The SUDBURY SOCIETY

Caring for the Past and the Future

Visions of Sudbury 2009 - Review

This was the Society’s third 'Visions of Sudbury' art exhibition since 2005. The aim was to encourage the community to look more closely at our rich local heritage in Sudbury and to use this as a source of inspiration for a piece of art work. Over 3,000 local people visited the Exhibition in St Peter’s in October 2007, the Visitor’s Book was full of positive comments and a significant number of artists sold their work. Following this positive response the Sudbury Society held another Visions Exhibition at St. Peter’s Church on 13th to 18th October.

Paintings of:
● the buildings of Sudbury
● the landscape of the local meadows and common lands
● local people shopping, at work, at school or at leisure
● a vision of Sudbury - past, present or future; imaginary or real.

There was also photographs, drawings, paintings and prints with prices to suit all pockets.

in 2009 we celebrate over 1,000 years of Sudbury Market.

This year the event was much larger over 145 exhibitors with 263 pieces of work. Over 2,200 people came to enjoy Visions of Sudbury over the five and a half days. Certainly the sales were good for the exhibitors with about a quarter of them making sales realising a total of just under £7,000 (gross).

The preview of Visions of Sudbury was very well attended, around 250 people came and enjoyed a drink and wonderful canopes. Quite a few sales were made during the preview at St Peter's Church.

Sponsors
Our Charity wishes to thank the Sponsors of the 2009 exhibition and all other persons who contributed to make this event a success:
Radius Designs
Rotary Club of Sudbury
Travel & Leisure Group
Sudbury Educational & Training Trust
Sudbury Freemans' Trust
Sudbury Municipal Charities
Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers

The Opening (Sudbury Society Chairman Nicholas Hallidie, Deputy Mayor Sue Ayres & Sally Freer)

Our welcoming drinks Team

Visions Treasurer and our Press Officer

Two of our Stewards

The Preview

Exhibits

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