OUR GALLERIES ARE OPENING!
The art world is opening its doors and galleries have been welcoming customers this week. We can once again start planning our days around private views and art exhibits, so pack your mask and antibac, head to a coffee shop to meet your cultural partner in crime, support your local galleries, and browse the exhibitions in real life. Take in the textures, colours and smells; get up close to the brush marks, the print details, and the materials.
This is what experiencing art is all about.
Whether you are just browsing, looking for inspiration or in the market to start your art collection, why not support local art galleries with your time and custom this month. Here’s a selection of some of our open Own Art member galleries to tempt you for a visit. Find your local Own Art gallery and start planning your next day OUT!
Say hello to the happy faces of some of our Own Art galleries 👋
Beside the Wave 
Cornwall Contemporary 
The Craft Centre & Design Gallery 
Zuleika Gallery: “Woodstock Gallery Opens Today!” 
Marine House at Beer 
Sunny Bank Mills 
Enter Gallery
Find your favourite artwork online, then pop in-store for all of this waiting for you:
Tregony Gallery welcoming you! 
Tregony Gallery 
Tregony Gallery 
Colourful exhibition space at Tregony Gallery 
Sunny at Sunny Bank mills 
Sunny Bank Mills space 
Jewellery display at Polka Dot Gallery 
Light and open exhibition space at Sunny Bank Mills 
Beautiful interior of Sunny Bank Mills 
A look at Iona House Gallery 
Inside Byre Gallery 
Inside Byre Gallery 
Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2020 installation view at the South London Gallery. Photo: Andy Stagg. 
Inside Ragleth Gallery 
Come and see these colours close up at The Aviary Art 
This sofa at The Aviary Art is here if you need a rest whilst browsing!
…And some tempting external gallery shots – how could you not want to visit?
Burton Art Gallery & Museum 
Blue Tree Gallery 
Nelly Duff @sterlingecobikes 
White Space Art 
Padstow Gallery 
Iona House Gallery 
The Wey Gallery 
Rhodes Gallery 
Ragleth Gallery 
@RCFA_Gallery: “We are open today from 10am until 6om and look forward to welcoming you back #Birmingham #ArtGalleries” 
Zuleika Gallery 
@ZuleikaGallery: “We’re excited to be reopening our doors in such a beautiful day!“
…And there are plenty more Tweets where that came from!
@According2mcgee: “We’re open on Saturday! After Quarantine comes Culture, and we’re stoked to be part of it. Come to York and say Hi. Every day this week we post on our blog page a featured artist. Here’s Beth Ross:” 
@artatfive: “WE’RE OPEN! We’re so excited to welcome visitors to our NEW gallery, with 2 floors of gorgeous work! Pop along to 5 Prince Albert Street, BN1 1HE between 11am-5:30pm and we’re here to help…pick your favourites online first” 
@MissHolmes70: “We look forward to seeing you all on Monday 12th April when we can reopen, new look too!” 
@NorthEastArtCol: “Less than 1 hour until we open for the first time this year! We couldn’t be more excited for this day!” 
@LDNglassblowing: “Amazing news! London Glassblowing will be reopening this Thursday 15th April and we can’t wait to welcome you back in to the world of glass. Our initial opening hours will be Thursday – Saturday, 11am – 5pm.” 
@Studio_Linden: “GALLERY OPENING ON MONDAY! We are delighted to be reopening our doors this Monday, April 12th! The ground floor is now our dedicated exhibition space and our comeback show couldn’t feel more relevant and poignant” 
@ForArtsSakeUK: “One hour until we open again! Very excited” 
@CourtyardGall: “Back open tomorrow! Looking forward to seeing all you lovely people. We’re open, following Government guidelines. Social distancing, face masks and hand sanitising. We are able to serve drinks in our Courtyard as well as takeaways in @Penningtons_ltd biodegradable cups.“ 
@CCAandCCC: “We’re OPEN today until 5pm! Do pop in if you are in Cambridge, even just for a browse – we have lots of lovely new work by our artists.” 
@newashgate: “Welcome back – we are open!” 
@PomfretGallery: “We are excited to reopen our doors tomorrow (Tuesday) from 9am. If you would like something framing please book an appointment with us as we are already very busy. We look forward to welcoming you into the gallery very soon!” 
@newashgate: “Welcome back – we’re open from 12th and have extended the Spring Exhibitions until 22 April, Mon – Sat, 10.30-5. See what’s on display” 
@RedHouseGallery: “WE ARE OPEN!” 
@huntergallery: “We are ready! The paintings are hanging straight, the sculptures are displayed nicely in their dust free cabinets, the glass is shining, the carpets are freshly vacuumed and we cannot wait to open our doors to the public again tomorrow at 10:00!” 
@TrentArtGallery: “We are so looking forward to opening our doors tomorrow at 10am. The gallery has been deep cleaned & visitors safety is our top priority. Come & say hello & enjoy some fine paintings – can’t wait to welcome you all back.” 
@YorkFineArts: “We are delighted to announce the reopening of our York gallery to the public on Monday 12th April.”
So, what are you waiting for? Find your local Own Art gallery here, pick your favourite artworks online & visit the gallery to browse, experience, and show your support!