Gallery & Exhibition Spaces
Attic Gallery: Wales' longest established private gallery. It was founded in 1962 to highlight the work of contemporary artists working in Wales. Located in the historic Old Maritime Quarter of Swansea, it shows the work of some of the principality's most important artists including Josef Herman, Kyffin Williams, Jack Jones, and Glenys Cour. The gallery also seeks out, encourages and promotes new and emerging artists such as Warren Williams.
Location: 14 Cambrian Place, Old Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 1RG.
Open: Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 4.30pm, free.
Tel: 01792 653387
The Brunswick: A proper pub and a favourite amongst locals and art students alike, this boozer doubles as a changing exhibition space curated by local artist Bruce Risdon and is also the most likely post-art opening drinking destination unless you've been to Mission and then it's The Queens.
Location: 3 Duke St, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA1 4HS
Open: Normal pub hours.
Tel: 01792 465676
Ceri Richards Gallery, Taliesin Arts Centre: Based on campus at the University of Wales Swansea, this popular Fringe venue presents a wide variety of live performances, cinema screenings and exhibitions.
Location: Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PZ.
Open: Monday to Friday: 10am - 6pm, Saturday: 12 to 3pm & 3.30 - 6pm, Performance evenings: 6 - 8pm, free.
Tel: 01792 296883
Corridor Gallery, Dylan Thomas Centre: The Dylan Thomas Centre Corridor Gallery space has a different exhibition each month, organised as part of the Ty Llen Literature Programme.
Location: The Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea SA1 1RR.
Open: Daily 10am to 4.30pm, free.
Tel: 01792 463980
Elysium Gallery: A dynamic and contemporary artist-run venue for the visual arts. They provide a platform and vital stepping stone for artists, allowing them the opportunity and experience of showcasing their work in a city centre space. A unique, exciting and forward thinking gallery.
Location: Elysium Contemporary Art Space, 41 High Street, Swansea SA1 1LT.
Open: Launches in November 2007.
Tel: 01792 641313
Mission Gallery: Based in the Marina, this independent gallery is one of Wales' premier exhibition spaces with a challenging programme of contemporary art and craft. They also have a fantastic gift shop.
Location: Mission Gallery, Gloucester Place, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1TY
Open: Daily 11am to 5pm, free.
Tel: 01792 652016
Monkey Café: This quirky café-bar-club exhibits the work of local artists and photographers upon the walls and stages one-off art events that may include film, music and performance.
Location: Monkey Café, 13 Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JF
Open: Daily from coffee-time `til late
Tel: 01792 480 822
Ocean Gallery: A small, independent gallery in Swansea City Centre selling the work of local artists and makers.
Location: 212 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3BG
Open: Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm, free.
Tel: 01792 473689
Ostreme Centre: It has been at the heart of Mumbles life for over a quarter of a century and offers a diverse range of classes, arts and craft activities, live performances and a regular craft fair.
Location: Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea SA3 4BE
Open: Hours vary.
Tel: 01792 362444
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery: Hosts an impressive permanent collection, a varied, high calibre exhibition programme and a fantastic bookshop.
Location: The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Alexandra Road, Swansea SA1 5DZ.
Open: Tues to Sun, 10am to 5pm, free.
Tel: 01792 516900
Grand Theatre Arts Wing: A venue for touring dance, theatre, musicals and comedy and exhibitions showcasing a variety of works from local artists, photographers and SIHE Surface Pattern students.
Location: Swansea Grand Theatre, Singleton Street, Swansea SA1 3QJ
Open: Mon to Sat, 9.30am to 8pm, exhibitions are free, shows vary in cost.
Tel: 01792 475715
Photo by Ken Dickinson
Groups and Organisations
Creative Industries Research and Innovation Centre (CIRIC): CIRIC is funded by The Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO), Swansea Institute and private sector finance to re-invigorate the creative industries sector within Wales. For too long creative practitioners have been forced to leave Wales to gain access to the necessary resources that are needed to further their
Framework: An artist collective based in Swansea. On the first Tuesday of every month they host the event `Framework Social' at St.James Social Club, Uplands, Swansea. It is a space for artists, arts related practitioners and people from the community to meet and socialise where they show a consistently high standard of experimental live art, performance work, spoken word, video work, installation, drawing and work by multi-disciplinary artists from Swansea, Cardiff and
other parts of the UK.
Swansea Art Society: Established in 1886 this is one of the oldest Art Societies in the world. At present the membership stands at around 230, including amateur and professional artists - with an age range encompassing teenagers and young 90 year olds. Full membership of the Society currently costs £12 p.a. The Society has a very busy programme of scheduled meetings and events, including:
Portraiture Sessions (Wednesday Afternoons)
Painting Sessions (Friday Afternoons)
Twice yearly exhibitions, held locally.
Winter evening painting demonstrations by invited artists.
Summer sketching activities around the local area.
A regular Newsletter sent to all members.
Swansea Print Workshop: An open access studio with steadily expanding links with the local community and educational establishments.
Art Cymru: Established to attempt to bridge a void in the contemporary art scene in Wales. The website is intended to provide exhibition space for ANY professional artist - and a select number of invited semi-professional artists living and working in Wales.
Arts Council Wales: Their new look website offers a complete overview of the Arts Council of Wales' work, funding information and also a comprehensive arts database featuring some of Wales' foremost arts organisations and practitioners.
Cultural Enterprise: Cultural Enterprise is the Business Support Agency for the Creative Industries in Wales.
Wales Craft Council: Hopes to impart information about the craft sector across Wales, to keep both potential retailers of Welsh made products informed about the members of WCC: what is available and where. They also wish to keep the general public informed about where they can buy goods from their members and how to contact them.
Axis: Online extensive resource for contemporary art.
Saatchi Gallery: The world's interactive art gallery - share work, chat, and find opportunities. It's mahassive!
UK Craft: A one-stop shop to search, buy and sell craft in the UK.
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