Black Swan Arts

Black Swan Arts Black Swan Arts is a community venue for contemporary arts & crafts. Frome's art centre provides an enriching and challenging arts programme for everyone.
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Black Swan Arts is in the heart of the renowned creative market town of Frome in Somerset. Our vibrant and varied programme features contemporary and innovative art and crafts. We are a popular arts venue for the creatives of Frome and beyond. Black Swan Arts has a courtyard cafe, shop, studio workshops, three exhibition spaces and studios/offices within the main building. It's a friendly place to

meet, run almost entirely by volunteers working together and we encourage everyone to support Frome's Art Centre in whatever way they can!

MAGIS XLRound Tower Black Swan ArtsDate: 11-13 September 2026MAGIS XL the encore to THINK XL, showcases 40 artworks gene...
02/09/2026

MAGIS XL

Round Tower Black Swan Arts
Date: 11-13 September 2026

MAGIS XL the encore to THINK XL, showcases 40 artworks generously donated by 40 artists each with a connection to Black Swan Arts to continue its 40th anniversary celebrations.

This major fundraising exhibition builds on the success of April’s THINK XL when many artists responded to personal requests to gift artwork for the benefit of the arts centre. Initially a single exhibition was planned, however with two thirds of the artworks sold, word spread of the exhibition and more artists offered to donate their artwork. By mid May the idea for a second exhibition was underway.

MAGIS XL is exhibiting artwork; ceramics, glasswork, paintings, photographs and sculpture from Frome and regionally based artists who are nationally and internationally recognised in their fields, including donations from Christopher Bucklow, Ian Marlow MRSS, Bruce Munro, Sandra Porter RWA, Patricia Volk FRSS.

100% of sales with build on over £3000 raised from THINK XL, with the aim to at least double the total, all of which will support a secure future of Frome’s first centre for visual arts.

We’re just under halfway through the Black Swan Arts Open 2026. Still plenty of time to see the show - open until Sunday...
30/08/2026

We’re just under halfway through the Black Swan Arts Open 2026. Still plenty of time to see the show - open until Sunday 27th September.

The winner of the Black Swan Arts Open First Prize, generously sponsored by Hauser & Wirth, is Henry Miller for his pain...
27/08/2026

The winner of the Black Swan Arts Open First Prize, generously sponsored by Hauser & Wirth, is Henry Miller for his painting Sade.

The selectors were drawn to Henry’s confident handling of paint and the painting’s object quality.

Congratulations, Henry!

The winner of the Black Swan Arts Open Solo Show Prize is Jay Harper for her painting Eight Fruits.The judges were impre...
26/08/2026

The winner of the Black Swan Arts Open Solo Show Prize is Jay Harper for her painting Eight Fruits.

The judges were impressed by the confidence and sensitivity of the painting, particularly its understated composition and palette.

We’re looking forward to seeing more of Jay’s work at Black Swan Arts in the future.

This year, the Lynda Pelly Prize for an Artist Under 30 was awarded jointly to Leo Harris and Niamh Pearse for their col...
25/08/2026

This year, the Lynda Pelly Prize for an Artist Under 30 was awarded jointly to Leo Harris and Niamh Pearse for their collaborative painting Untitled.

The judges were impressed by the complexity and maturity of the work, and the strength of their collaboration.

The winner of the Kobi & Teal Exhibiting Prize is Patrick Mitchell.The team at Kobi & Teal were drawn to the energy and ...
16/08/2026

The winner of the Kobi & Teal Exhibiting Prize is Patrick Mitchell.

The team at Kobi & Teal were drawn to the energy and vibrant colour in Patrick’s work, and look forward to showing a collection of his work at the gallery and working with him.

Introducing our Open 2026 prize winners.The J.M.Smith Framing Framing Prize goes to Rosey prince for Woodland.Joshua Smi...
15/08/2026

Introducing our Open 2026 prize winners.

The J.M.Smith Framing Framing Prize goes to Rosey prince for Woodland.

Joshua Smith felt the small, understated painting had just the right balance of control and looseness.

Rosey wins bespoke framing at J.M.Smith Framers.

Friday night saw a packed opening and prize giving for the Open 2026, on a beautiful summer evening in Frome.Thanks to e...
09/08/2026

Friday night saw a packed opening and prize giving for the Open 2026, on a beautiful summer evening in Frome.

Thanks to everyone who helped bring the exhibition together, and to all our artists for being part of it. And a big congratulations to all our prize winners.

The Open is now open to the public until 27th September.

The hang is well underway and the Open 2026 is nearly ready.We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Private V...
05/08/2026

The hang is well underway and the Open 2026 is nearly ready.

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Private View and Prize Giving on Friday evening, before the exhibition opens to the public on Saturday morning. We can’t wait to share it with you.

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2 Bridge Street
Frome
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