Hebden Bridge Open Studios - The Waterfront Hall
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th July 2023
Hebden Bridge Open Studios returns to the valley, with the opportunity to visit over 100 artists and makers, working in a variety of media. From enthusiastic amateurs to internationally exhibited professional artists.
The exhibition will showcase pieces from some of the artists participating in Open Studios this summer.
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 over the three weeks of the exhibition, or come and visit 20 artists in the Waterfront Hall over the weekend of 7th to 9th July as part of the main Open Studios event.