Open for Art

Friday 19 June to Sunday 28 June
I am one of the associate members taking part in Jelly’s Open for Art Festival 2026
I will be showing a selection of my work at two venues: Milk Reading and Madoo Italian Cafe.

The theme for 2026 is REFLECT
This year marks ten years of Open for Art — a decade of artists, makers, communities, ideas, and shared experiences — and as we celebrate this milestone, our theme invites everyone to pause and consider how creativity emerges from people coming together — experimenting, making, and reflecting.

For 10 days, Jelly are inviting Reading to slow down and notice the creativity through the town. Seek out pop-up art in shops and businesses, encounter artists as they work, take part in creative sessions, and join conversations about how reflection shapes artistic practice.

Open for Art gathers our community in Reading with thanks to Arts Council England and National Lottery Players.