Contemporary art collecting is very popular following the success of the Wandsworth Artists' Open House Festival & the Affordable Arts Fair in Battersea Park. Many potential art buyers prefer to meet artists in a more relaxed setting than the sanitised, clinical white cube of commercial galleries.

Thus exhibitions by the Wandsworth Artists Cooperative, a community of talented artists with a successful track record of exhibitions over the past few years, are held in public places with no entrance fee and are staffed by the artists themselves. The group shows cover a range of media and genres. The work exhibited is carefully chosen to illustrate the diversity of the membership. Launched in April 2008 at the Old Picture House, Garratt lane, the WAC has continued to encourage the professional development of its members and increase public awareness of contemporary art by local artists.

The WAC provides local artists affordable spaces to exhibit and sell original artwork. The group currently comprises of 12 core artists with a broad range of skills and styles. Work on display is available at prices to suit all pockets.