Volunteers & Trustees Exhibition

Hastings Arts Forum is opening its doors for a special exhibition on Friday 30 October, with the work of its own volunteers and trustees taking centre stage. It's an open evening at the Hastings Arts Forum Gallery, and the whole thing is free to attend.

Usually, the people you see around the gallery are the ones keeping the place running — the volunteers and trustees who handle the day-to-day. This time, they're the ones on the walls. The exhibition brings together their own art, so you get to see what they're making when they aren't busy running the forum. It's a bit of a role reversal: the people who normally put other artists' work on display are stepping into the spotlight themselves.

Because it's an open evening, it's as much about the people as the art. You'll find the artists there in person, so you can chat with them about their work and hear the stories behind it. If you've been to the gallery before, you might recognise a few of the faces from the other side of the plinth. It's a good chance to see the creative side of the team that keeps the forum going.

The exhibition opens at 18:00 at the Hastings Arts Forum Gallery in Hastings, and entry is free.