We have something exciting to announce… 🎄❄️
As the festive season approaches, we are delighted to unveil Makers Wonderland!
On the 11th of November, our Tiled Gallery will undergo a magical transformation into a festive wonderland, where you can explore a curated collection of exceptionally talented artists and makers.
Mark your calendars, the exhibition runs from 11 November - 23 December.
Keep your eyes peeled for more updates!
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🎄 Join us in celebrating Wakefield Light Up 🎄
On the 17th and 18th November, we'll be open late to celebrate Light Up 2023 with free and fun activities. Stay late for an evening of free family glow-in-the-dark activities, neon henna and body art, lantern making workshops, exhibition visits after hours, kinetic neon sculpture by Fred Tschida as well as late night shopping in our Festive Makers Wonderland.
Who will be there? Comment below 👇
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A sneak peek of in.visible by Ryoko Akama ✨ In this new body of work, the artist manipulates light and process as she pushes the boundaries of traditional analogue photography, performance and sculpture. Join us to explore Ryoko's display in our main gallery until the 13 January 2024. [Reel Description: The video starts by offering a wide angle view of the exhibition, followed by close-up shots of photographs placed on the floor and walls, as well as colourful ribbons suspended from the ceiling. The video then cuts to showcasing Royoko's wall notes and a comprehensive exhibition overview]
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the doors of our studio holders? 🎨 Save the date for our exciting Wakefield Artisan Market and Studio Holders event on the 7 October, 10:00 - 16:00 for a chance to meet the Artists who call The Art House home. [Reel Description: The reel begins with a peek inside an Art House studio, featuring close-up shots of the artist's creative workspace and paintings around the room. The video then proceeds to depict an artist sorting her prints, accompanied by additional close-ups of her studio]
Curious about our Photowalk adventures? 📸 Under the guidance of acclaimed photographers, start your day with inspiration, then join teaching artist Emily Ryalls to embark on a photographic journey around Wakefield, capturing the essence of the city centre through your lens. To find out more or purchase your tickets, visit our website. [Reel Description: The reel starts with a scene featuring the "Picturing Highstreets" exhibition displayed on the exterior wall of The Art House. The footage also includes close-up shots of the captured photography pieces]
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Did you miss our exhibition 'Kate McDonnell: Processing'? Want to see Tony Wade's project 'Andromeda' again....?
You can now enjoy our previous exhibitions from the comfort of your own home! Whether you miss our shows, or you just missed your chance to see them, we've got the virtual experience waiting for you on our website.
Each virtual tour includes easier-read and dyslexia-friendly exhibition interpretations, and you can go back to May 2022 to see other shows we organised. So, what are you waiting for? Settle in with a cuppa and enter our shows now.
🔗 Head to our website to get started.
> the-arthouse.org.uk/exhibitions-events/virtual-tours
Which exhibition at The Art House has been your favourite? Let us know in the comments! 👇
🎥 Thanks to @scene3d.co.uk for providing our Virtual Tour series.
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Looking for something to entertain the kids during half term?
Join us for our Saturday Art Club: Block Printing, designed for children ages 7-11.
Saturday 28 May, 10:30 - 12:00
Learn to create your own relief printing blocks and create vibrant prints using our water based inks.
Tickets are available now for £15.
For more info and to book your ticket, click on the link below.
https://zcu.io/4nQB
🎉 Today's the day! 🎉
Will you be joining us at 17:00 tonight for the live stream of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch) Award for Civic Arts Organisations 2022?
We are thrilled to have made the shortlist and send all our luck to the other wonderful organisations that also made the list.
Register for the ceremony and find out more about our work now: https://zcu.io/TJLe
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Tickets are now LIVE for the programme of events and experiences curated to complement our upcoming exhibition FRED TSCHIDA: CIRCLESPHERE
Tickets are going fast for Electric Clouds A pop-up theatrical restaurant experience at 7A, themed around Fred Tschida’s epic neon Sphere. A choreographed experience of light and music, food and drink costume and performance.
Ex Masterchef celeb Chris Hale & co will serve up a complementary menu fit for this special setting. Expect something extra special if rumours are true - that paper artist Andy Singleton has been commissioned to create costumes for
the evening!
Places are very limited
Head to https://zurl.co/dCw6 to see the full programme and to book your tickets.
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FRED TSCHIDA: CIRCLESPHERE
29 September - 28 November 2021
@thearthouseuk and @neonworkshops warehouse space 7A
Free entry, no need to book, everyone welcome.
To find out more about the exhibition, including accessibility guidance, opening days and times visit https://zurl.co/WLXR
Supported using public funding by @artscouncilofengland with additional funding by The Art House, Neon Workshops and Wakefield Council.
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A fantastic time-lapse from artist and tutor of our Chiaroscuro Painting Workshop @richardkitsonfineart
On this one day workshop explore the chiaroscuro techniques of Caravaggio and Rembrandt.
Chiaroscuro in painting is the use of light and dark to suggest three dimensional imagery on a flat surface. On the workshop you will explore the painting techniques of Caravaggio and Rembrandt in relation to their use of chiaroscuro (light and dark).
25 September 2021, 10:30 - 16:00
To book head to our website now!
https://zcu.io/JsX6
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