June/July Exhibition - Hebden Bridge Open Studios - Extended
20th June - 17th July 2021
The Hebden Bridge Open Studios Exhibition has been extended for a further week following the success of the Open Studios weekend across the town from 1st - 3rd July 2022. During the event, eighty-five local artists and makers will opened their doors to allow a glimpse into their creative process.
The exhibition showcases pieces from some of the artists who were participating in the Open Studios even this summer, and that will return to the weekend in the future.
Open Studios is a wonderful opportunity to visit a wide range of artists and makers, working in many different media. From enthusiastic amateurs to internationally exhibited, professional artists at the top of their game. Hebden Bridge has a flourishing artistic community. All the artists take time and care to curate their personal mini-exhibition for anyone and everyone to visit, pass comment on, ask about, and generally enjoy.
It’s a behind-the-scenes peek at the artists’ spaces that are not usually open to the public and get the chance to speak directly with them about their work and how and why they make it. You’ll see originals and works in progress that you wouldn’t normally get the chance to see. You may get inspired to buy a piece of your own or build a relationship with the artist and commission something unique in the future.
The studios and workshops are located throughout the town and surrounding area, in mill conversions, above shops, in under-dwellings, outbuildings, garden sheds, and in artists’ homes.
Hebden Bridge Open Studios is a not-for-profit organisation run by artists for artists to make sure art and creativity remain a cornerstone of our community. They are committed to openness and encouraging and enabling everyone to take part. It’s key to making this such a special place.
By opening the doors to let people into our creative spaces, we open up the possibility of art, culture, and beauty enriching everybody’s lives. The spirit of community is incredibly strong here; events like Open Studios weave the fabric of those bonds together.
Come to the Town Hall for the last week of the exhibition to get a feel for the artists taking part in Open Studios, and see the wealth of talent on offer in our creative valley!