Modern Painters, New Decorators is an artist-led organisation based in Loughborough, East Midlands, UK, operating a purpose-built gallery, project space, artist studios, shop, and creative kitchen.
We believe artists play a vital role in shaping the places we live and the stories we share. Through exhibitions, workshops, events, and collaborative projects, we foster creativity, community, and long-term support for artists and ideas.
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Monthly Artist Gatherings
An informal space for artist-members to meet, share and reflect, held monthly on the third Thursday, with refreshments provided. Artist and academic Selene States will host our three new gatherings, leading crits for work-in-progress and finished presentations.
Monthly Artist Gatherings
Thursdays, 7PM–9PM
15 Oct · 19 Nov
Common Area / Project Space
An informal space for artist-members to meet, share and reflect, held monthly on the third Thursday, with refreshments provided. Artist and academic Selene States will host our three new gatherings, leading crits for work-in-progress and finished presentations.
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Event:
Lboro Lates
Lboro Lates returns this autumn with an evening of free exhibitions, open studios, and creative experiences across the town. The event invites residents and visitors alike to explore Loughborough’s thriving cultural scene — all within walking distance.
Lboro Lates
Friday 9 October, 6–9PM
Across Loughborough
Lboro Lates returns this autumn with an evening of free exhibitions, open studios, and creative experiences across the town. The event invites residents and visitors alike to explore Loughborough’s thriving cultural scene — all within walking distance.
Find out more
Event:
RGB - Film Screening
RGB is a one-night film screening bringing together moving-image and video-works by members of MPND and Studio at 17. Featuring work by: Sirah Brown, James Chantry, Victoria Clark, Jacqui Gallon, Sheila Ghelani, Joshua Jones, Becca Ogden, Evelyn Silver & Nenagh Watson and Tayler Fisher. Free entry — no booking required.
RGB - Film Screening
Friday 9 October, 6–9PM
Project Space
RGB is a one-night film screening bringing together moving-image and video-works by members of MPND and Studio at 17. Featuring work by: Sirah Brown, James Chantry, Victoria Clark, Jacqui Gallon, Sheila Ghelani, Joshua Jones, Becca Ogden, Evelyn Silver & Nenagh Watson and Tayler Fisher. Free entry — no booking required.
Event:
Autumn Mini Market
Our Autumn Mini Market brings together six independent makers for one evening as part of Lboro Lates. Expect playful prints and stickers, handcrafted ceramics, 3D-printed objects, mixed-media illustration and seasonal bakes. Stallholders include NOO, Maria Graham Ceramics, A-quiet-studio, Jess Russell, Corita and Hannah Bruton, each bringing their own approach to making. Explore and buy tactile objects, characterful designs and artwork inspired by nature and everyday rituals.
Autumn Mini Market
Friday 9 October, 6–9PM
Gallery Space
Our Autumn Mini Market brings together six independent makers for one evening as part of Lboro Lates. Expect playful prints and stickers, handcrafted ceramics, 3D-printed objects, mixed-media illustration and seasonal bakes. Stallholders include NOO, Maria Graham Ceramics, A-quiet-studio, Jess Russell, Corita and Hannah Bruton, each bringing their own approach to making. Explore and buy tactile objects, characterful designs and artwork inspired by nature and everyday rituals.
Our programme is currently on pause. For at least the rest of 2026, our programme will look different. Following unsuccessful funding applications, we will not be delivering a regular MPND-curated programme of exhibitions, workshops and public events while we reapply for funding and work out what is possible.
Our studioholders will continue to work from the building, and the site will remain active with pop-up events including Lboro Lates and the Winter Fair. We are also hiring out our Gallery and Project Space for exhibitions, workshops, performances, screenings and other events.
We are working behind the scenes to bring back our programme and develop a sustainable next phase. If our next application is successful, we expect our next funded programme to begin in 2027. If you would like to hear updates from us, please sign up for our Mailing List above. If you would like to support us, you can make a donation via the link below.
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