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Residencies
Jessie Davies
Jessie Davies is an artist who works with painting, mixed media, and sound.
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Christopher Hanson
Large-scale realistic portraits of subjects, using traditional painting methods
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alabamathirteen [on becoming a ghost…]
2021 artist in residence alabamathirteen returns to The Art House to showcase work in progress
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Darkroom Discovery Evening
On Artwalk evening, visit The Darkroom for a drop-in introduction and workshop!
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Saturday Art Club: Block Printing
Join us for Saturday Art Club, a range of workshops designed for children aged 7-11....
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Print Club – Six-Week Course
Print Club is an informal course that gives you 2.5 hours a week of technician-supported...
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The Portrait In Graphite & Charcoal: Six-Week Course
Gain confidence and develop a strong understanding of how to draw the portrait in graphite...
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Introduction to Black and White Photography
A step up from our Black and White Photography Crash Course, this six-week course takes...
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Our house is your house.
The Art House provides time, space and support for artists, makers and creative businesses to develop their practice. It is a place where artists and audiences of all kinds are welcome to engage with the creative process through a year-round programme of exhibitions and events.
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Plan your visitCommunity Projects
Working with people from all sorts of backgrounds and specialists groups, we undertake a range of community projects. We aim to use arts, culture and the creative process to bring people together, nurture potential and contribute to the building of a cohesive community.
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Celebration event: The Award for Civic Arts Organisations 2022
On 23 March, organisations from around the country gathered via live stream to celebrate the exemplary civic work pioneered by arts organisations in the UK in the last two years of disruption. The ceremony highlighted the 10 organisations shortlisted for the Award and announced recipients, including The Art House as the recipient of the main £100,000 award!
The Award is an initiative of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch) and King’s College London.
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AddressThe Art House, Drury Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2TE
Public TransportThe Art House is located just 60 seconds walk from Wakefield Westgate railway station. The free city bus connects us to key locations around the city centre, including Wakefield bus station and The Hepworth Wakefield.
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Discover a range of affordable event spaces and meeting rooms, all set in our creative and conveniently located city centre location.
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