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Yeovil Art Weekender 2026 – Open Call

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Yeovil Art Weekender is brand new arts and culture festival for Yeovil, taking place right here in our town centre!

Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March 2026,

Produced by Yeovil Art Space we have put the festival together with our member artists, the Yeovil Creatives, a group of Yeovil artists who are sharing their creativity with the community and we are inviting you to get involved!

In this three day event, you will see cultural events, art exhibitions, performances and creative workshops co-created with communities, artists and partners across the town. We aim to fill Yeovil with art and culture, celebrating creativity with all. 

We are now calling for Yeovil’s community, local businesses, community groups, artists and creatives to join us for Yeovil Art Weekender.

Would you like to put on an event, a pop-up display, a workshop, or exhibition during the event?

Let us know! We welcome everybody to be part of this event. Share your idea fill in the following form or contact us directly. The Yeovil Art Weekender celebrates Yeovil’s community and seeks to represent us all, we are open to ideas and would love to here from you…

Click to view Information Document

How can you take part?

  1. Share your idea with us via the Festival Entry Form
  2. Chat with a member of the team
  3. Get your idea ready
  4. Promote your idea
  5. Launch your idea during the Yeovil Art Weekender

What do you get from taking part in Yeovil Art Weekender?

  • Be part of an exciting brand new arts and culture festival!
  • No fee to take part in Yeovil Art Weekender
  • Signposting throughout the weekend
  • Be part of our printed programme
  • Promotion on Yeovil Art Space website and social media
  • Promotion in local and regional press
  • Support from Yeovil Art Weekender team
  • Cross partner promotion
  • Discover new audiences
Click here to share your idea!

Open Call: OUR TOWN Artist commission

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Yeovil Art Space (YAS) invites creative practitioners/artists (individuals or groups) to submit an Expression of Interest to work with our Art Action Group (AAG) and our team members to create new public artwork. The work should engage with Yeovil’s communities and be located in or focused on the town centre. This commission forms part of OUR TOWN, a year-long creative placemaking project supported by Somerset Council and Yeovil Town Council, funded by Arts Council England, aiming to shape the future cultural landscape of Yeovil Town Centre. 

We are seeking Expressions of Interest from creative practitioners/artists (individuals or groups) who wish to work with us to create new artwork exploring the following themes which has identified by the Art Action Group.

Connectivity & Movement – exploring how people navigate, inhabit, and interact with Yeovil Town Centre, including those from a diverse range of abilities, ages and backgrounds.

Hidden Voices & Stories – uncovering lesser-known narratives and lived experiences from the past to the present and re-imagining the future, including those living here for generations, newcomers and those connected with it.

Greening & Environment – addressing sustainability, nature, and ecological interventions in public space, including connecting wider geographical areas and resources.

Celebration & Activation – considering ways to animate and transform the town centre through creative interventions, including redefining the function and character of public spaces

The commissioned practitioner(s) will be responsible for developing ideas, methodologies, and approaches that engage with Yeovil’s community and lead to a tangible outcome. We expect the commissioned practitioners(s) to spend time engaging with Yeovil’s community or a specific community group in Yeovil. We will encourage the commission to utilise the development opportunities that link with the town centre regeneration, and the established connection with community and existing resources from Yeovil Art Space. This outcome can take various forms, in different public spaces, such as empty shops and community spaces, including but not limited to:

  • A material artwork (e.g., installation, sculpture, or mural) 
  • An immersive experience (e.g., projection mapping, sound-based work, music based project, digital intervention) 
  • A participatory event (e.g., performance, procession, or interactive experience) 

We are eager to work with practitioners(s) who are experienced in co-creation, taking an action-research approach to this commission and hope the resulting artwork will inform a future larger public realm art project, with findings contributing to future funding applications and the long-term artistic strategy for Yeovil Town Centre. The commissioned practitioner(s) will be expected to take part in an evaluation process and work with the Art Action Group on measurable outcomes.

Commission budget: £10,000 (including artist fee and production budget)
Submission Details: Please download the full brief HERE.
Submission Deadline: Friday 23rd May, 5pm


Artist appointed to Create Artwork for Glovers Walk Hoardings

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Further to our recent partnership with Love Yeovil supported by Somerset Council to gain important viewpoints from the Yeovil community on the meanwhile use of Glovers Walk, we will also be managing an artist commission to transform the hoardings that now surround the site.  

We are thrilled to announce that LOW PROFILE, a renowned creative duo based in Plymouth, will design and produce the artwork for the hoardings in Lower Middle Street.

LOW PROFILE is a collaboration between artists Rachel Dobbs and Hannah Rose, who have been working together since 2003. They are renowned for their innovative approach to create engaging and thought-provoking artworks that foster human connections and community engagement.

Putting the community’s voice at the heart of the redevelopment, we will work closely with LOW PROFILE to respond to the call out we have had from you for more culture and creativity in the town centre.

Findings from the survey and consultation work that we carried out with Love Yeovil in late 2024 gained important viewpoints from the public on the meanwhile use of Glovers Walk which will inform the public art commission.

LOW PROFILE will create artwork to cover the area with bold and inspiring artwork, reflecting the aspiration of those involved in the consultation and encouraging imagination of future use of the area. The artwork created will be on display while the demolition works continue until summer 2025.

We know that by commissioning LOW PROFILE we can make this an interesting and exciting focal point for both locals and visitors. The artwork will serve as a testament to the community’s creativity and vision for the future.

Yeovil Art Space and LOW PROFILE will champion sustainability throughout the project and anticipate any artwork created could be used again in the town after the hoarding comes down.

(Published Janurary 2025)

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