Sprout Art’s aim is to support artists and encourage local people of all ages and backgrounds to engage in creative activities and appreciate original art.
2020 Winter ArtLoan Event
Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th Feb 2020
Our first Art-Loan of 2020 will be at Sprout Art, 74 Moyser Road SW16 6SQ. We will be exhibiting all the work available to loan between Tuesday 4th Feb to Saturday 8th.
Anyone can come in and see the work available, then join the scheme, new members can take home their chosen work of art on Saturday 8th. Some of the work, which has been with the scheme over a year, will be available to sell during the week. There will also be a special exhibition of sculptures by the artist Harry Christophides, read more HERE
MEMBER'S PRIVATE VIEW
Tuesday 4th Feb 5pm to 8pm
Current members will get first choice of the work at the Private View. There will be refreshments, a chance to meet many of the artists and artwork can be chosen and taken on the night..
Bring a friend who is interested and they can become a member on the night and take part.
The idea of starting an Art Loan initiative is simple, people who are members of Sprout will be able to borrow an original work of art for four months and pay nothing, the artwork would then be available to someone else or could be bought.
The hope is that people who have never had original artwork in their homes will realise how wonderful it is and go on to become art enthusiasts and encourage their friends and neighbours too. Lending sessions will take place three times a year at various local venues and will allow Sprout members to borrow one artwork every four months, free of charge.
Visit our gallery to see what art is available to borrow and more about the artists.
Find out how to become a member HERE, if you are an artist and wish to join this scheme find out more HERE. We would love to hear from any companies interested in hosting an Art Loan event or becoming a sponsor and corporate member of Sprout, read more HERE.
Our Summer Art Loan was at E&A Wates in June, with the artwork on display at Wates all month as part of The Furzedown Festival - and it was a great success, there were over 60 artworks available, many of them brand new and lots of new people coming to join the scheme! Our Autumn Art Loan will be at The Living Room on Thrale Road and we will be interested in new venues for future events - please get in touch if you could help.
November 01, 2019
2019 Autumn Art-Loan event
Our Autumn Art-Loan was very successful with more than half the work being chosen and taken home at the event and almost all the rest being taken by local businesses such as Poppy's Funerals and Harry's Chocolate Emporium.
The member's Private View at took place on Friday 1st November at The Living Room, Thrale Road SW16 1NS - it was busy and it was a great chance to meet many of the artists. The public Open Day was on Sunday 3rd November - it was lovely to have people come in and see the work available, join the scheme and take home a work of art.
June 29, 2019
Sizzling Summer Art-Loan event
Our Summer Art-Loan event took place at the end of June, as part of the Furzedown Festival, with the artwork on display across three rooms at Interior Design specialists E&A Wates all month.
It was a very successful event with over 70 works of art available to loan - many of them brand-new to the scheme, including some larger sized pieces. We had a lot of curious visitors and many new members joining the scheme and taking away a work of art to enjoy in their homes for the next three months.
September 08, 2019
Time & Leisure Awards
We were delighted to be nominated for a Time & Leisure Food and Culture Award in the category 'Most Innovative Art Project' and enjoyed an amazing event! Thank you for voting for us, we didn't win but it was a great way to promote the art-loan scheme and all the wonderful work Sprout is doing.