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Tony Viney Open Art Award 2026

The Tony Viney Open Art Award Exhibition 2026 – new deadline!

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Tony Viney
Tony Viney

We are delighted to launch our inaugural Tony Viney Open Art Award with an exhibition and prizes later in the Spring. Tony Viney, as many of you will know, was the inspirational driving force behind much of Purbeck’s art infrastructure, and founded Sandy Hill Arts after saving the site from development.

This Open Call welcomes all Visual Artists who live and work in Dorset. Whether you’re emerging, mid-career, or established, don’t let the deadline pass you by – apply, connect, and put your work out there now as part of Dorset’s thriving artist community. Dorset artists are invited to participate through this, the first of our annual open call competitions dedicated to discovering emerging voices and prompting critical engagement and artistic growth. We aim to create an platform where artists at any stage of their career can showcase their work, share their perspectives, and engage with a supportive art community.

Some 30 artists will be selected to show one piece of work during the exhibition. The judges will award a main prize of £250, and two smaller prizes of £75. Everyone accepted is a finalist, with a final shortlist for prizes.

See link for submission details – applications must be received by 29/3/26.

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Mark Rylance at Sandy Hill Arts

An Evening with Mark Rylance at Sandy Hill Arts

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Last Thursday 6th June was extraordinary. Sir Mark Rylance entranced our audience for nearly two hours. He told us about the way he works, the way he thinks and he showed us the way he is : brilliant, warm, funny, engaging and most of all generous of spirit. This was a charity fundraiser event and his support for Sandy Hill Arts is hugely appreciated. It was unforgettable.*
Thank you all for coming! Please come on by again soon, drop in for a wander and a pause from life outside in our little green oasis. Meet the artists, savour the site, take part in a class, and attend one of the wonderful events in our beautiful marquee.
Coming up are the Summer Solstice Festival Weekend 20-22 June, that will coincide with the Arts University Bournemouth MA painting exhibition, right here at SHA., a unique improvisation workshop with the hugely creative ‘Sound Of Movement’ collective from London, followed by an evening gig – not to be missed on 27 July.
Look out too for the energy of Thokozile jazz/afro-beat band on 3rd August, and, please, come and hear world class poets and comedians at our Poetry Weekend on 31 August.
Since we began not that long ago Sandy Hill Arts (SHA) has punched above its weight, drawing in extraordinary talent: Fran and Flora, Dylan Moran, Iyatra Quartet, John Hegley, The Soothsayers, Elvis McGonagall and more. You all, as our community are part of this. Sandy Hill Arts as you know has a magic about it,  I don’t want to get too whimsical but you know what I mean.  Sandy Hill Arts is the place to be, the place to create, and is something rather unique and unusual that we hope you’ll become more a part of as the weeks, months and years progress.
Melissa Viney
Chair of the Trustees
Sandy Hill Arts
(* PS: for those lucky enough to attend our Mark Rylance evening, please could we ask that you kindly refrain from posting any videos of the event on social media – thank you very much)

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