A Brief History Of Art on the Street
Art on the Street began in 2009 with a group of friends who held a shared belief that artists should be able to take control of the way they sell their work and create new and interesting ways to share their talents with a world outside of galleries and traditional art fairs.
After a long process of planning, pleading, negotiating and asking favours, the first Art on the Street outdoor art market was born. 40 brave artists came together in a windy corner of Maidenhead Town Centre, selling their work directly to the public and the response was tremendous! Lots of sales were made and everyone agreed that it was a really good idea!
Since then, Art on the Street has held art markets and events in Maidenhead Town Centre, often subsidising the participation of over 150 artists, photographers, performers, teachers and musicians, aiming to remove the restrictions for those least able to visit galleries and encouraging visitors to talk to artists, learn about their practice and take a piece of their work into their homes. It's grown into an anticipated event Maidenhead's calendar, regularly doubling footfall to the High Street and filling the town with a real sense of life and community.
Outside of the main events, Art on the Street is committed to providing opportunities for artists by providing affordable artspaces, facilitating training, fielding job opportunities and promoting and championing local arts and artists wherever possible.
Art on the Street is entirely staffed by volunteers and survives solely on the kindness of its friends, donations, grants and sponsorship.
After a long process of planning, pleading, negotiating and asking favours, the first Art on the Street outdoor art market was born. 40 brave artists came together in a windy corner of Maidenhead Town Centre, selling their work directly to the public and the response was tremendous! Lots of sales were made and everyone agreed that it was a really good idea!
Since then, Art on the Street has held art markets and events in Maidenhead Town Centre, often subsidising the participation of over 150 artists, photographers, performers, teachers and musicians, aiming to remove the restrictions for those least able to visit galleries and encouraging visitors to talk to artists, learn about their practice and take a piece of their work into their homes. It's grown into an anticipated event Maidenhead's calendar, regularly doubling footfall to the High Street and filling the town with a real sense of life and community.
Outside of the main events, Art on the Street is committed to providing opportunities for artists by providing affordable artspaces, facilitating training, fielding job opportunities and promoting and championing local arts and artists wherever possible.
Art on the Street is entirely staffed by volunteers and survives solely on the kindness of its friends, donations, grants and sponsorship.
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Buy Direct, Pay The Right Price
The beauty of Art on the Street is that it's just like any other market. You can haggle with the stall-holder, pick up a bargain or just enjoy the hustle and bustle. But unlike most markets, when you visit Art on the Street you'll be directly contributing to raising the profile of the fine art community. Every stall holder is an artist selling their own work. You can chat to them about the pieces you are interested in and hear their story. Importantly, when you purchase a piece of work from any of our traders, you know that you are getting an honest price, as they are not subject to commission fees that many artists have to pay when they sell through shops and galleries. |
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The Future
Art on the Street is continuing to grow and is fast becoming the most popular art event in Berkshire, attracting art lovers, families and shoppers alike. In between events, the Art on the Street Team work on community projects, filling empty spaces with artwork, getting involved with public art and fielding training and working opportunities to a massive subscriber base of artists. In 2013 the events hit a milestone of doubling High Street footfall in Maidenhead from 21,000 to well over 42,000 and saw the team gain recognition for their work in marketing fine art on a limited budget at the National Art & Framing Industry Awards.
Art on the Street is continuing to grow and is fast becoming the most popular art event in Berkshire, attracting art lovers, families and shoppers alike. In between events, the Art on the Street Team work on community projects, filling empty spaces with artwork, getting involved with public art and fielding training and working opportunities to a massive subscriber base of artists. In 2013 the events hit a milestone of doubling High Street footfall in Maidenhead from 21,000 to well over 42,000 and saw the team gain recognition for their work in marketing fine art on a limited budget at the National Art & Framing Industry Awards.
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