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Opening
Hours Weekdays 11am-5pm Sundays 2-5pm
Admission Free
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Halesworth is an
old Suffolk town whose market was granted by King Henry III
in 1223. The gallery occupies what used to be the town's almhouses
- lying alongside St Mary's Churchyard - buildings mentioned
in the Manorial Court Roll of 1478.
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The Halesworth Art
Gallery Association was founded in 1966 by Jack and Sheila Arbuthnot
with four other local people: Mary Colby, Daniel Del-Rivo, Jennifer
Dickson and Patrick Roberts. The objective was, and still is,
to 'exhibit modern painting and sculpture of the highest possible
standard on a non-profit-making basis and for the general enjoyment
of all; and, it is hoped, for the benefit of the artists since
all works are for sale'.
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gallery is run by a committee made up of artists and local people
interested in the fine arts. The shows are supervised entirely by
voluntary helpers. Part of the running costs is met by 'Friends
of the Gallery' who always welcome new members. Early exhibitors
included John Constable (a descendant), Elisabeth Frink, Felix Topolski,
Mary Potter and Joseph Herman. Selection of artists for exhibition
takes place in January each year following advertisments in the
national art press. The gallery shows mainly the work of those artists
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