The Cloth Road Arts is a not-for-profit collective, formed in 2004 with the purpose of promoting the visual arts, artists and artisans in Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Melksham and the surrounding villages of West Wiltshire.

As part of this promotion of visual arts we organise regular networking and exhibition opportunities, including our established Arts Week event; an open studios for a nine day period every other year.

Why the Cloth Road?

There is no single river or valley that connects the three towns. However they were all involved in the cloth trade in years gone by and roads which link the towns now were all historically used to transport raw materials and finished cloth to ports and markets. Hence the name “The Cloth Road”.

Would you like to join us and contribute to the growth of the arts in your local community? We currently have the following vacancies.

General Volunteers

• Attend meetings (approx 12 a year, increasing in regularity on the approach to major events)
• Contribute towards general discussions/decision making
• Volunteers for tasks as and when convenient for you.

Treasurer

• Keeping and general overview of financial matters
• Managing the income from fundraising and sales
• Act as signatory for and receive communications and statements from the organisations bank account
• Produce regular balance sheets to be shared at meetings
• Contribute towards the writing of funding applications, especially the budget side of them, as necessary.
• (Guidance and support would be given to anyone wishing to take on this role).

Are you interested in joining us?

If you are interested in joining us, or have any questions, then please contact Elisa Amor, the Cloth Road Arts Secretary, in the first instance via our Contact Form.

Alternatively, pop along to our next meeting at The Court Street Gallery, Trowbridge. We look forward to hearing from you.