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In December we celebrated our 10th Living Advent Calendar. This year will be the 10th Arts Trail. Here, David Worsley, founder of both events and of Saltaire Inspired itself, recalls 2006 and looks forward to the next decade. David Worsley on Saltaire Inspired’s events, past and future It is hard to believe that the Saltaire Arts …
A digital treasure hunt of plaques with QR codes which will open artworks on players’ phones. Out and About in Saltaire : Sat 27 – Mon 29 May, All day All you have to do play ArtQuest is install a free QR code scanner app on your smartphone – then you can use the codes to …
In response to feedback about the inevitable challenges of physical access to many of Saltaire’s listed venues, we applied to Arts Council England for funding to commission new light- and digital-based work to take our programming out to audiences. We were successful in this bid and, working with Steve Manthorp of ADEPT, we have commissioned artists …
Lasting Impressions: Cloth Taxonomies The Spinning Room, top floor, Salts Mill Sat 27 – Mon 29 May Whilst visitors to Salts Mill will be well aware of the mill’s textile heritage, how many make the connection to the clothes they wear day-to- day? Lasting Impressions 2016. Image Avanti Photo Last year, at Saltaire Arts Trail …
OUTSIDE VICTORIA HALL Sat 27 – Mon 29 May, 10am – 4pm – Inside Out! Burnett and Catt, with some special guest artists, will be turning art literally inside out and upside down with fun family activities across the Arts Trail weekend. Come along and help us transform the space outside Victoria Hall into a …
PAY&DISPLAY Pop-up exhibition by ARTbound Community : Shipley College Exhibition Building 11am – 5pm 27 – 29th May A pop-up exhibition featuring a collaboration of art and sculpture by artists of ARTbound Community, who will be accompanied by new creative faces in sharing this experience across 2 floors of inspiration. Strikingly original art will feature along …
Saltaire Inspired is a registered charity. We’re ambitious, with an aim to help establish Saltaire as a nationally recognised location for the visual arts. We do this by providing opportunities for local talent and other artists, bringing really excellent art and design to the World Heritage Site of Saltaire and by organising great family and social …
Volunteer for Saltaire Inspired! Our next event is the Makers Fair at Saltaire Festival 2015. The ever-popuklar Saltaire Living Advent Calendar follows. If you are interested in volunteering to help please get in touch by email [email protected] Make new friends, learn new skills and have fun! These are just some of the reasons that people volunteer …
The 2016 Saltaire Living Advent Calendar was the best ever! This year’s Calendar had a very busy opening week, with an appearance on BBC Radio 2, on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show, live coverage of the ‘opening’ of the first windows on BBC Radio Leeds, and a bumper 10 windows opening on the first night! …
Our Makers Fairs have a growing reputation amongst exhibitors and visitors alike, and have become a showcase for some of the best contemporary craft available for sale or commission in the north of England. Artists and designer-makers travel to Saltaire from across the UK bringing high-quality, innovative work in a wide range of craft disciplines. …