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06 Sept 2025

Empty city centre shops were transformed by art

Empty city centre shops were transformed by art

The artwork was commissioned as part of Exeter’s COVID-19 recovery plan

April 13, 2021 - Two empty shop windows were brought to life in Exeter city centre with exciting new temporary works of art.

The project, called Trade & Exchange, was commissioned as part of Exeter’s COVID-19 recovery plan Building Exeter Back Better.

Led by Exeter Culture, it was funded by the Liveable Exeter programme, managed by Exeter City Council, and the Next Chapter project at the Devon and Exeter Institution, funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund.

The project highlighted the city’s support for the cultural sector and the importance of culture in the city’s recovery from the pandemic.

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