We are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company who work to promote the art of Artists and Makers from north Devon, and support art makers across the UK.

We create live and virtual exhibitions, provide an online sales gallery for over 190 North Devon artists and makers, part of the New Atlantic Wave. In 2023 we opened Art Upstairs gallery, 1st Floor, 24 The Quay, Bideford EX39 2EZ as a permanent home for north Devon artists and makers. We also run masterclasses on such topics as funding and work with numerous partners to create better working conditions for artists and makers.

We believe art can not only enhance anyone’s home or workplace, but also be an active part in everyone’s lives. In 2024 we launched art prizes for the winners of the North Devon Business Awards.

The New Atlantic Wave landed in London at the Affordable Art fair in Battersea Park from 18-22 October 2023. Read more about it here. In 2024 we are holding five exhibition in Bideford’s Art Upstairs gallery, plus events at Arlington Court, and the Appledore Book Festival