Drawing Together Exhibition.

Drawing Together: The Bath Academy of Art at Corsham

Discover the creative community that helped shape post-war British art and art education. Marking 80 years since the Bath Academy of Art moved to Corsham Court in 1946, the collaborative touring exhibition Drawing Together brings together artworks from Bath Spa University Collections, Chippenham Museum and The Young Gallery for the first time.

Featuring painting, photography, print and sculpture, including works by Gillian Ayres, William Scott and Walter Sickert, the exhibition explores teaching, learning, creative experimentation and everyday life at the Academy.

More than 40 Bath Spa University students have contributed to the project’s research, interpretation and creative development, bringing fresh perspectives to its artworks and histories. The exhibition evolves across three venues, each revealing different aspects of the Academy’s regional connections and continuing legacy.

The exhibition evolves as it tours, with each venue exploring a different aspect of the Academy’s history and legacy.

Tour dates

• The Young Gallery, Salisbury: 11 September–21 November 2026
• Chippenham Museum: 4 December 2026–20 February 2027
• Michael Pennie Gallery, Bath Spa University: 5 March–11 April 2027

Explore the project through our YouTube films: watch the exhibition preview and go behind the scenes with the project documentary.