Archive

Please note – the last day to order for Christmas delivery will be 13th December. Any orders made after this time will be dispatched in January. If you have any questions, please email sales@koestlerarts.org.uk

All Artworks
All Artworks

Some Koestler Awards entrants choose to sell their work. Browse our current selection of artwork from recent Awards and exhibitions.

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Books
Books

A selection of publications by Koestler Arts and our partners, including our popular poetry anthologies, Koestler Voices: New Poetry from Prisons.

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Guest Stall
Guest Stall

Our guest stall is for groups in secure settings to sell their handmade craft items through our online shop. Guest sellers receive 50% of the sales price.

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Artworks from our 2023 annual UK exhibition, IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, curated by Joelle Taylor. This exhibition is open at the Southbank Centre until 17 December.

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Koestler Arts Editions
Koestler Arts Editions

Koestler Arts Editions is a series of inspiring Koestler Awards entries, beautifully printed in limited numbers, and sold to raise funds for the charity

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Merchandise
Merchandise

Take a look at our current Koestler merchandise, including our Buy One, Give One pencil – when you buy one of our pencils you’re actually buying two: one for you, and one for a prisoner in a UK Prison.

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Standing on the Edge
Standing on the Edge

Artworks from our Standing on the Edge exhibition at the John Hansard Gallery, co-curated by a group of learners from HM Prison Isle of Wight.

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How can we help you?

  • We deliver internationally! Please contact us directly for shipping costs.

    If your delivery address is outside of UK Mainland, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man or Ireland, please contact us directly at sales@koestlerarts.org.uk to arrange shipping and delivery.

  • We want you to be happy with your new Koestler Arts purchases but just in case you are not, there are several circumstances in which we will refund your purchase, subject to the item being returned within 30 days of the item being received by you.

    Returning a purchase

    Please contact us to let us know that you wish to cancel your order. The unwanted product must be returned in an ‘as new’ condition with all packaging and accessories, within 30 days of the item being received by you. Koestler Arts is not liable for the cost of postage incurred for returning items which were ordered.

    In the event of an incorrect item being delivered, we will reimburse any charges upon receipt of the returned goods.

    Faulty/damaged goods

    If the product is faulty or is damaged in transit please contact us to let us know what is wrong with the items and to get advice on how to return the items. Please also let us know if you would like a refund or a replacement.

    sales@koestlerarts.org.uk

  • Some Koestler Awards entrants choose to sell their work with permission from their establishment. If they do, they can choose to donate all proceeds to Koestler Arts, or to receive 50% of the sale price with a 25% donation to Koestler Arts and 25% donation to the charity Victim Support.

    The money spent on merchandise, books and donated artwork will go to support our aims – to run the Koestler Awards and to raise public awareness of the value of prisoners’ creativity as part of their rehabilitative journey.

  • If you experience payment issues, please email sales@koestlerarts.org.uk and we can arrange an alternative payment method for you. Thank you.