ARTISTS and businesses have teamed up to help put on an art exhibition at The Talbot Hotel in Stourbridge to raise funds for the Black Country Foodbank.

Multi-media artist Cal has organised the Stourbridge Town Art Exhibition, which will take place at the town centre hotel this Friday (September 20).

It’s the first exhibition of its kind and, as well as artwork by professional artists, it will include live music, food and drink.

The event, starting at 7pm, will raise funds for the Black Country Foodbank to help families in need.

Cal said: “This is a great opportunity to see the artwork of the local artists in our community that continue to give Stourbridge its rich artistic heritage.

“The artwork is a collective mix of styles with work even being sent over from Atlanta USA from a former Stourbridge resident and now successful American artist.

“Local business Brierley Print has donated all the print work (posters and flyers) for free.

“The Talbot Hotel will be hosting the event and continuing to display the artwork into the future. They have also kindly offered to prepare and donate all the food for the evening.

Catherine Growcott, manager at The Talbot Hotel, said: “We are so delighted to host this art exhibition.

“The fact that we can also raise money for a local charity is such a bonus.”

Exhibiting artists include: Alex Ramsell, Created by Billie, Cal, Gemma Hawkes, Heather Wilson, Jess Silk, Oliver Vilcans, Phi-Pho, Scott Cartwright, Sorn, Stacy Hammond and Doze.

All the artwork will be for sale with a percentage of the proceeds going to Foodbank.

Jen Colman, CEO at Black Country Foodbank, said: “I’m so grateful that Cal has thought of yet another arty and creative way to raise money for the Black Country Food Bank charity, his support and the support of all the local artists and businesses is so welcomed and we really are lucky to live in such a creative area.”

For more details contact Cal via his website calsartwork.com or via his Facebook page.