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Community Interest group supporting and promoting the visual arts on Dartmoor. dartmoorcollective.org

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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 05/03/2026
As we head into the peak of Ten Tors training season here on Dartmoor, it seems a good time to re-share @intothehinterlands.co.uk' s interview with photographer Robert Darch from a few years ago, which features images from his series documenting the event. dartmoorcollective.org/featured-con...
A group of 6 very wet  looking young people with heavy rucksacks trudge across a foggy and bleak moorland landscape. Muted colours and grey sky.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 24/01/2026
A little known and sobering aspect of Dartmoor's wartime history explored in this photo essay by @intothehinterlands.co.uk If you have an idea for a future Dartmoor related feature, photo essay or article for the website then we'd love to hear from you. dartmoorcollective.org/featured-con...
A straight, stony track leads off in a straight line across bleak moorland in winter, stormy skies above.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 22/01/2026
We've been privileged to feature Andrew Hardwick's uniquely striking Dartmoor landscape works in two of our previous exhibitions, and he is now part of the RWA's new Elemental exhibition. Here's a feature interview with Andrew we did a couple of years back. dartmoorcollective.org/featured-con...
Dartmoor, Pale Yellow Sky - multimedia landscape work. Layered with paint, wire and other found materials. Earthen tones of the moor below, highly textured yellow tinged clouds above.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 21/01/2026
We'll be sharing some of our favourite website features and over the course of the next few weeks, starting with this fascinating interview with Salford based artist, @notquitelight.bsky.social about his often unnerving experiences of visiting Dartmoor. dartmoorcollective.org/featured-con...
A red moon emerging from dark, apocalyptic-looking clouds
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 06/11/2025
Wonderful to hear that this beautiful photo by Jaiyana Chelikha, which is featured in our current Flow zine, has been shortlisted for the British Journal of Photography's Portrait of Britain. Many congratulations Jaiyana! pob25shortlist.1854.photography#gallery-2-101
Go Back to Where - A portrait of a young man in a mix of modern streetwear and traditional Moroccan clothing standing alone in a wide open Dartmoor landscape.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 31/10/2025
Just a heads up that we still have some remaining copies of Flow available if you haven't got hold of one yet. 60 pages of beautiful and original art and photography with all proceeds from sales going directly to supporting the visual arts on Dartmoor. dartmoorcollective.org/product/flow...
Cover of the Dartmoor Collective Flow zine - an abstract landscape painting of cloud and fog over the moor.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 20/10/2025
You can order your copy via the link below. We really hope you enjoy it... dartmoorcollective.org/product/flow... (3/3) Image by: @simonblackbourn.net
Close up black and white image of a plastic water bottle - condensation forming on the inside - wedged between pieces of weathered wood on a Dartmoor river bank.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 20/10/2025
As with all our zines and exhibitions, we aim to go beyond the traditional "chocolate box" representations of the moor and find something deeper, and we hope we've achieved that in the eclectic mix of art, print and photography that we've featured. (2/3) Image by: @clarerogersartist.bsky.social
A print work by Clare Rogers in earth coloured hues depicting a river, it's banks imprinted with the traces of roots and trees.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 20/10/2025
The idea behind the brief for Flow was to create a theme that was open to wide interpretation but which would inspire artists to look beneath the surface of Dartmoor and explore how it is shaped as a landscape - by people, time, weather and water... (1/3) Image by: @theworldofmattp.bsky.social
A striking double exposed and layered image of a skeletal tree.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 18/10/2025
With a fair wind, the first preorder Flow zines should land on doormats from today - We hope you enjoy them. Thanks so much for everyone's support - all money raised from zine sales will directly fund future projects promoting the visual arts on Dartmoor. dartmoorcollective.org/product/flow...
River Bed by Millie Laing-Tate. A figure reclines on what appears to be a bright blue bed suspended over a Dartmoor river in bright sunshine. In fact it's an ancient granite "clapper bridge" swathed in blue material.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 16/10/2025
The first batch of pre-orders of the Flow zine will be heading out in the post later today and landing on doorsteps in the next few days. A huge thank you to everyone who has ordered already - if you'd like to get your own copy then follow the link below: dartmoorcollective.org/product/flow...
A pile of Flow zines surrounded by several other piles of filled envelopes ready to go off in the post.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 09/10/2025
Just a week until the launch of our beautiful Flow zine... An eclectic range of strikingly original work from across our diverse community of Dartmoor artists, printmakers and photographers accompanied by the words of Kirsteen McNish. We're very proud of it. dartmoorcollective.org/product/flow...
A black and white image by Iain Murray of a still, dark pool in a high Dartmoor river - a bank of gravel is highlighted by the weak sun. The landscape beyond is hazy in mist. Some words by Kirsteen McNish appear on the page to the left of the image:

Daylight, a Skylark spirals
its song from gorse to cloud
- a tiny vortex rising like smoke
At night, under a full moon,
the wind sears into skin,
illuminating the flux
Swallowed, swaled,
a cacophony shaken
from an ancient dream
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 04/10/2025
A sneak preview of our new Flow zine... we only have a limited run of 200 for sale. Launching next week but you can preorder via the website if you want to get hold of a copy. dartmoorcollective.org/product/flow... #Dartmoor
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 02/10/2025
A reminder that pre-orders are now open for our lovely new limited edition Dartmoor zine, 'Flow'. 60 perfectly bound pages of striking and original images and beautifully fragmented words from Kirsteen McNish. We're really proud of it, and hope you enjoy it. dartmoorcollective.org/product/flow...
Cover of the Dartmoor Collective Flow zine - it's an abstract painting inspired by Dartmoor by artist Louise Bougourd- it resembles a bank of dark grey cloud with gold highlights flowing over the moor with a brighter patch of blue sky breaking through.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 29/09/2025
We're delighted to announce the publication of our new zine, Flow. It's by far our best and biggest publication yet, featuring 60 pages of work from 35 Dartmoor visual artists exploring the theme of flow across a diversity of styles and mediums, interweaved with the words of writer, Kirsteen McNish.
Cover of the Dartmoor Collective Flow zine - it's an abstract painting inspired by Dartmoor by artist Louise Bougourd- it resembles a bank of dark grey cloud with gold highlights flowing over the moor with a brighter patch of blue sky breaking through. Colour photo by Jaiyana Chelikha- a female figure wearing a black headscarf stands alone on an area of open moorland  - some sheep are visible behind, grazing through yellowish winter moorgrass and dead bracken. The colours of her clothing match that of the surrounding scene. Grey sky above.A black and white image by Iain Murray of a still, dark pool in a high Dartmoor river - a bank of gravel is highlighted by the weak sun. The landscape beyond is hazy in mist. Some words by Kirsteen McNish appear on the page to the left of the image:

Daylight, a Skylark spirals
its song from gorse to cloud
- a tiny vortex rising like smoke
At night, under a full moon,
the wind sears into skin,
illuminating the flux
Swallowed, swaled,
a cacophony shaken
from an ancient dreamA close up black and white photo by Simon Blackbourn of a piece of grained and weathered driftwood in a Dartmoor river.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 15/08/2025
If you want a distraction from the current heatwave then here's a little Friday boost for our recent interview with photographer @joecharrington.bsky.social about his Dumnonia project. dartmoorcollective.org/featured-con...
Black and white photo of Nun's Cross Farmhouse on Dartmoor - partially obscured by heavy fog. The building is boarded up and looks eerily abandoned.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 08/08/2025
It was a real pleasure to chat with @joecharrington.bsky.social about his Dumnonia photo book and how Dartmoor has impacted his work. Follow the link to read the full interview and find out more. dartmoorcollective.org/featured-con...
Grainy black and white photo of a ghostly looking black pony grazing next to the ruined shell of a building in heavy fog. The image has a hazy and eerie dreamlike quality to it.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 04/06/2025
A huge thank you to everyone who has responded to our open call for submissions for our new zine, Flow. We've had a record number of responses and we've been blown away by the quality of submissions. We'll be reviewing entries and responding to everyone who has submitted as soon as we are able.
An early morning scene of a ridge on North Dartmoor in winter colours. A thick bank of low white cloud flows down the valley. A small group of sheep can just be seen on a plateau to the left in the foreground.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 28/05/2025
Just a couple of days left to submit work for our "Flow" art and photo zine. We've had an amazing response to the open call so far - huge thanks to everyone who has already submitted. Submissions close on Friday - full details in the link: bit.ly/flowzine (Image by @onlyindevon.co.uk)
Close up detail of the weathered and mineralised grain of a deadfall tree in a Dartmoor river.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 20/05/2025
Submissions are open until 30th May for our new "Flow" art and photo zine. How you interpret the brief is up to you but we always love seeing bold and original work which challenges traditional landscape views of Dartmoor. Full details in the link: bit.ly/flowzine (Image by @simonblackbourn.net)
Black and white image by Simon Blackbourn (@simonblackbourn.net) showing gnarled and weathered driftwood branches in a Dartmoor river.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 10/05/2025
A reminder to Dartmoor artists and photographers that submissions are open for our new Flow zine until the end of this month. Full details of the brief are in the link below: bit.ly/flowzine We look forward to seeing your work. (Image by Maria Floyd)
Dynamic abstract monochrome mixed media artwork evoking fast moving water.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 19/04/2025
A wet Easter weekend reminder that submissions are now open to #Dartmoor printmakers, artists and photographers for our forthcoming new limited edition zine, Flow, which we are aiming to produce over the summer... and also a thread with some hints on what we are looking for....
Winter view across the head of a wide valley to the heavily eroded course of a minor tributary of the Taw river on Dartmoor. Heavy late afternoon shadow from glowering clouds above. It looks bleak and cold and it was. Image by @onlyindevon.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 14/04/2025
We're excited to announce an open call to #Dartmoor visual artists, printmakers and photographers for our 4th zine, entitled 'Flow'. Exploring themes of change, movement and time, the zine will feature words by artist and writer Kirsteen McNish. Follow the link to find out more: bit.ly/flowzine
Abstract image of a Dartmoor river by Stephen Peart (@intothehinterlands.co.uk)
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 27/10/2024
... and that's a wrap on our 2024 exhibition. Always a bittersweet moment when the work is off the walls but it's been lovely to see people enjoying the exhibition so much over the last 10 days and a joy to connect with friends old and new. Thanks to everyone who dropped by. Until next time...
Bare walls in the gallery.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 25/10/2024
Only a few days until we close the most vibrant and eclectic show of Dartmoor art this year. Thanks so much to everyone who's dropped by so far - we've had some wonderful feedback and it's been lovely to connect with so many people. Open 10-4 until Sunday. dartmoorcollective.org/2024-exhibit...
3 multi media pieces by Rachel Bennett on the stage, forming the centrepiece of the show.Textured landscape pieces by Andrew Hardwick evoking the rugged landscape and autumn tones of Dartmoor.Various striking cyanotypes, paintings and print works from Shereon Knowles, Heather Terry Williams, Princetown Press and Ian Cox.Graphic coloured paper pieces by David Smart evoking Bronze Age reaves in classic Dartmoor palette.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 20/10/2024
Wow - what a weekend! Thanks so much to everyone who has come out to see us so far - it's been brilliant to make so many connections and wonderful to get such positive feedback. Exhibition runs to Sunday 27th - open 10am to 4pm. Fab cafe and bar on site too. dartmoorcollective.org/2024-exhibit...
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 19/10/2024
Thanks to everyone who came along to todays charcoal workshop. Some beautiful work produced.
Charcoal sketchingCharcoal sketches of Northern Lights and a tree reflected in a Dartmoor pool.Charcoal sletcheeCharcoal sketches
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 17/10/2024
Cafe Momus / Manor St Galleries - open tomorrow from 10. Lots of us there on Saturday too if you want to drop in.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 17/10/2024
How cool is this? Thanks to Princetown Press.
Letter Press Print listing artists exhibiting at our exhibition.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 17/10/2024
...and we're there. Hope to see some of you soon.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 16/10/2024
Today we have mostly been hanging pictures.... Even if we do say so ourselves it's looking really good. Still a few tickets available for tomorrow's private view if you'd like to come along... and lots happening over the weekend too. Hope to see you there. dartmoorcollective.org/2024-exhibit...
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 13/10/2024
On Saturday we have a charcoal workshop led by artist Maria Floyd at 11am, followed by an artist Q&A and exhibition tour with Maria, Clare Rogers and Sarah Chapman at 2pm. 2/3
Charcoal sketches of Dartmoor
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 13/10/2024
Details of some exhibition events now added... We have limited tickets available for the Private View on Thursday evening where Princetown Press will be bringing along one of their presses for a hands-on demonstration and the chance to take home a print. dartmoorcollective.org/2024-exhibit... 1/3
Letter press print Hey Tor
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 11/10/2024
Full details of the exhibition, including profiles of all the artists are now up on the website. A limited number of free tickets are available for the opening on the evening of Thursday 17th and you can also sign up for updates on events and artist Q&As. dartmoorcollective.org/2024-exhibit...
Dartmoor Collective Autumn Exhibition, 25 Artists, 80 Artworks, 18-27 October Manor Street Galleries, Plymouth
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 10/10/2024
An image from Shereon Knowles' "Out of Bounds" series of cyanotypes - an immersive exploration of the complex relationship between people and the Dartmoor landscape over deep time. This years exhibition is shaping up to be our most eclectic yet. #dartmoor #devon #gallery #art #exhibition #plymouth
A cyanotype print of a Dartmoor hawthorn - its reflection in a pool evoking its deep roots.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 07/10/2024
Next up in our featured artist series is Cornish artist @amandamugford.bsky.social whose Dartmoor paintings explore a long-standing and deep-seated emotional connection with the landscape of the moor which stems from her childhood. Our exhibition opens on the 18th October. #Art #Dartmoor
A layered landscape painting evoking the colours and mood of a dark and brooding Dartmoor winter day.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 03/10/2024
Continuing our focus on the artists exhibiting at our forthcoming Autumn show. Next up is Mae Benwell, a visual artist working closely with themes of psychogeography and place, and exploring connections to the landscape. www.instagram.com/maebenwell/ #art #landcape #exhibition
An angular charcoal drawing of a mine ruin on Dartmoor - bold lines and sharp angles evoking the marks made on the Dartmoor landscape by industry
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 02/10/2024
Simon Blackbourn @simonblackbourn.bsky.social is exhibiting a unique series of pinhole images as part of our Autumn exhibition. These photos reflect on the many timelines experienced in Dartmoor, stretching back over the millennia, an antithesis to the speed of 21st century life. #Photography
A pinhole photograph of a gnarled and twisted hawthorn tree on Dartmoor. Dark shadows and heavy vignetting against a brooding sky.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 01/10/2024
The next of our Autumn exhibition artists to be featured is Jon Vernon @onlyindevon.co.uk This image is one of a series entitled "Half Light" which focus on the moor in it's stripped back winter state and explore the inherent tensions in the perception of Dartmoor as a "wild" landscape.
A stark black and white landscape photo of a heavily shadowed Dartmoor landscape in late dusk light. The summit of the hill partially obscured by low white cloud.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 01/10/2024
Our next featured artist from our Autumn Exhibition is designer David Smart. This piece is part of a series of images made in response to Dartmoor reaves - the bronze age field boundary walls which still mark the moorland landscape today. www.instagram.com/davidsmartde...
A graphic art piece made up of horizontal, interlinked naturally coloured bands which evoke lines on the landscape in the Autumn and winter colours of Dartmoor.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 28/09/2024
Today's featured artist from our forthcoming Autumn Exhibition is @clarerogersartist.bsky.social whose creative process focuses on monotype printmaking and a passion for drawing natural elements. Exhibition opens on the 18th October. #dartmoorcollective #dartmoor #art #exhibition #plymouth
A beautifully toned and textured print of a bare tree against a winter sky.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 23/09/2024
Today the spotlight is on artist Andrew Hardwick who creates richly textured and beautifully layered landscape works, often using found and recovered materials. It's Andrew's second time exhibiting with us and we're thrilled to have him on board for our Autumn show. www.andrewhardwick.com
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 22/09/2024
Today's featured artist from our forthcoming Autumn exhibition is Maria Floyd, whose work combines expressive drawing and abstract concepts and is deeply rooted in the Dartmoor landscape. The exhibition opens at Manor St Galleries, Plymouth on the 18th October. mariafloydart.com
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 21/09/2024
The next of our Autumn Exhibition artists to be featured in our spotlight series is Teignmouth based artist Avenda Burrell Walsh, a member of the Contemporary Markmakers group and a contributor to the 'Unearthing Dartmoor' project. avenda.uk
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 20/09/2024
Over on Instagram we're kicking off the first in a series of spotlights on artists exhibiting at our Autumn exhibition. First up is Princetown Press who produce beautiful graphic works using traditional wood and metal letterpress printing techniques and recycled papers. www.princetownpress.co.uk
Letterpress Print of the words Hey Tor and the OS Grid Reference.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 19/09/2024
Another brilliant poster design by @simonblackbourn.bsky.social for this years exhibition featuring a wonderful painting by @amandamugford.bsky.social. You'll hopefully start to see these appearing at strategic locations around Devon in the coming week or so. Only 4 weeks to go!
Poster for the Dartmoor Collective exhibition, Manor St Galleries 18 to 27th October.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 14/09/2024
For anyone interested in learning more about the Dartmoor Trust Archive, we have a feature interview with founding director Simon Butler on our website. dartmoorcollective.org/featured-con...
Archive image of the Warren House Inn on Dartmoor.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 14/09/2024
It's the last weekend of the Dartmoor Trust's "Light and Shadow" exhibition in Manaton. Fascinating exhibition which combines work from contemporary Dartmoor photographers with archive images. Open today and tomorrow until 430 if you're in the area. dartmoortrust.org/light-and-sh...
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 12/09/2024
Five weeks to go! Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year's exhibition. We had an amazing response, and the selection panel really had their work cut out whittling it down to just 25 artists. Remember to put October 18th-27th in your diaries. (Artwork by @amandamugford.bsky.social)
Poster for the Dartmoor Collective exhibition - 18-27 October Manor Street Galleries, Plymouth.
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Dartmoor Collective @dartmoorcollective.org · 11/06/2024
And whilst we're on the subject of exhibitions... A reminder that submissions are open until 14th July for our own exhibition, which will be happening in Plymouth in October. Open to any form of visual art as long as it has a #Dartmoor focus. Follow the link to get involved: bit.ly/DCEX2024
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