Get Involved | become a Member | become a Friend | join our Mailing List | make a Donation | leave a Legacy | apply for a Bursary
Get Involved
Become a Member of PAW
Members can exhibit at our central exhibition at Rollington, (a great place to dip your toe in the water for the first time, or offer a taster of your work to encourage visitors to your open studio), or Open Your Studio, (lots of artists also share Open Studios – great for mutual support and to increase the variety of art for visitors).
The visual artists involved in PAW are a real mix of established and emerging artists and of all ages. Many artists, who now exhibit regularly elsewhere, as well as in PAW, took their first steps through the Art Weeks. PAW is a great place to start.
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Become a Friend of PAW
As a Friend of PAW, we can offer you:
- A preview of our plans for the next PAW Festival and an ability to contribute ideas and together shape the future of our exciting Festival
- Advance information and priority booking for all PAW Festival events, so that you have a guaranteed seat at events where numbers are limited
- Advance notice of events outside our main PAW Festival fortnight, e.g. the winter series of chamber music concerts with Miranda Fulleylove and friends and the late summer Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival (artistic director Natalie Clein)
- Information on special events that may only be open to Friends
- An invitation to a free opening reception and exhibition
- Recognition (if you agree) via your name appearing in the PAW brochure and on our website
- The knowledge that your donation will have helped support events and the involvement of young people that otherwise would not have been possible
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Join Our Mailing List
We send out regular (but not too often!) emails to let you know what’s going on at PAW.
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Make a Donation
Your donation plays a vital role in inspiring and connecting our community through the transformative power of the arts. With your support, we can bring vibrant and diverse creative experiences to the region—from world-class performances and exhibitions to hands-on workshops and community projects.
Your generosity helps us reach people of all ages and backgrounds, providing opportunities to explore, create, and grow through the arts. It allows us to nurture young talent, bring creative opportunities to schools, and make the arts accessible to everyone, ensuring no one is left behind.
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Leave a Legacy
We know how vital the arts are in shaping young minds, sparking imagination, and fostering confidence, as well as enriching lives at every stage. Art and music have the power to connect people, nurture creativity, and bring communities together.
By leaving a gift in your will to Purbeck Art Weeks, you can help ensure that creativity continues to thrive—bringing the arts to future generations across our community.
Your support helps us provide creative opportunities for all ages, nurture young talent, and make sure that the arts remains at the heart of our community for years to come. A gift of any size can make a lasting difference and be part of a beautiful legacy that touches and enriches lives.
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Apply for a Bursary
Are YOU a Visual or Performing Artist who would like help to develop your artistic career?
PAW, very generously supported by the late John Flower, has established a fund to encourage artists in Purbeck, aged 16+, of any art discipline, whether Visual or Performing, to further their artistic career through a one-off Bursary Award to help with their next career step.
We have made awards to help develop careers in painting, life-drawing, print-making, photography, music, ballet, contemporary dance, opera singing and silversmithing.