Bringing art to life in Furzedown
About Us
We are a volunteer led, self-funding not-for-profit art gallery in Furzedown, South West London.
We offer local artists, designers, makers and creative groups opportunities to exhibit and sell work directly to buyers. Artists are present for their exhibitions enabling visitors to find out about their work and practices. These interactions encourage creativity, skill sharing and the enjoyment of the arts.
We also host workshops, an artists’ hub, poetry and play-reading groups, support local charities, hold a Christmas Market, an Artist in Residence programme and a successful Art loan scheme enabling members to enjoy selected original artworks in their homes for 6 months free of charge.
Meet The Team
Visit Us
74 Moyser Road
London
SW16 6SQ
Opening Hours:
Our opening hours are usually Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 - 17:00, closed Sunday & Monday.
Please check the individual artist’s publicity for variations as some artists open 7 days a week and for longer hours.
Directions:
Sprout can be found on the corner of Moyser Road and Ribblesdale Road.
Nearest tubes: Tooting Broadway station, then take either. the G1, 333 or 57 bus,
Tooting Bec and 319 plus a short and lovely walk through the woods.
email : sproutcommunityarts@gmail.com
How it all began ...
In late 2009, a group of Furzedown residents persuaded a local landlord to give them 6 months rent-free in a disused old green grocers shop on Moyser Road, to create a ‘pop-up’ art gallery.
In May 2010, after many hours, days, blood, sweat and tears, Sprout Arts opened its doors to the public.
At the end of the term, the community loved it and the team responsible loved it and had a vision to keep those doors open. Taking it on officially and no longer rent-free, work began to form a strategy to make this possible.
The original team was led by Fio Adamson who sadly left in 2011, and the team has since evolved and grown but some of the original team still remain, actively involved on a daily basis.