The Three Counties Open Art Exhibition is back this summer, celebrating Stoke on Trent's Centenary Year!   

This year’s exhibition is based within the beautiful Fenton Town Hall Ballroom in Partnership with Restoke; a stunning setting with great onsite amenities. Featuring a lovely cafe serving refreshments and light bites all made in house, this historic building has been lovingly refurbished, maintains many original features and has a special ambience! 

The exhibition will once again showcase a diverse array of 97 creative works from talented artists connected to Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Shropshire and is totally FREE to visit.  

This open-call visual arts exhibition invites artists of all levels aged 16 and over to participate. Whether they specialize in 2D visual artwork such as painting, collage, print, and drawing, or 3D sculpture, ceramics, animation, installation art, and textiles, there is a plethora of creations!  

This is a free to enter exhibition, a fantastic opportunity for artists to be seen by a wide audience and be part of a vibrant artistic community. This year over 300 artists submitted work with 97 artworks selected by our Selection Panel for the exhibition, nearly half of these are from new artists to the show. 

Don't miss out on this chance to view a visually stimulating, thought provoking collection of artwork from across the three counties in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent! 

We have our Launch Day on Saturday 09 August, 11am - 3pm; the first day of the exhibition which will feature drop-in creative workshops, music and performance. This event is family friendly and a great way to celebrate with us the wonderful creativity we have in our region. We will be happy to greet you between 11am and 3pm on this day. 

Workshops:

Join us for a joyful, jam-packed summer of creative workshops for all ages! From clay sculpture and bamboo towers to yacht racing and summer drawing, the Three Counties Open Art Exhibition brings hands-on experiences to Stoke’s Centenary Year celebration.

Drop-in drawing, weaving, printmaking, textiles, and olfactory storytelling. Who Are You? textile identity-building with Shiv & Eve across multiple dates. Eco-crafting with Brilliant Bamboo and reclaimed clay with Kate Boaccaccini Meadows. Artist-led workshops with Nadine Wilde, Yati Sharma, Alex Blakey, Nilupa Yasmin, and more! Plus a playful performance to round it all off.

Every workshop is free—with a mix of drop-ins and bookable sessions for all ages. Find full details and booking info at: WORKSHOPS.

Venue Details; 

Fenton Town Hall, Albion Square, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3AF 

Key Exhibition Dates and Times; 

Launch Day – Saturday 09 August, 11am - 3pm 
Exhibition Run – Saturday 09 August to Saturday 30 August
Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am - 3pm 

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