Somerset House Studios Artists’ Fair returns this June with a spectacular weekend of activity.
Somerset House Studios is pleased to announce the details of The Artists’ Fair 2025, following the great success of the previous two editions. This year, the fair expands to an ambitious weekend of activity, taking place on 7 and 8 June. The Artists’ Fair builds on its previous discussions and insights to present a responsive weekend of events addressing contemporary concerns artists face today. The weekend event offers talks, performances and workshops, all designed to aid the sharing of resources, explore strategies, and propose new approaches to sustaining a practice.
Breaking away from the traditional commercial art fair, The Artists’ Fair features market stalls hosted by Somerset House Studios resident artists, with 100% of the profits going directly to the artists. The stalls will offer a range of items, from unique artworks to affordable prints, publications, and wearable merchandise. The artists are paid for their time over the weekend and retain 100% of their sales, with much of the work produced on-site at the Studios. The artist-led market offers a unique opportunity to connect with 20 artist-sellers and learn about their practices and the works they have for sale.
Nestled within Somerset House, the UK’s largest artistic and creative community, the Studios have up to 70 artists in residence at once, supporting artists to develop new ideas and projects that engage with the most pressing contemporary issues.
Marie McPartlin, Director of Somerset House Studios, said, “We’re particularly excited to extend our programme to families this year with the addition of Spaghetti Club, who join an already packed programme of stalls, talks, workshops and tours. The Artist Fair is not only an opportunity for artists to sell their work directly, but a moment to celebrate and extend the artistic community beyond the Somerset House walls, and we hope to see you there.”
Somerset House Studios Artists’ Fair: Saturday 7th June – Sunday 8th June 2025
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Free to attend / Pay What You Can
Further Information: The Artists' Fair 2005