Artists, galleries and dealers from across the country and beyond will be gathering in Norwich next week for Art Fair East 2016.

Eastern Daily Press: Howard Temperley is among the artists whose work will feature in Art Fair East 2016 at St Andrew's Hall. Image: Howard Temperley.Howard Temperley is among the artists whose work will feature in Art Fair East 2016 at St Andrew's Hall. Image: Howard Temperley. (Image: Howard Temperley)

The international art fair will this year take place at St Andrew's Hall, in Norwich, from December 2 to 4.

Among the exhibitiors will be everyone from dealers in editions by Damien Hirst and Banksy to those offering work from the Norwich School of Painters. In total about 75 artists will be featured in the exhibition, including artists from across the UK and from other countries around the world including the USA, Germany, Lebanon and France.

The fair was founded by Will Teather and Brian Korteling, who will both be exhibiting work.

Mr Teather said: 'We have a passion to get people more involved in art, to value it and cherish it. I believe this will be the first time that signed editions of work by the likes of Damien Hirst and Banksy will be available in the region.'

Eastern Daily Press: Lucy Morrison is among the artists whose work will feature in Art Fair East 2016 at St Andrew's Hall. Image: Lucy Morrison.Lucy Morrison is among the artists whose work will feature in Art Fair East 2016 at St Andrew's Hall. Image: Lucy Morrison. (Image: Lucy Morrison)

Mr Korteling added: 'We are working with many exciting galleries and artists to make Art Fair East one of the largest temporary exhibitions of contemporary art seen in the east of England.'

The Evening News' sister paper, the Eastern Daily Press, is the media partner of Art Fair East which is presented in association with sponsors Musker McIntyre. Art Fair East's opening times at St Andrew's Hall are: Friday, December 2 10.30am-6pm; Saturday, December 3 10.30am-6.30pm; and Sunday, December 4 10.30am-5pm. Admission on the door costs £4 (£3 concessions and under 14s go free). Visit www.artfaireast.com

Do you have a Norwich arts story? Email arts correspondent Emma Knights at emma.knights@archant.co.uk

Eastern Daily Press: Rima Saab is among the artists whose work will feature in Art Fair East 2016 at St Andrew's Hall. Image: Rima Saab.Rima Saab is among the artists whose work will feature in Art Fair East 2016 at St Andrew's Hall. Image: Rima Saab. (Image: Rima Saab)