Did you visit our free art exhibitions?
Our exhibitions were open to all and free to explore. Each exhibition space featured unique artwork from public workshops, some of our Engaging Neighbourhoods partners, and our Open Call for submissions from local professional and amateur artists.
We created activity sheets for kids, provided a selection of beautiful books to read, and leaflets and bookmarks to collect at these exhibitions. One of our artists even made ceramic games you could play.
76 local emerging and established artists submitted work to our open call for art for the three exhibitions between 16 March and 17 June, some showing their work for the first time. At least one piece of work from every open call artist (who did not withdraw) was exhibited. In total 104 visual art pieces were exhibited along with dozens of pieces of creative writing. Our total estimated visitors across the 40 days of our three exhibitions being open is 8,650 people.
Thank you to our Art Fund student Creative Project Assistants, Iona and Serena, for coordinating this strand of our project, and to all the artists for submitting their work, framing it, and dropping off and collecting it. Thanks too to our three venues, and to our volunteer invigilators.
We created activity sheets for kids, provided a selection of beautiful books to read, and leaflets and bookmarks to collect at these exhibitions. One of our artists even made ceramic games you could play.
76 local emerging and established artists submitted work to our open call for art for the three exhibitions between 16 March and 17 June, some showing their work for the first time. At least one piece of work from every open call artist (who did not withdraw) was exhibited. In total 104 visual art pieces were exhibited along with dozens of pieces of creative writing. Our total estimated visitors across the 40 days of our three exhibitions being open is 8,650 people.
Thank you to our Art Fund student Creative Project Assistants, Iona and Serena, for coordinating this strand of our project, and to all the artists for submitting their work, framing it, and dropping off and collecting it. Thanks too to our three venues, and to our volunteer invigilators.
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Exhibition venues/dates:
28 May-15 June: The Town Hall, Hebden Bridge Foyer & Cafe 5-7 July & 12-14 July: Holme Street Venue, Hebden Bridge 13-27 July: Project Colt Recovery, Bridgefield Mills, Elland, HX5 0SG All three venues have wheelchair access & an accessible toilet. Thank you to our three venue hosts - we loved working with you to bring your spaces to life through the brilliant and varied art work the people of Calderdale submitted. We encouraged visitors to explore all three of our exhibition venues with our special bookmark stamp offer – you had to collect stamps from each venue, snap a picture of your completed bookmark in order to receive a limited edition signed print of the project's original design by Lydia Roe. 
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About Lydia Roe:
Lydia Roe is a Leeds based illustrator and graphic designer. Lydia specialises in illustrations of the natural world, and is inspired by the stories, meanings and connection we find there. She uses a combination of traditional and digital media. She also works on commercial graphic design and illustration projects, and has previously collaborated with partners such as Leeds City of Culture 2023 and the Harewood House Estate. Lydia graduated in 2023 with an MA in Illustration and Graphic Novel from Leeds Arts University. She also holds a BA in Architecture from the University of Cambridge. Follow her work at @gardentigerstudios on Instagram. |
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