Liverpool Art Fair is showcasing around 200 talented local artists in Liver Building all summer

Liverpool Art Fair is back at the Liver Building, showcasing almost 200 local artists and giving art lovers a chance to own original pieces from £20 to £2,000.

This is the 11th year of Liverpool Art Fair – and it’s third inside the world famous Liver Building – and organiser Lucy Byrne says it’s become a regular summer date for anyone looking for something unique or who just appreciates artistic talent.

Professional and amateur artists showing and hopefully selling their work have been chosen from around 400 who applied earlier this year.

They cover all different media, everything from linocut to screenprint to sculpture, ceramics, prints and photographs, and all kinds of subject matter.

Liverpool Art Fair, which has no admission charge, opened at the weekend and for the first time since it was launched by dot-art founder Lucy it will be on seven days a week.

With gallery space hard to secure, especially for unknown artists, Lucy says it’s a valuable opportunity to get work seen by a large audience. From its debut in 2012, the event has welcomed more than 60,000 art lovers and this year, just in the first four days, sales were up 40% on the same period in 2024.

She says:

“Every piece of artwork in the fair is for sale – prices go up to £2,000 but we also have two rooms full of work under £200 and limited edition prints from £20. 

“For the price of going to a big retailer and buying the same print everyone else has on their walls, you could get something completely unique, you’re supporting a local artist and we offer payment by interest-free instalments for work over £250.”

The popularity of Liverpool Art Fair means the submission process begins in spring, with those eventually taking part chosen by a panel of art experts from across the region.

“Anyone can submit up to five artworks as long as they live or work within a 35-mile radius of Liverpool,” adds Lucy. “We know being an artist is very difficult so there are no barriers and this can be a lovely way in for people.

“This year we had almost 400 artists apply and our panel spent a very intense day going through every single application, thousands and thousands, until we had our final selection.

“We have a mix of professional and amateur artists, and a lot of people sell their first works with us which is a lovely thing to be able to do for someone. Just the pride and sense of achievement is incredible.

“One artist, when they delivered their work, told the team they’d been submitting for 10 years and rejected every year but this year we’d finally accepted her – and we sold her work in the first weekend!”

Liverpool Art Fair runs until Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, and by the last day around 500 artworks will have been featured.

“They’re not all on the wall at once,” explains Lucy. “In just the first few days we’ve already sold about 40 pieces so we’re continually bringing out new ones. People come in and say they can’t see any red dots, but that’s because as soon as something sells we put something else up because we want to sell as much as possible for our artists.

“For that reason if anyone comes in the early weeks or weekends, it’s definitely worthwhile coming back again later because they’ll potentially see a lot of pieces they didn’t see before.”

Liverpool Art Fair is at the Liver Building from now until August 25, open every day between 11am and 5pm, and entry is free.

Find out more about the Liverpool Art Fair here.

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