18-05-2025
Coggeshall Art Group's annual exhibition to return for late May Bank Holiday
A COGGESHALL art group will host their annual exhibition over the late May Bank Holiday weekend after last year's event attracted hundreds of people to the area.
Sue Fraser is the exhibition committee chair of the Coggeshall Art Group which was formed more than 30 years ago with the purpose of helping people exchange ideas and artistic technique.
She said last year's three-day event saw around 500 people attend the event, including residents and visitors from outside the area.
Sue said: 'We have National Trust properties here and there is also a scarecrow trail over that bank holiday weekend which attracts people.
'Also, not all of the artists live in Coggeshall as it is open to people in the surrounding area'.
For the second year, the exhibition will take place at The Keys Room in the Coggeshall Village Hall.
The group also meets once a month for 'most of the year' in Christ Church in Stoneham Street to take part in demonstrations and talks about arts.
Sue said the group would be 'delighted to welcome new members and visitors for particular sessions' including getting more young artists involved.
Sue also said that 'at least' 200 artworks had been submitted to the deadline date this month with the group still counting the submissions.
Sue said about half of these would be framed and hung with other works being displayed in folios - which are bound volumes.
The artwork submitted includes paintings, mixed media, pastels, water colours, glass work, and collages.
Admission to the event is free with the exhibition opening from Saturday May 24 to Monday May 26 from 10am to 5pm each day.
Each year the Art Group make a collection during the exhibition for a charity, and the voluntary donations this time will go to Essex Air Ambulance.
The Hall is accessible by the public car park which is a free with ticket for up to two hours, £1 for 2 to 4 hours, and £4 all day.
The Hall is also close to various bus stops as well as cafes and pubs.
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