About SMAG Art limited
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Founded in 2017 by local artists, SMAG Art Limited uses the space at St Michael and All Angels Church, Blackheath, as a venue to showcase local talent and raise funds for local charities.
We run two exhibitions each year (typically May/June and October/November), raising funds through artwork sales commissions, artist entry fees, and donations. After essential costs, almost all proceeds support charities in the Greenwich and Blackheath areas.
SMAG Art Limited is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation.
Online
Following the cancellation of our May 2020 exhibition due to COVID, we developed an online exhibition platform, which continues to complement our physical shows.
SMAG 17
Our last exhibition, SMAG 17 during Oct. / Nov. 2025 had representation from 94 artists displaying 257 pieces of artwork, attracted over 810 visitors and led to the sale of 81 pieces of artwork valued at £8,241. This allowed us to give £3,900 to charity, bringing our total charitable contributions since inception to £49,320.
Exhibitions / Charitable Giving History
Since its inception in 2017, SMAG Art has delivered 17 exhibitions, showcasing 3,568 artworks and generating £100,376 in gross sales. This has raised £49,320 for local Greenwich and Blackheath charities and supported hundreds of local amateur, semi-professional, and professional artists.
Charities We Have Supported Since 2017
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St Michael’s Church
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Grace Aid
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Greenwich Homeless Project (formerly Greenwich Winter Night Shelter)
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AFRIL
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Greenwich Food Bank
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Lewisham Food Bank
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Hope for Home
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DEC Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal
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Age Exchange (Blackheath)
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Debt Centre Greenwich
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Greenwich Wildlife Network
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Church of the Good Shepherd
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Legends Youth Football Club
It has been a privilege to support charities serving the Greenwich and Blackheath communities. We are grateful to our artists, supporters, and volunteers for making this possible.
History of Our Exhibitions (from SMAG 5)
2019
SMAG 5 and 6 featured 173 and 210 art pieces from over 80 artists, attracting 450 to 700 visitors respectively, and selling 93 works. SMAG 6 exhibited art from students participants.
2020
The first online exhibition, SMAG 7, showcased 66 pieces by 50 artists with 23 sales.
2021
SMAG 8 resumed in-person exhibitions attracting over 300 visitors and selling 36 pieces of artwork valued at over £6,200. SMAG 9 followed and attracted over 650 visitors, 74 artists displaying over 260 works, which resulted in 73 sales for a total value of £8,400.
2022
SMAG 10 attracted over 750 visitors to see 196 individual pieces of artwork from 88 artists. 50 pieces were sold for a total value of £4,600.
SMAG 11 saw over 900 visitors buying 73 pieces which generated over £8,411, meaning £4,000 could be given to charity.
2023
SMAG 12, sold 68 pieces of artwork out of 265 exhibited by 88 artists for a total value of £7,723, a hit rate of 25.7%. 973 visitors was an all-time record and enabled us to contribute £3,500 to local charities.
SMAG 13 resulted gross artwork sales of £8,589. 98 artists exhibited 286 pieces with 86 sold and nearly 1,000 visitors. Contributions to local charities reached £4,250.
2024
SMAG 14, held in May/June 2024, resulted in a new SMAG record total gross artwork sales of £8,915 from a record 101 artists exhibiting 290 pieces of art. 78 pieces were sold and 915 people visited. This allowed us to contribute £4,000 to local Greenwich/Blackheath charities.
SMAG 15, held during Oct./Nov. 2024 had representation from 96 artists displaying 224 pieces of artwork, attracted 850 visitors and led to the sale of 79 pieces of artwork valued at £8,470. This allowed us to give £4,100 to charity.
2025
SMAG 16, held during May 2025 had representation from 102 artists displaying 284 pieces of artwork, attracted over 880 visitors and led to the sale of 76 pieces of artwork valued at £7,412. This allowed us to give £4,400 to charity, an all-time record for any single exhibit.
SMAG 17, held during Oct./Nov. 2025 had representation from 94 artists displaying 257 pieces of artwork, attracted over 810 visitors and led to the sale of 81 pieces of artwork valued at £8,241. This allowed us to give £3,900 to charity.
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