREE DROP-IN SESSION!
The Great Big Community Music Competition
ENTER OUR AMATEUR PHOTO COMP & EXHIBITION
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Save and Remade star John Osborne brings his industrial modern furniture to ArtPort
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Artist Simon McCouaig’s latest commission to Heaven on the Hill in Portishead
Do something amazing for your community!
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ARTSTORIES Director, Barry Wilkinson
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ArtPort is delighted to be able to share news of our exclusive new film collaboration with award-winning film maker Barry Wilkinson. ARTSTORIES is a series of short films profiling Portishead artists, continuing ArtPort’s commitment to championing the arts in our wonderful location on the edge of the Severn Sea, that continues to draw artists in search of light, unique landscape and huge skies.
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ArtPort champions the artists and makers of Portishead, North Somerset and the south west. Check out some of our featured artists exhibiting at this year’s festival. All south west artists and makers! Look out for our full listings of all exhibiting artists coming soon.
Background image: Sarah Boden.
Background image: Sarah Boden.
