Drawing Projects UK is a non-profit centre for research, development, production and promotion of exhibitions, events and workshops in drawing and contemporary art.

Drawing Projects UK provides a space for drawing – where you can see, make and discuss drawing - and aims to promote, develop and build a community through drawing in a local, regional, national and international context.

Formed in 2009 by Professor Anita Taylor to develop and promote research initiatives in drawing, including the Jerwood Drawing Prize, the new centre opened at Bridge House in Trowbridge in 2015.

Built in 1929, Bridge House is a landmark building adjacent to Trowbridge railway station. It houses the Drawing Projects UK office, The Drawing Centre project space and training room, meeting rooms, workspaces for artists, designers, makers and creative, cultural and educational enterprises and Studio Café.

Programmes include exhibitions, drawing sessions, projects, workshops, talks and events and we can provide professional development services for artists, curators and arts organisations.

What's happening at Drawing Projects

Philippa Sutherland | Paintings - 23 May to 18 June 2026

Philippa Sutherland | Paintings will been show at Drawing Projects UK from 23 May to 18 June 2026. The exhibition presents an extensive group of unseen paintings by the late Philippa Sutherland, who was a studio holder at Drawing Projects UK from 2015-2025.  More information about the exhibition will be added soon.  VISITOR INFORMATION: EVENTS:Exhibition Preview | Sunday 24 May from 1pm to 3pmClosing Reception...

13-05-2026

How to Enter the Art World After.. with Hettie Judah & A…

Join us on Sunday 17 May at 2pm for an afternoon with writer and curator, Hettie Judah, author of How to Enter the Art World After... a late start, a first career, illness, raising children, a crisis of confidence, leaving it in disgust... There will be presentations by artists from the Drawing Projects UK community - including Anita Taylor, Aliceson Green...

07-05-2026

Sarah Purvey, The Gathering

Sarah Purvey : The Gathering - 28 March to 17 May 2026

Sarah Purvey, The Gathering, is a solo exhibition of drawings and ceramics presented at Drawing Projects UK from 28 March to 17 May 2026. The full exhibition is open to the public on Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10am to 3pm, and is free to see. Please note that the Chief Secretary's Office Gallery will be closed on Saturday 9 May...

20-03-2026

From the Blog

Awards Announcements Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2025

Call for Entries, New Awards & Selection Panel for Trin…

The annual Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize is now open for the 2026 edition - offering artists, and all who draw, from around the world the opportunity to showcase their drawings in the UK’s leading open exhibition dedicated to contemporary drawing.  About the Call for Entries:Artists and drawing practitioners worldwide are invited to submit up to three drawings for consideration by...

02-02-2026

Drawing Symposium Drawing Sessions at Trinity Buoy Wharf

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2025 - Education & Even…

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2025 exhibition is accompanied by a range of educational materials including a fully illustrated publication, an education pack, and a daily programme of events to join in during the exhibition from 9-19 October 2025. The educational programme and materials aim to engage a wide audience with the annual open exhibition from children to adults, artists and experts...

14-09-2025

Alison Turnbull, Beijing, 2025, ink on printed paper, 25.5 x 36cm

TRINITY BUOY WHARF DRAWING PRIZE 2025 Shortlist and Exhibiti…

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2025 will announce £27,000 of awards for contemporary drawing on Wednesday 8 October at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London. The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2025 exhibition and shortlist includes 82 drawings by 76 artists eligible for awards with a total prize fund of £25,000. A further 21 drawings by 20 practitioners shortlisted for the Working Drawing Award of £2,000. The free exhibition will be open daily from Thursday 9...

12-08-2025

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