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15/10/2026

All Access AUB Exhibition – Me, Myself and I

Opens Monday 19 October!

Now in its sixth year, our collaborative partnership project between TheGallery and AUB's Access and Participation team proudly presents the All Access AUB Exhibition: Me, Myself and I!

Here are the teams today.

This showcase features a vibrant range of experimental work created by Year 12 and Level 3 students during their summer residential programme.

Responding to the highly personal theme of Me, Myself and I, these emerging creative practitioners have developed unique visual interpretations, exploring their own creative journeys through a diverse variety of materials, processes, and imaginative approaches.

This powerful showcase reflects the very core of AUB culture - Creative Excellence, Future Skills, and impactful collaboration.

More importantly, it celebrates the vital work of our Access and Participation team in supporting young people from underrepresented groups in higher education, helping them realize their boldest creative aspirations.

Where: University House, AUB Campus

When: Opening Monday 19 October 2026

Admission: Completely free and open to all!

See you there!

Read more at https://aub.ac.uk/latest/all-access-aub-exhibition-me-myself-and-i

15/10/2026

YOU ARE INVITED

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026 - Formal opening and private view

Join us for the formal opening and private view of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026, plus the Launch of TheGallery’s 2026–2027 Exhibition Programme.

Thursday 26 November 2026

17.00 - 19.00

The Gallery, AUB Campus

Please note: this is an open event and no RSVP is required. All welcome - open to the public.

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Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026

AUB Gallery Curated by Violet M. McClean

27 November 2026 – 12 February 2027 at The Gallery, AUB Campus

The Gallery at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is proud to present the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026.

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize is recognised as the UK’s leading annual open exhibition dedicated to drawing.

The exhibition opens The Gallery 2026–2027 Exhibition Programme and continues AUB’s longstanding relationship with the Drawing Prize.

Image courtesy of Parker Harris, London.

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14/10/2026

AUB alumni and Professor Emerita selected for prestigious Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize

Three postgraduate alumni from Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) have been selected to display their work as part of the prestigious Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize exhibition, ahead of its national tour, which includes The Gallery, AUB Campus.

Read more at

MA Fine Art alumni Richard Gregory and Sophie Firth, as well as PhD alumna Juliette Losq, were chosen from more than 2,600...

10/10/2026

2026 Open Days at AUB

The sun is shining, and we’ve welcomed lots of visitors to The Gallery for another fantastic Open Day!

Joining us for an Open Day is a great first step towards starting your creative journey at AUB.

You’ll get a taste of life on our creative campus, explore our studios, hear from our students and staff, and get answers to all your burning questions.

Upcoming 2026 Open Days

• Saturday 7 November
• Saturday 5 December

Have questions about our Open Days? We’d love to hear from you!

Call us on 01202 363368
Email us at [email protected]

We can’t wait to welcome you to AUB and help you take the first step towards your creative future.

07/10/2026

AUB Art Collection and The Gallery

This week, we’ve been carefully preparing a work by Sir Frank Bowling, an AUB Honorary Fellow.

The work, which has been exhibited in the library and is on loan to the University from a private collector, has now been removed for a three-month exhibition at Hales Gallery, London, as part of Frieze.

Did you know that AUB has its own art collection?

AUB’s Art Collection comprises more than 800 works, including paintings, prints, drawings, photography and sculpture. It reflects the diverse creative practices of the AUB community and includes work by notable artists and designers such as Ian McKeever, Sir Peter Cook, Philip Townsend, Alan Kitching, Rob and Roberta Smith, Martyn Brewster, Lester Lee, and Marcel Lamb.

Alongside AUB’s own collection, The Gallery also cares for works on loan from the John & Barbara Weeks Private Collection, Tim Harrison, and Bournemouth & Poole College.

The Gallery is responsible for the curation, management, preservation, and care of these collections, with works displayed throughout the University.

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05/10/2026

The Gallery and Brand, Marketing and Future Students

CALLING ALL CREATIVES…

Don’t forget to visit The Archetypes, now showing in the Live Project Space at TheGallery.

The Archetypes
Curated by Harry Davenport

14 August – 7 November 2026

Live Project Space, TheGallery, Arts University Bournemouth

A collaboration between AUB’s Brand, Marketing and Future Students team and BA (Hons) Commercial Photography student Ruth Virgo, supported by The Gallery, AUB.

The exhibition presents eight creatives in their making spaces across campus, with each portrait representing a distinct creative identity. Together, they celebrate the diverse personalities within our community and the idea that creative education is not one-size-fits-all.
Featured disciplines include:

• BA (Hons) Architecture (Part 1 RIBA/ARB)
• Communication Design and Strategy
• Dance
• Fashion
• Film Production
• Fine Art
• Games Art and Design
• Modelmaking

All images were shot on medium-format film by Ruth Virgo, with production and art direction by BA (Hons) Photography alumnus Harry Davenport and BA (Hons) Graphic Design alumna Emma McEvoy.

Alongside the exhibition, discover our 2026 Postgraduate Summer Show: two exhibitions side by side, showcasing our AUB community.

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02/10/2026

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2026 Selection Panel

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Selection Panel together assessed 2,621 submissions from 1,403 artists across 48 countries, reviewing the works anonymously and in person.

The panel selected a final exhibition of 92 contemporary drawings by 86 artists, demonstrating what the organisers describe as the sheer “vitality of contemporary drawing as a fundamental practice for artists from across the world.”

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Meet the Selection Panel

Matthew Burrows MBE: Artist and founder of the Artist Support Pledge

Sook-Kyung Lee: Director of The Whitworth and Professor of Curatorial Practices at The University of Manchester

Professor Anita Taylor: Artist, curator, founding Director of the prize, and Associate Vice Principal at the University of Dundee

02/10/2026

2026 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize

Congratulations to Yvonne Crossley, whose work "Octogenarian Dancer (2025)" was awarded the 2026 Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize.

At 83, the mid-Wales artist has created a playful, larger-than-life suspended figure from looped monofilament and wire, a celebration of movement, ageing and everything the body can still do.

“I’m in my 80s… and one of the things that I’m interested in is some kind of celebration of arriving at this point in life.”

As she puts it: “I’m still dancing.”

A beautiful reminder that art, imagination, and creativity can continue to evolve at every stage of life.

30/09/2026

WELCOME, ALL FRESHERS!

The sun is shining, and the AUB Freshers Fair is in full swing today as part of our "Fresher Welcome Week" celebrations!

The campus is buzzing with energy, and it feels just like a summer’s day. 🌞

The External Engagement team are out in force, meeting our students and showcasing the fantastic work of our Directorate and our amazing cultural assets.

External Engagement

The External Engagement Directorate brings together Arts University Bournemouth’s cultural, research and public engagement activities, including:

🔹 Research and Development
🔹 Archives and Special Collections
🔹 Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP)
🔹 The Library
🔹 The Gallery
🔹 Palace Court Theatre
🔹 Innovation Studio
🔹 Plastics Innovation and Curation Centre (PlastIC)
🔹AUB Summer Shows

As a platform for civic, cultural and creative engagement, the Directorate supports the University’s strategic priorities of Creative Excellence, Future Skills, and Research and Enterprise through partnerships, knowledge exchange and public engagement both within and beyond the University.

We’re delighted to be part of welcoming our new and returning students to campus.

Come and say hello to the External Engagement team and discover everything happening across AUB! 💙

Welcome to AUB!

29/09/2026

The Gallery & Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

This week, we welcomed our Freshers to campus, and there is an incredible buzz across AUB that we absolutely love!

Our students are the magic that makes AUB sparkle, bringing creativity, colour, and energy to every corner of campus.

Today, in The Gallery Café, our Foundation Diploma in Art and Design students took part in photography workshops, capturing images of the masks they created during last week’s mask-making sessions.

As they say, “only at an arts university can you find creativity in every corner”!

And while you’re here…

The Gallery Café is now serving a new menu!

A campus filled with creativity, colour and so much more.