EVENT spotlight

BOROUGH OF EALING ART TRAIL 9-10 & 16-17 September 2023

What is BEAT?

BEAT is the Borough of Ealing Art Trail, a unique art experience that is now in its seventh year It was set up to provide local artists with an opportunity to display their work to the public There’s so much artistic talent behind doors across the borough, and BEAT provides an unrivalled opportunity for this to be seen and enjoyed

During two weekends in September, local artists exhibit their creativity from their homes, studios and public venues We talk of it being Ealing’s biggest art exhibition and certainly it has grown to an impressive size This year there will be work from over 220 local artists on show, within 72 venues across the borough – from Ealing, Acton, Hanwell, Southall, Perivale and Greenford

What are the objectives of the event?

Simply to allow artists to show their work to the public, and provide a cultural experience to everyone in the borough to see and enjoy the talent that lives within it

When does it take place?

BEAT runs across two weekends in September This year this will be the 9-10th and 16-17th Most venues are open between 11am-6pm on these days (though please check the event information for opening times for specific venues)

Top things we should definitely not miss during the event

The wonderful thing that BEAT provides is the opportunity to experience art alongside the artist Not only can we see wonderful creative work, but we can speak to the artist about it – what inspired it, how it was made, and so much more This gives such a rich experience of art - one that can never be replicated online or in a gallery window

With such a large number of artists taking part this year, there is a rich assortment of types of art to experience – from painting and drawing to mosaics, textiles, photography, sculpture, ceramics and more Don’t miss the opportunity to see such a range of work and experience how artistic intent and passion can be expressed in such different ways

How do we find out where each of the exhibitions takes place?

We produce a BEAT brochure that lists all the artists taking part, all the venues where you can find these artists, and includes maps of these venues Everything you need to plan and navigate your own trail experience! You’ll find these brochures arriving through letterboxes across the borough, plus in shops, cafes, libraries and other public places in our high streets

In addition, we will have a BEAT app (www beatapp co) where you can find all this information and navigate your trail from your mobile