Pioneer Arts @ Montefiore, formerly Montefiore Artists, look forward to welcoming you to see their latest expressive artwork, as part of Brighton’s Artist’s Open Houses festival.
This year we shine a spotlight on our featured artists with a fresh approach to displaying their diverse work in a range of media including printmaking, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, mosaics and textiles.
All work in the exhibition is made by artists with a learning disability and autistic artists.
Our cinema room will also be showing short films, including a selection of films screened at the 2024 Oska Bright Film Festival. Oska Bright is the world’s biggest learning disability film festival held right here in Sussex.
For those wanting to get creative, we will have some craft activities, too!
The whole Artists Open House festival, which is in its 42nd year, is free to attend and will take place over four weekends in May. Organisers are delighted to be welcoming even more artists and venues this year, with over 150 venues registered to take part.
When we are open
We look forward to seeing you!
We will be welcoming people between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm on the following weekends:
4 & 5 May
11 & 12 May
18 & 19 May
25 & 26 May
View selected pieces from our gallery
Facilities
- Garden open
- Disabled access
- Card payment facility
- Tap water refill available
About Pioneer Arts
Pioneer Arts was established as a result of Grace Eyre’s long-standing involvement with and commitment to the creative arts. In May 2024, to coincide with the start of the festival, Grace Eyre will launch an online gallery to showcase artwork created by artists supported by Grace Eyre. Initially sharing work created by four of the artists, but with plans to expand further in future, visitors can learn more about the artists, view a selection of the diverse work and find out how to buy it.
All artwork in both the Open House exhibition and the online gallery is created by artists with lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism.
Visit the Pioneer Arts website
More information
To find out more about Pioneer Arts @ Montefiore or to buy artwork, take a look at the Pioneer Arts online gallery, call us on 01273 201 900 or email pioneerarts@grace-eyre.org.
Visit the Artists Open House website for information about the festival.
Thank you to our sponsors and partners
Alice Munro-Hainsworth, The Paint Club, Owner:
“The Paint Club runs step-by step-painting workshops in pubs across Brighton and Sussex. It’s the perfect escape for anyone looking to discover their creative side without pressure or judgement. We are proud to support Grace Eyre because we understand the importance of creativity and the amazing impact it can have on mental health.”
Jade Hylton, Black Brighton Market, Founder:
“Black Brighton Market is a place where Black People and People of Colour can sell their art, goods, services and perform to the public. Creating equal opportunities and better profits within the BIPOC community- Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the day!
It is such an honour to have the opportunity to support a charity with the ethics that aligns with Black Brighton Market; creating equal opportunities and supporting independence to all who join!”