The Harris Art Gallery is Prestons main art exhibition. It contains fine and decorative art, costume and textiles, history and photography.

It is free to enter and is open every day, please check the special exhibitions on the web-site.

A recent acquisition is the dress worn by the subject in Sir James Gunns - Pauline in the yellow dress. The dress looks better in the painting as it is displayed fully buttoned but worn loosely in the painting. Interesting also the explanation of how the painting was obtained during the war at a cost of £1000 and newspaper cuttings from that time.

There is a Preston Arts Association. Visit their website. Good range of links to local art organisations.

Lancashire Arts and Crafts Guild. Visit their website. Recently visited their touring exhibition in Lytham and there is some good work.

Support for Lancashire Art from Creative Lancashire a government funded group. Visit their website.