Register Now for Artwave
6th - 21st September 2025

Register now!

Artwave is an inclusive un-curated festival with no jury selection and we encourage artists and makers of all ages, any discipline, and at all stages of their career, to take part. Exhibitions held within the Lewes District are subsidised by Lewes District Council, however we do also welcome exhibitions within a 5 mile radius of the District boundaries.

Register your exhibition by the 27th of April and be a part of it.

Community With Creativity Since 1993

Artwave is the annual festival of artists and makers in the Lewes District. Every year hundreds of creatives exhibit in Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven and the surrounding villages.

The event gives art lovers the chance to discover new work, meet artists and makers, and buy directly from them. In 2024, an estimated 53,000+ people visited Artwave over the three weeks of the festival. Follow the trails and enjoy the diverse range of work on show including jewellery, painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, metalwork and photography.