Exhibitions & Events

	OPEN: 10am - 4pm, Tuesday - Sunday (same as the Café & Shop, closed Mondays).
	Supporting local artists (70% price to artists, commission only 30%).
	Upper (Ground Floor) & Lower (Basement) Galleries available to hire.
	Exhibitions on weekly hire. Events priced by the hour.
	To book your event or arrange an exhibition call Anne 01795 535515.

Link to Events / Bookings (on Calendar Page)

CALL TO ARTISTS FOR EXHIBITION HIRE – WE HAVE SOME GREAT CALENDAR DATES STILL AVAILABLE!

You are invited to book your next exhibition here with us in either the Upper (£240pw) or Lower (£200pw) Galleries. Understandably everyone has been cautious in recent months, avoiding booking commitments thanks to the economic downturn following the pandemic. We hope all would-be exhibiting artists will feel more confident in the new year. Perhaps it’s time to organise a joint or group show to get your latest work seen and hopefully encourage new customers for it. Thank you for your interest thus far. Any questions please email info@creek-creative.org or call 01795 535515.

TAKE A LOOK AT POSTERS FOR OUR PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS / INSTALLATIONS SINCE RE-OPENING POST-PANDEMIC FROM APRIL 2021

Amazing to think we have been fully re-opened post-pandemic for nearly two years. For more details about Creek activity leading up to the lockdowns please visit our ‘About Us’ page. The pandemic started with #Lockdown1 (21st March to 3rd August 2020), and we reopened from 4th August to 4th November 2020, with all the Social Distancing, new hygiene measures and various modifications. Then #Lockdown2 closed us again from 5th November to 2nd December 2020, but our Christmas Emporium 2020 was allowed (as a #Tier3 region), and we re-opened from 3rd to 19th December 2020, closing for the seasonal break a few days early when Kent was raised to #Tier4. Then #Lockdown3 closed us from 4th January to 11th April 2021, before re-opening was allowed in ‘Step 2′ from Tuesday 13th April, initially with full interior activity restrictions. From Tuesday 18th May 2021 ‘Step 3’ allowed us to fully open our Cafe and resume indoor service, subject to the ‘Rule of Six or 2x Households’, then all compulsory restrictions ended in ‘Step 4’ from 19th July 2021…

TO ASSESS THE EXHIBITION SPACES SEE OUR VIRTUAL TOUR AND/OR ROOM HIRE PAGES

In the VIRTUAL TOUR 2020-21 use the Menu Pop-out on the left and select ‘Upper Gallery (Café)’ or ‘Lower Gallery (Shows)’.
Go to our ROOM HIRE page to view the Floor Plans and additional hire space details.

To date most of the exhibitions have been in the busy Upper Gallery on the Ground Floor (accessed from the Front Yard off Abbey Street), which shares space with the popular Gallery Kitchen Café. (Height: 2.78 – 2.96m)

We host an almost continuous run of short art exhibitions, usually open from one to three weeks and featuring a wide variety of solo, joint and group shows of local artists’ work, plus various unusual exhibitions and presentations from the wider community deemed of special interest. Entry is free for the visiting public, and we encourage everyone to give some feedback in the visitors’ book near the entrance. The presentation of work is a vital aspect of the creative process for most artists, and often making sales from shows is the only way they can keep their activities sustainable. As part of our support we offer very reasonable gallery hire rates, and therefore only claim 25% of the sale price as a commission.

On the Basement level we have the Lower Gallery (accessed via stairs from the front or via ramps from the back on Belvedere Road), which essentially consists of two contrasted areas: the main white space in its most basic form began hosting shows and workshops from December 2015 (Height: 3.25 – 3.4m). In addition the lower brick-lined tunnel areas include a crypt-like antechamber (‘LGF Utility & Tunnel on Virtual Tour / height: 2.1 – 2.49m) leading to an impressive 30m tunnel. The distinctive tunnel areas are operational and ideal for installations, but currently only for works not susceptible to damp as they still require some major tanking and structural modifications. The Lower Gallery is favoured by exhibitors requiring a more reflective and peaceful atmosphere in contrast with the busy Upper Gallery.

THE UPPER GALLERY IS AVAILABLE TO HIRE FOR EXHIBITIONS…

To exhibit in the Upper Gallery / Gallery Kitchen Cafe currently the hire cost is £240 per week (+ 30% sales commission) inc VAT.

Call 01795 535515 or email info@creek-creative.org for more details (Upper Gallery Area: 94.56 sq m (1017.5 sq ft) Height: 2.78 – 2.96m).

UPPER GALLERY PREVIOUS EXAMPLE

The panoramic photos below show the Kent County photographic Association ‘Annual Print & PDI Exhibition’ 2019, which occupied both the Upper & Lower Galleries for three weeks from Tuesday 30th April to Sunday 19th May 2019.

THE LOWER GALLERY IS AVAILABLE TO HIRE FOR EXHIBITIONS OR CLASSES…

To exhibit in the Lower Gallery the hire cost is £200 per week (+ 30% sales commission) inc VAT. Please note there are two rooms: the main room as shown in the photos, and the second, which currently still suffers water intrusion, but is uniquely atmospheric and includes an amazing 30m tunnel (ideal for unusual installations). The Lower Gallery is favoured by those exhibitors wishing for a dedicated space (with higher ceiling in the main room), more flexible layout, and peaceful atmosphere in contrast with the busy Upper Gallery. Call 01795 535515 or email info@creek-creative.org for information about hiring the space for classes and workshops or for additional details regarding exhibitions.

Lower Gallery Areas: 50.86 sq m (547.3 sq ft) – 61.48 sq m (661.5 sq ft) Height: 3.25 – 3.4m + Restricted Areas: 121.87 sq m (1311.3 sq ft) Height: 2.21 – 2.49m.

LOWER GALLERY PREVIOUS EXAMPLE

This KCPA exhibition was their fifth consecutive ‘Annual Print & PDI Exhibition’ here at Creek and included an excellent range of high quality photography submitted by Camera Club members, shortlisted from the many clubs based in the South East. Unfortunately the sixth exhibition scheduled for April / May 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic lockdown.