Fine art
Public galleries
The Atrium Gallery at Bournemouth University
KUBE, Poole's public art gallery attached to Bournemouth & Poole College.
The Lighthouse has a gallery behind its ground floor cafe.
The Peacock Gallery, an art gallery in the grounds of Upton House on the outskirts of Poole.
The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Commercial galleries
Floren, a commercial gallery in Ashley Cross.
Harris Interiors, a commercial gallery in Ashley Cross.
Lop Lop Gallery Cafe, an arts cafe with regular selling exhibitions located in the Old Town.
Moon tree Gallery, a gallery in Boscombe.
Passion Art, a gallery in Westbourne.
The Towngate Gallery, a long established commercial gallery located in Poole town centre displaying work of local and national artists
The Westover Gallery, a commercial gallery in Bournemouth.
White Wall, a commercial gallery in Bournemouth.
Art groups
Dolphin Workshop, a life drawing group meeting in central Poole. Contact John Fletcher 7 Market Street, Poole BH15 1NA
PEDAS, Poole and East Dorset Arts Society
Urbanflow, an artists' group offering workshops promoting environmental and historical awareness. E-mail Diane Roberts
Further education
Bournemouth & Poole College offers Art & Design courses at A, AS, First Dilpoma, Foundation Diploma, Introductory Certificate and National Diploma level.
The Arts Institute offers a degree course in Fine Art.