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Salts Mill Window Commission – Saltaire Living Advent Calendar Saltaire Inspired and Salts Mill are pleased to offer an opportunity to a locally-based artist for a special commission as part of Saltaire Living Advent Calendar 2020. Saltaire Living Advent Calendar is a community art event that illuminates the village and delights both residents and visitors …
Over the last few months, we have curated a programme of work from over 120 visual artists and contemporary craft designer-makers to present in our Open Houses trail and Makers Fair at Saltaire Arts Trail 2020, as well as a series of special exhibitions, family activities and workshops. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, we …
Artist Claire Tindale, with Saltaire Arts Trail, is developing a commission for the roof space in Salts Mill. She is creating a ‘model village’ of hundreds of needle-felted houses with the aim of reflecting the homes built in the early development of Saltaire, using natural wool from British breeds of sheep. The large-scale installation references the …
SALTAIRE RESIDENTS: We are looking for Saltaire residents to participate as host ‘galleries’ and to show work by selected artists in their homes on the Open Houses Trail, open to the public for the three-day event over the late May Bank Holiday weekend (Sat 23 – Mon 25 May). The artists will install and invigilate …
SALTAIRE ART TRAIL: Sat 23 – Mon 25 May 2020 * DEADLINE EXTENDED * We are now inviting applications for visual artists to exhibit work as part of the Open Houses trail, and for contemporary craft designer-makers working in a wide range of handmade disciplines to exhibit work at the Makers Fair in Victoria Hall. …
The Saltaire Living Advent Calendar – which is running throughout December – will reveal a special window created in Sweden on December 16th, after extending an invite to the team at Rydals Museum (formerly a Mill) in Sweden to take part in the event, as part of an ongoing cultural exchange. In September, members of …
CALL FOR ARTISTS – Saltaire Makers Fair, September 14 & 15: We are looking for contemporary craft designer-makers working in a wide range of disciplines to exhibit work over two days during the opening weekend of the Saltaire Festival (14 & 15 Sept), in gorgeous Victoria Hall, at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage …
Drawing Saltaire: Icons, Nature and People Watching with Jake Attreea series of workshops at Saltaire Arts Trail “Over the thirty years I have lived in Saltaire, I have been drawing it from the windows of my house, the windows of Salts Mill, on the streets, by the river and the canal. Drawing something, or somewhere, …
Our 2019 Trail Guide is now available to buy for £2. This 32 page booklet lists all of the artists, exhibitions and activities in the Saltaire Arts Trail, and includes free access to the Makers Fair in Victoria Hall throughout the weekend for one person (additional adults £2; under 16s free). Trail Guides are now …
We are looking for volunteers to help us yarn bomb the Saltaire Arts Trail again this year with knitted or crocheted Red Creatures. The Red Creatures are left in various locations in Saltaire over the Arts Trail weekend (25 – 27 May), in and amongst the events and activities. Whoever finds them may keep them! …