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The O3 Gallery, situated at Oxford Castle, presents
a dynamic programme of selling exhibitions by regional
artists, offering the very best contemporary visual
and applied arts. The gallery is open to the public
throughout the year and has no admission fee.
The O3 space itself is of the highest quality and presented as an unusual circular gallery on two half levels. Fitted with state of the art lighting and hanging systems, flagstone floors and painted stone walls, the Gallery combines contemporary design with the unique heritage of Oxford Prison. Adjoining the Malmaison Hotel and adjacent to Carluccio's, the Gallery is only a few steps away from the newly opened Oxford Preservations Trusts' visitor attractions at the Castle and Mound.
Adding a new and unique dimension to the growing visual arts scene in Oxford,
where visitors can already see world-class exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford
and the best emerging and new artists at OVADA, this space will fill an acknowledged
gap by providing a high quality commercial gallery where the profits remain
within the voluntary sector.
We aim to ensure
that the O3 Gallery provides a milestone in the development of an artistic career
- a commercial launch pad providing publicity and exposure for the artist and
generating selling opportunities for their work. The gallery aims to give artists
greater opportunity to generate income from their exhibitions whilst not diminishing
the quality of presentation.
The O3 Gallery
aims to draw new visitors to Oxford, to bring existing
visitors into the gallery as part of their visit to the
City and to stimulate a buying market as part of the
growing cultural sector economy in the County.
In order
to ensure that artists maximise the opportunity that
the O3 Gallery presents, we offer exhibiting artists
support in designing and presenting exhibitions, pricing,
selling work, technical requirements, writing artists
statements and publicity. Exhibitions are marketed to
the widest possible audience, connecting to visitors
on site, cross marketing with other venues and networking
within the commercial gallery sector. We do not, however,
act as an agency for artists and ask that artists assist
us in marketing their events.
Alongside the programme
of exhibitions, the O3 organises a variety of outdoor
installations and arts events on the Oxford Castle site,
adding to the vibrant art scene of central Oxford.
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