SIDMOUTH SOCIETY OF
ARTISTS
The Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth
We are privileged to be working in partnership with the Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth. The theatre has shows all the year round so it is a great opportunity to show our wonderful range of paintings to theatregoers. By the way, the theatre has a 12 week Summer Season of different plays which are well worth watching!
SSA Members are offered the opportunity to submit two paintings to be hung at the Manor Pavillion for the duration of each session (normally 3 months). There is a nominal fee to enter each of your paintings for just £5.00 - payable at the door. The paintings are quite often sold and when that happens the SSA take 10% commission on the sale.
Conditions of entry...
- Entries must be your own work. If you have used another artists’ painting, tuition or photograph as your inspiration, please be sure to have their permission & credit them accordingly – for example ‘after a painting by…’ or ‘from a photograph of…’. Originals paintings, monoprints and framed prints of your own work are all accepted.
- Please include your name, title of the painting, medium and price on the back of your painting.
- All artists are encouraged to submit there own label for hanging (generic labels will be available at the event). Please include your name, title of the painting, medium and price on your hanging label too.
-All watercolours/pastels etc must be framed accordingly. Unframed canvasses must be painted on all sides.
-Hanging must comprise of D-Rings and Picture cord. No wire will be accepted.
We look forward to seeing your contributions - just turn up on 'hanging day'!
If you have any questions then please email Sidmouthsocietyofartists@yahoo.com.
The next 'hanging day' is Tuesday 16th June 2026 between 10.30 and 12 noon.
Festival of Art - Annual Summer Exhibition 2026
Please see the dates for the 2026 Exhibition - we look forward to seeing you there - either exhibiting or visiting the show.
Below in the 'carousel' are the winners of the different categories for the 2025 Exhibition.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FROM
FRIDAY 21st - MONDAY 31st AUGUST 2026
10.00am - 16.00pm
(DAILY)
Hand in Day
Thursday 20th August
10.00 am –Midday
You will be given a time slot.
Informal Opening of Exhibition
Friday 21st August
from 10.00am
Exhibition closes
Monday 31st August
3.30pm
Collection of unsold exhibits
Monday 31st August
4.00pm – 5.00pm
You will be given a time slot.
All Members will receive the Exhibition Application rules and guidelines by email closer to the date.
Below you will see the 'best in show' paintings of the
2025 Exhibition.
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