Want to join us?
We're always amazed at the range of talent in Carshalton! Every year we discover more amazingly creative characters and we're always looking for more!
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If you're an artist that lives or works in Carshalton or the local area and interested in joining us it's easy! We don't have an official membership, just several ways to share what you do with us.
Social Media
Check us out on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Our Facebook group has over 1.5k members and is a great place to introduce yourself and show us what you do.
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If you're starting out then this is a great way to start sharing your artwork and get feedback or advice. You can chat with our artists and find out about events. ​
Arty Drinks at CryerArts
We're a sociable bunch and love to meet and chat.
We host Arty Drinks on an ad-hoc basis every couple of months so feel free to email us at carshaltonartists@gmail.com to introduce yourself and be added to our invite list.
Can I join other Carshalton Artist events?
We run several other exhibitions, fairs and workshops during the year with our artists. These are limited in availability so places are given to artists once they've participated in CAOS.
We always get enquiries from new artists wanting to join in and we'd love to increase our event capacity but due to high demand we can usually only accommodate artists that have already taken part in our previous events.
Carshalton Artists Open Studios (CAOS)
Every year we have an application process for our open studios event (CAOS).
Applications for artists will be open from mid October to mid November and you'll be able to access the online application form from our home page on this site.
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Our artist panel review all new applications and notify successful artists early December. The criteria that we consider is:
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- Do you live or work local to Carshalton? (see the map below)
- Do you have an online presence where we can view your work?
- Do you have an established portfolio of work to exhibit?
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The CAOS Map
The map below shows the 2 boundaries that we use.
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Outer circle boundary-
CAOS applicants must live or work within this boundary area
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Purple trail boundary-
Artists located outside this boundary (but within the circle boundary) will require a location inside the trail boundary.
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Please be advised that these boundaries are approximate and locations will be advised the CAOS committee.
