The annual Art & Design showcase for third year degree students is this year being held at one of Southend's newest and most iconic landmarks, in the heart of the town centre. The invigorating atmosphere of the college's atrium is the versatile exhibition space where the show will this year take place. Displaying work from across the four disciplines, the show proves to be a dynamic showcase of individual work and talent.

The annual Art & Design showcase for third year degree students is this year being held at one of Southend's newest and most iconic landmarks, in the heart of the town centre. The invigorating atmosphere of the college's atrium is the versatile exhibition space where the show will this year take place. Displaying work from across the four disciplines, the show proves to be a dynamic showcase of individual work and talent. Private View by Invitation

Community project mural work produced by students in conjunction with Southend Council.

The annual Leigh Art Trail has become an important part of the town’s cultural calendar. Now in its twelfth year, the 2008 event is being held from 14th – 21st June, and will showcase the talents of over 50 selected artists and designer-makers in around 35 venues.

Leigh Art Trail offers a unique opportunity to walk around the town and sample the amazing creativity and diversity of work including painting, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, photography, printmaking and jewellery produced by artists living and working in Leigh. Visitors are able to meet and talk to the artists and watch demonstrations at selected venues. In what has now become typical art-trail tradition, in the region of 6,000 visitors will be able to view the work free of charge in the makers’ homes, gardens, studios, galleries, shops and restaurants.

Whilst the majority of the artists will be familiar to visitors to the trail, many new artists will be exhibiting for the first time. Having established strong links with the local community it will also feature work from the Connexions Youth Centre, local schools and South East Essex College.

Dedicated to promoting 'works on paper', the R.K. Burt Gallery provides a space for the student to gain an in-sight into how an exhibition is created including responsibility for advertising, curating, hanging and staffing. Third year students from the BA (Hons) Fine Art at SEEC will be exhibiting a eclectic mix of photographic, printed, painted and three dimensional pieces relating to their developing, individual artistic practices.

This annual exhibition turns the College into the largest gallery in Essex and is a unique chance for students completing their studies to show off their work in a professional setting. Over 250 students from Foundation Diploma Art & Design, Access to HE Art & Design, National Diploma Fine Art; Interior and 3D Product Design; Graphics; Multimedia; General Art & Design; Fashion and Fashion Promotion demonstrate their skills and unique talent. Entry to Private View by invitation.

This annual exhibition turns the College into the largest gallery in Essex and is a unique chance for students completing their studies to show off their work in a professional setting. Over 250 students from Foundation Diploma Art & Design, Access to HE Art & Design, National Diploma Fine Art; Interior and 3D Product Design; Graphics; Multimedia; General Art & Design; Fashion and Fashion Promotion demonstrate their skills and unique talent. Entry to Private View by invitation.

If you are an artist living or working in Essex and are over 18 you can enter the prestigious Essex Open Exhibition. Selection is by prominent people in the art world and there are generous sponsored awards for various categories.

The D&AD New Blood exhibition is the annual show for members of the D&AD Global University Network. Thanks to D&AD's profile within the design and advertising industries, the exhibition is the most effective graduate recruitment fair for would-be creative practitioners. Attending puts the course and graduates on the map. Design groups and advertising agencies have FREE access to the exhibition, ensuring that the best graduates gain maximum exposure to kick start their careers. This will be the second year that the BA (Hons) Graphic Design course will be taking part in the exhibition.

Focal Point Gallery is delighted to be hosting an exhibition by the French photographer Chrystel Lebas. Her sumptuous landscapes hold a mystical and even psychological significance and are often linked to childhood memories, legends and fairy tales. The images in the show are taken from the two series, Abyss and Blue Hour; the work being a culmination of the last five years. As part of the programme, we are also inviting artists from our pool of tutors to make new work in response to Chrystel Lebas' work. There will be an exhibition on our education walls and in DVD screenings at venues around the town.

Schools interested in the Extended Schools Club, please contact the Gallery on 01702 534108 or Diane Baker, Southend Borough Council's Extended Schools Coordinator, on 01702 535947.

New Designers is the foremost event in graduate design showcasing the work, energy and talent of over 3,500 designers every July at the Business Design Centre. Nowhere else is it possible to see such creativity across every design discipline from architecture to animation, furniture to fashion, graphics to glass. New Designers presents the influences, future direction and trend-setting ideas from the next generation of design leaders.