Cornwall’s annual visual arts festival has returned to Falmouth for its third year and it was the biggest yet.

Visitors travelled to attend FORM Art Festival at Falmouth’s Princess Pavilion, from September 20 to 22.

It has become a key event, offering a platform for artists and craftspeople based in Cornwall to showcase their work locally.

This year’s festival was the largest yet, featuring over 90 artists and makers displaying a variety of creative practices, ranging from fine art to ceramics, jewellery, woodwork, metalwork, and printmaking.

Katie Roberts at this year’s event (Image: FORM Art Festival) The festival also saw the local community coming together more than ever.

SOURCE FM, a local radio station, broadcast live from the event, interviewing artists and curating a line-up of live music.

The festival’s atmosphere was enhanced by pop-up food trucks and the Princess Pavilion café and bar.

A community printmaking project hosted by John Howard Print Studio saw 114 people engaged.

Each person created their own small print to form an image of John Dyer’s ‘Gateway to Cornwall’ artwork.

The finished community artwork will be displayed at Falmouth Art Gallery.

Experienced and budding artists participated in a ‘paint-out’ arranged by Urban Sketchers Penryn, drawing and painting the festival scenes at the Princess Pavilion.

Proceeds from the sale of the work will be donated to St Petrocs, a charity working to end homelessness in Cornwall.

(Image: FORM Art Festival) As part of the festival’s initiative to encourage young people to explore art, a Young Creatives Art Trail was organised.

The artworks, created by children from Year 5 and 6, were displayed in shops throughout Falmouth High Street to coincide with the festival weekend.

The festival was founded by Ann Morgan and Vicki Glaister, two friends and gallery owners, in 2022, with the aim of gaining wider recognition for Cornish artists.

The event is non-profit and run by a small team of volunteers.

Last year, the festival contributed approximately £100,000 to the Cornish Arts economy.

The festival is financially supported by Falmouth BID and is part of a group of creative and cultural festivals known as “Falmouth Creates,” set up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Further details on the event can be found on the FORM Art Festival website.