South Downs Open at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery
The South Downs, a range of chalk hills spanning across the counties of Hampshire, West Sussex, and East Sussex, is not just a landscape but a living testament to art, literature, history and culture. The South Downs Open at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery celebrates what it means to live, work and be inspired by this iconic landscape.
The South Downs Open will exhibit 183 artworks by 165 artists, and 15 artists in the under-18 category, who are inspired by the South Downs region. We celebrate the beauty of the South Downs with an exciting range of paintings, prints, photographs, textiles, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media and contemporary craft that draw inspiration from across the South Downs region, from Old Winchester Hill in Hampshire to Beachy Head in East Sussex.
From sweeping views of Butser Hill, Old Winchester Hill and the Seven Sisters to imaginative interpretations of chalk downland, flora and fauna, this year's exhibition showcases the incredible diversity of artistic responses inspired by the South Downs.
The artworks exhibited in this exhibition were selected from an open call to artists. Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery are delighted to have received hundreds of submissions from artists from across the region, amateur and professional, which reflects the inspiration the South Downs has for so many.
Looking for the perfect gift? Discover unique and original artwork inspired by the South Downs. All works are available for purchase.
Whilst pieces are not available for collection until the conclusion of the South Down Open in March 2027, you can receive one of our beautiful gift certificates with your purchase to give to a loved one in its place until the end of the exhibition.
