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Emily Ryalls: Divine Archives
06 December 2025 - 07 March 2026
Emily Ryalls explores the body as a living archive of memory and knowledge in this...
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International Residency Open Call 2026
Residency opportunity from The Art House in partnership with the Royal Over-Seas League.
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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 come together and engage with the creative process through a year-round programme of exhibitions and events.
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Makey Wakey – Outreach to Ownership Research Project
Outreach to Ownership is an innovative cross-border research pilot which ran from January until September 2022 funded by a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and managed by Historic England and Historic Environment Scotland. The Art House was of 5 organisations to be part of the project.
This short film documents the work carried out from January-June 2022, by The Art House and in response to this project.
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Workshops & Courses
Black and White Darkroom Masterclass with Daniel Wheeler (2 Day Course)
11 April 2026 10:00 – 12 April 2026 16:00
We are excited to be working with Take it Easy to bring you the Black and White Darkroom Masterclass!
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Van Gogh Inspired Painting
28 March 2026 10:30 – 16:00
Create your own painting in the style of Van Gogh on this one day workshop.
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Screen Printing with Natural Colour (2 Day Course)
27 March 2026 10:00 – 28 March 2026 14:30
Learn how to make your own screen printing pastes from natural, plant-based colour.
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Ceramics: Make a Mug
25 March 2026 18:00 – 20:30
Make your own ceramic mug using handbuilding techniques in our Ceramics Studio!
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Make a Ceramic Planter
21 March 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Spend a morning getting creative in our ceramics studio to make your very own ceramic planter.
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Jewellery Making: Silver Pendant Necklace
21 March 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Create your own silver pendant necklace whilst learning the basics of silversmithing
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Darkroom Taster Course (2 Evenings)
18 March 2026 18:00 – 25 March 2026 20:30
Join us for a taster evening course exploring what our Darkroom is all about!
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Introduction to Lino Printing
14 March 2026 11:00 – 16:00
Join us to explore the traditional relief printmaking technique of linocut on this one day workshop.
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Black and White Darkroom Printing with Daniel Wheeler
14 March 2026 10:00 – 16:00
We are excited to be working with Take it Easy to bring you Black and White Darkroom Printing!
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Jewellery Making: Silver Drop Earrings
07 March 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Learn the basics of silversmithing as you design and make your own pair of silver drop earrings.
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Ceramics: Make a Coiled Pot
07 March 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Spend a morning getting creative in our ceramics studio to make your own coiled pot.
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Introduction to Natural Dyeing
28 February 2026 11:00 – 16:00
Explore how colour is extracted from natural sources like plants, flowers and vegetables.
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Textile Screen Printing
28 February 2026 11:00 – 16:00
Create your own screen printed fabric pieces on this one day workshop in our print studio.
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Sketchbook Stories: Five-Week Course
25 February 2026 18:00 – 25 March 2026 20:30
Join us for a 5 week evening course exploring the practice of keeping a sketchbook as a visual diary.
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Introduction to Pottery Throwing – 4 Week Course
25 February 2026 18:00 – 18 March 2026 20:30
Explore the art of pottery throwing on the wheel on this four-week evening course.
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Introduction to Screen Printing: Three-Week Course
25 February 2026 18:00 – 11 March 2026 20:30
Explore the potential of screen printing on this evening course in our print studio.
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Darkroom Printing with Rhubarb Developer
22 February 2026 – 22 February 2026
Get creative with Rhubarb!
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Screen Printing with Rhubarb
21 February 2026 – 21 February 2026
Get Creative with Rhubarb!
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Make a Mini Ceramic Rhubarb
18 February 2026 – 18 February 2026
Get Creative with Rhubarb!
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Rhubarb Festival – A Celebration of Food, Art, and Family Fun at The Art House
16 February 2026 – 22 February 2026
Join The Art House for Wakefield's Rhubarb Festival 2025
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The Rhubarb Lounge
16 February 2026 – 22 February 2026
Step into The Rhubarb Lounge, an enchanting gallery celebrating Wakefield’s most iconic vegetable!
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Pattern Play with Block Printing
14 February 2026 10:00 – 16:00
Join us for a fun and playful workshop creating pattern with printing blocks.
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Pottery Throwing Taster Day
07 February 2026 11:00 – 16:00
Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel on this one day workshop in our ceramics studio.
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Darkroom Taster Course (2 Evenings)
04 February 2026 18:00 – 11 February 2026 20:30
Join us for a taster evening course exploring what our Darkroom is all about!
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The Wakefield Photowalk
31 January 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Experience a guided approach to making photographs in the locality of Wakefield.
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Gelli Printing Taster
31 January 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Spend a Saturday morning exploring the fun and instant process of printing with gel plates!
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Weaving using Table Looms
31 January 2026 10:00 – 16:00
Spend the day weaving your very own scarf or snood using a traditional table loom.
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Monotype Printmaking
24 January 2026 10:30 – 16:00
Join artist Zoë Carlon to explore oil monotype printing on this one day workshop.
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Jewellery Making: Silver Wrap Ring
24 January 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Learn the basics of silversmithing as you design and make your own silver wrap ring.
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Ceramics Handbuilding: Four-Week Course
21 January 2026 18:00 – 11 February 2026 20:30
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Cosmos: Experimental Embroidery and Embellishment
17 January 2026 10:00 – 16:00
Explore a range of creative embroidery techniques on this one day workshop.
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Linocut Taster
17 January 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Join us for a morning exploring the relief printing process of linocut printmaking
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Ceramics: Make a Mug
17 January 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Make your own ceramic mug using handbuilding techniques in our Ceramics Studio!
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Screen Print Your Own Tote Bag
10 January 2026 10:00 – 13:00
Join Textile Designer and Tutor Sophie Amelia to explore screen printing onto tote bags.
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Introduction to Printmaking: Six-Week Course
07 January 2026 18:00 – 11 February 2026 20:30
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Introduction to Drawing & Painting: Six-Week Course
07 January 2026 18:00 – 11 February 2026 20:30
Explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting on this six-week introductory course.
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Metalsmithing Christmas Decorations
13 December 2025 10:00 – 12:30
Spend a morning making your own festive tree decorations using basic metalsmithing techniques.
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Make a Floral Christmas Wreath
06 December 2025 13:30 – 15:45
Join floral designer Hollie Latham to create your own festive wreath this winter.
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Make a Floral Christmas Wreath
06 December 2025 10:00 – 12:15
Join floral designer Hollie Latham to create your own festive wreath this winter.
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Emily Ryalls: Divine Archives
06 December 2025 – 07 March 2026
Emily Ryalls explores the body as a living archive of memory and knowledge in this latest exhibition.
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Lino Printing Christmas Cards
03 December 2025 17:30 – 20:30
Learn how to print your very own festive cards to send to friends and family this Christmas.
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Light Up at The Art House
21 November 2025 – 23 November 2025
Join us 21-23 November as The Art House comes alive after dark at Light Up!
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Introduction to Natural Dyeing
15 November 2025 11:00 – 16:00
Explore how colour is extracted from natural sources like plants, flowers and vegetables.
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Pattern Play with Block Printing
15 November 2025 10:00 – 16:00
Join us for a fun and playful workshop creating pattern with printing blocks.
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Festive Workshops at The Art House
15 November 2025 – 13 December 2025
Join us for a range of festive workshops this Christmas at The Art House!
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CRAFTED Makers Market
08 November 2025 – 08 November 2025
We’re thrilled to announce that CRAFTED, our independent Makers Market is returning this Autumn!
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Open Studios
08 November 2025 – 08 November 2025
Join Studio Holders at The Art House as they open their doors to showcase their practice.
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Free Gelli Printing Taster Workshop
31 October 2025 – 31 October 2025
Try out the quick and playful process of Gelli Printing that produces fantastically unique results.
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The Light Lab
27 October 2025 – 01 November 2025
The Light Lab is a welcoming space for everyone to shine bright.
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Van Gogh Inspired Painting
25 October 2025 10:30 – 16:00
Create your own painting in the style of Van Gogh on this one day workshop.
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Make a Ceramic Planter
25 October 2025 10:00 – 13:00
Spend a morning getting creative in our ceramics studio to make your very own ceramic planter.
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Beyond Vision: A Sensory Clay Workshop with Dr Victoria Claire
18 October 2025 – 18 October 2025
This unique workshop invites you to step beyond the visual
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Mono-Screen Printing: Abstract Compositions
18 October 2025 11:00 – 15:00
Explore colour, shape and texture through the experimental process of mono-screen printing
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Darkroom Printing Taster Session
15 October 2025 18:00 – 20:30
Ready to transform your roll of film into a beautiful hand printed silver gelatin photograph?
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Gelli Printing Taster
11 October 2025 10:00 – 13:00
Spend a Saturday morning exploring the fun and instant process of printing with gel plates!
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Jewellery Making: Silver Wrap Ring
04 October 2025 10:00 – 13:00
Learn the basics of silversmithing as you design and make your own silver wrap ring.
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Freedom Festival: A Celebration of Peace and Unity at the Art House
27 September 2025 – 27 September 2025
Join us for an inspiring day of creativity, connection and community.
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Printing Photographs In The Darkroom
17 September 2025 18:00 – 20:30
On this workshop you'll have the opportunity to print your favourite photographs in the darkroom.
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Heritage Open Days 2025
13 September 2025 – 20 September 2025
Join us in celebrating the former Wakefield Library building which we now call home.
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Terence Birch
01 September 2025 – 17 November 2025
Terence Birch will be joining us as the 2025's recipient of the Patricia Sutcliffe residency.
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PRINTED
30 August 2025 – 30 August 2025
Join us for PRINTED, our new independent print fair in the heart of Wakefield.
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Mock Tudors and Good News | Gig Night
29 August 2025 – 29 August 2025
The Art House gallery space is being taken over for another Indie gig night on 29th August.
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Creating Cyanotypes
16 August 2025 11:00 – 16:00
Explore this unique photographic printing process and create your own cyanotypes.
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Tree Talks and Terrace Social with Roger Parkinson
15 August 2025 – 15 August 2025
Join us for an early evening of conversation, community, and connection with nature.
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Skillshare
12 August 2025 – 16 December 2025
Come together to meet new people and learn new skills.
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Breathworks: Mindfulness in the Gallery
08 August 2025 – 08 August 2025
Take a moment to pause, breathe, and reconnect, led by The Breath Connection.
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Safelight: A Residency Open Studio with Emma Bentley Fox
02 August 2025 – 01 January 1970
Experience Emma's new installation
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Printing for Pride | Free drop-in workshop
02 August 2025 – 02 August 2025
Join us for a family-friendly drop-in screen printing workshop to make your own printed flag
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Needle Felting: Landscapes
02 August 2025 10:00 – 16:00
Enjoy a creative day designing and producing your own landscape by needle felting.
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Summer Art Club – Happy Healthy Holidays
30 July 2025 – 21 August 2025
Get Messy at Ours this Summer with a fun range of creative workshops for children.
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Emma Bentley Fox
26 July 2025 – 03 August 2025
Emma Bentley Fox returns as artist in residence
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Emotional Geographies Engagement and Workshops
25 July 2025 – 22 August 2025
We're excited to offer a series of free creative sessions alongside Emotional Geographies.
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Creative Catch-Ups with Co-Executive Director Damon Jackson-Waldock
23 July 2025 – 17 September 2025
Book Your Creative Catch-Up with Programme Director Damon Jackson-Waldock
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Amak Mahmoodian
21 July 2025 – 24 August 2025
Introducing artist and photography Amak Mahmoodian
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The Wakefield Photowalk
19 July 2025 10:00 – 13:00
Experience a guided approach to making photographs in the locality of Wakefield.
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Collograph Taster
19 July 2025 10:00 – 13:00
Spend a Saturday morning creating beautiful prints using collograph printmaking techniques.
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Lucy Marriott
07 July 2025 – 16 July 2025
Lucy Marriott joins us as a resident artist this summer.
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Textile Screen Printing with Specialist Finishes
05 July 2025 11:00 – 16:00
Join Textile Designer Sophie Amelia to explore screen printed surface design onto textiles.
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Darkroom Printing Taster
21 June 2025 10:00 – 12:30
Ready to transform your roll of film into a beautiful hand printed silver gelatin photograph?
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Refugee Week Celebration Day 2025!
21 June 2025 – 21 June 2025
Join us for our Refugee Week Celebration Day!
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Your Tree Tales
21 June 2025 – 01 September 2025
Share Your Tree Tales - we want to hear your stories of Wakefield’s green spaces
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The Research and British Birds
13 June 2025 – 13 June 2025
Join us for The Research and British Birds live at The Art House
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Free Creative Workshops Inspired by The HERDS
27 May 2025 – 28 May 2025
The Art House is excited to be delivering Art workshops for children inspired by The HERDS.
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The Doodle Lounge
27 May 2025 – 31 May 2025
Let your imagination run wild this May half term!
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The Wakefield Photowalk
24 May 2025 10:00 – 13:00
Experience a guided approach to making photographs in the locality of Wakefield.
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Introduction to Bookbinding
17 May 2025 11:00 – 16:00
Create a variety of your own small books using various traditional bookbinding techniques.
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Throwing Taster Day
10 May 2025 11:00 – 16:00
Learn how to throw on the pottery wheel on this one day workshop in our ceramics studio.
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Behnaz Fatemi
08 May 2025 – 05 July 2025
International residency artists announced!
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The Royal Society of Sculptors: The 2024 Gilbert Bayes Awardees
03 May 2025 – 07 June 2025
Residencies
Geovanni Barrios
01 May 2025 – 30 June 2025
Introducing our newest cohort of ROSL residency artists!
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Maternal Journal Taster Session
28 April 2025 – 28 April 2025
Join us for a Maternal Journal taster session at The Art House!
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Emily Ryalls – The Art House x YSP Artist Residency
17 April 2025 – 01 May 2025
Emily Ryalls explores women’s embodied knowledge.
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Easter at The Art House
14 April 2025 – 19 April 2025
Hop down to The Art House this Easter!
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Creative Stitching
09 April 2025 – 17 December 2025
A welcoming and relaxed space for creativity and connection.
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Introduction to Modern Quilting
29 March 2025 10:30 – 16:00
Join us for an introduction to all things quilting with local textile artist Lucy Norton.
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Textile Screen Printing with Specialist Finishes
22 March 2025 11:00 – 16:00
Explore screen printed surface design onto textiles inspired by bold and abstract patterns.
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Botanical Eco Printing
08 March 2025 11:00 – 16:00
Fall in love with patterns from nature on this one-day workshop in eco-printing.
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History in the Making | Free Creative Workshops
08 March 2025 – 09 March 2025
Artists Emma Hardaker and Emily Ryalls explore the Forgotten Women of Wakefield's blue plaque scheme.
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Christopher Hanson: Portraits in Silence – The Symbolism of Identity
08 March 2025 – 21 June 2025
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Festival of Lifelong Learning | Wakefield UNESCO
03 March 2025 – 08 March 2025
The Art House is excited to offer a series of free taster sessions as part of Lifelong learning week.
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Jewellery Making: Silver Pendant Necklace
01 March 2025 10:00 – 13:00
Join professional jeweller Genevieve Broughton to create your own silver pendant necklace.
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Talk and Draw
14 February 2025 – 12 December 2025
A free, relaxed drawing session open to everyone!
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Creative Catch-Ups with Programme Director Damon Jackson-Waldock
29 January 2025 – 29 January 2025
Wakefield-based Artists - Book Your Creative Catch-Up with Programme Director Damon Jackson-Waldock
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Heat Transfer Printing: Collage on Cloth
25 January 2025 11:00 – 15:00
Explore surface pattern and fabric printing using the heat transfer technique.
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Seaglass Collective: Our Turn
11 January 2025 – 08 February 2025
Our Turn, an inspiring exhibition celebrating the creative achievements of adopted young people!
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Lily Lavorato
06 January 2025 – 03 February 2025
TAH welcomes Lily Lavorato, recipient of the Patricia Sutcliffe inaugural residency!
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Needlefelting Santas!
04 December 2024 18:00 – 20:30
Learn how to needlefelt and create your own jolly Santa for a brooch or tree decoration.
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Festive Textile Decorations
27 November 2024 18:00 – 20:30
Join modern quilter Lucy Norton on a festive workshop creating your own textile Christmas decorations
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Ceramic Baubles
23 November 2024 10:00 – 12:30
Get in the festive spirit and make some ceramic baubles to adorn your tree.
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Madi Acharya-Baskerville – Artist Talk (Online)
21 November 2024 – 21 November 2024
Join us for a very special online artist talk with Madi Acharya-Baskerville
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The Art House Late – for Light Up!
15 November 2024 – 16 November 2024
Join us for The Art House Late at the end of November for Light Up
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Emma Bentley Fox
13 November 2024 – 04 December 2024
Introducing Emma Bentley Fox, the first recipient of the inaugural Patricia Sutcliffe residency!
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Wire, Wax & Stitch Decorations
09 November 2024 10:00 – 16:00
Use wire, wax and stitching techniques to create your own unique decorations.
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Half Term Art Club: Screen Print Your Own Tote Bag (Ages 12-16)
31 October 2024 13:00 – 15:00
Join us in the print studio to learn how to print your own tote bag using screen printing techniques.
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Children’s Half Term Art Club
29 October 2024 – 01 November 2024
Get creative here at The Art House this October half term with fun workshops for children.
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Screen Printing Posters (using Analogue Methods)
05 October 2024 11:00 – 16:00
Design and screen-print your own poster with designer and printmaker Ellie Way.
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Textile Screen Printing
28 September 2024 11:00 – 16:00
Create your own stunning printed fabrics while learning the process of screen printing.
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Lilah Benetti
19 September 2024 – 10 November 2024
TAH welcomes Lilah Benetti this Autumn
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Ronald Muchatuta
19 September 2024 – 10 November 2024
TAH welcomes Ronald Muchatuta this Autumn
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Bijan Amini-Alavijeh: A Glimmer
31 August 2024 – 26 October 2024
Explore sacred geometries with Bijan Amini-Alavijeh’s first solo exhibition.
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Art & Music: Painting the Rhythms (Ages 7-11)
23 August 2024 10:00 – 12:00
Explore the exciting links between art, music and nature, led by local artist Anna McIver.
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Comic Style Drawing: Camera Shots & Angles (Ages 7-11)
21 August 2024 13:00 – 15:00
Learn how to make your story come vividly to life with a variety of dynamic camera shots and angles.
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Exploring the Pre Raphaelites (Ages 7-11)
21 August 2024 10:00 – 12:00
Learn about the Pre Raphaelites and their bright, symbolic paintings of heroes, angels, and legends.
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Sketching Skills: Still Life Drawing (Ages 7-11)
16 August 2024 13:00 – 15:00
Enjoy our games and challenges to help you brush up on your drawing and sketching skills.
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Playing with Watercolour (Ages 7-11)
16 August 2024 10:00 – 12:00
Have fun playing with colour, shapes, patterns and textures in the medium of watercolour.
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Photography Zines & Book Making (Ages 12-16)
15 August 2024 13:00 – 15:00
Create small zines and photo books using a series of your own photographs and images.
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Comic Style Drawing: Storyboards, telling your story (Ages 7-11)
14 August 2024 13:00 – 15:00
Learn how to plan and craft your story, mapping out key scenes for an entertaining comic adventure.
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Comic Drawing: Human Faces (Ages 7-11)
07 August 2024 13:00 – 15:00
Spend an afternoon exploring comic drawing with a focus on human faces and expressions.
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Jakob Rowlinson – Residency at The Art House and Yorkshire Sculpture Park
22 July 2024 – 09 August 2024
The Art House welcomes Jakob Rowlinson to stay on residency with us
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Summer Gardening Club
19 July 2024 – 27 September 2024
Join our Summer Gardening Club every Wednesday and Friday!
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Charan Singh: The Promise of Beauty
15 June 2024 – 17 August 2024
TAH is delighted to stage the first major solo exhibition by Charan Singh
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Sunil Gupta: Lovers: Ten Years On | Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh: Lovers, Revisited
15 June 2024 – 31 August 2024
Join us for the 40th anniversary of Sunil Gupta’s significant project Lovers: Ten Years On.
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Christopher Samuel
11 June 2024 – 15 June 2024
The Art House welcomes Christopher Samuel to stay on residency with us
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Half Term Art Club; Photograms, Exploring light & Photography (Age 7-11)
31 May 2024 10:00 – 12:00
Join us this half term on our photograms workshop and create your own series of unique photographs.
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Feltmaking: Textured Landscapes – Two Day Course
31 May 2024 10:00 – 01 June 2024 16:00
Exhibitions
The Royal Society of Sculptors presents: The Gilbert Bayes Award
04 May 2024 – 01 June 2024
TAH is delighted to welcome back The Royal Society of Sculptors to stage their Gilbert Bayes Award.
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Stephen Gouldin: Last Breaths
20 April 2024 – 15 June 2024
Studio Holder Stephen Gouldin explores Yorkshire's heritage of the coal mining industry.
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Two Destination Language and Nadia Sokolenko: Hope in Wakefield
15 March 2024 – 31 March 2024
The Art House welcomes the return of Two Destination Language and Nadia Sokolenko
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Babeworld
04 March 2024 – 10 March 2024
The Art House welcomes Babeworld to stay on residency with us
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SOFT & HARD: Beyond Recognition and Queer Coding
27 January 2024 – 16 March 2024
Whiskey Chow brings together artists exploring what ‘Queer spirit’ means in today's society.
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Kirstie Williams: Mills in Colour
25 January 2024 – 13 April 2024
Kirstie Williams explores Wakefield's rich textile history through the use of plant-based colours
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Two Destination Language and Nadia Sokolenko: Hope in Wakefield
13 November 2023 – 27 November 2023
The Art House welcomes its latest artist in residence Two Destination Language and Nadia Sokolenko
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Asta
23 September 2023 – 11 November 2023
The Art House welcomes its latest artist in residence, Asta.
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Kim Karabo Makin
20 September 2023 – 11 November 2023
The Art House welcomes its latest artist in residence Kim Karabo Makin.
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Sarah Van Marcke
02 September 2023 – 09 September 2023
Sarah Van Marcke: Visiting Artist in Residence
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Madhu Das: Room to Breathe
19 August 2023 – 30 September 2023
Artist Madhu Das presents his first ever solo exhibition in the UK at The Art House this Summer.
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Picturing High Streets
22 July 2023 – 26 August 2023
Our Learning Space presents a celebration of the history and stories of our local high streets.
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The Royal Society of Sculptors presents: The Gilbert Bayes Award (2022 Exhibition)
15 July 2023 – 12 August 2023
We are delighted to collaborate with The Royal Society of Sculptors (RSS) on a new exhibition.
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Tony Wade: Andromeda
08 July 2023 – 09 September 2023
Wade will bring to life the story of Andromeda, a tale that originated in Knottingley in the 1900s.
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Charan Singh
01 July 2023 – 31 August 2023
The Art House welcomes Charan Singh as one of our Artists in Residence.
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Re-Emerge
31 May 2023 – 30 June 2023
Celebrating the fantastic work produced in our Arts & Health programme.
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Kate McDonnell: Processing
31 May 2023 – 08 July 2023
The Art House will stage the first major solo show by Kate McDonnell.
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Clare Carter: Maternal Stratum
31 May 2023 – 15 July 2023
Clare Carter is an artist and songwriter from West Yorkshire, working primarily with print, film, sou
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Mohamad Hafeda: The Time While Waiting
27 May 2023 – 24 June 2023
Hafeda presents a brand-new film centred around Wakefield's refugee and asylum-seeking community.
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Dreaming Methods: The Abandoned Library
22 April 2023 – 13 May 2023
Dreaming Methods present their brand-new immersive experience at The Art House.
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Print Studio Members’ Exhibition
12 April 2023 – 25 May 2023
We are proud to present an exhibition of prints by our talented Print Studio Members.
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OTHER
08 April 2023 – 13 May 2023
OTHER is a group of five UK based internationally active artist/organisers/activists/researchers.
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Tony Wade: Landmarks
29 March 2023 – 29 March 2023
Landmarks is a research and development project centred around the Wakefield District.
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her performance is taking place at the beginning and end of the world
29 March 2023 – 13 May 2023
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INTRO/SPECTIVE
29 March 2023 – 02 April 2023
A new exhibition from Leeds Arts University students
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Create Together: An Exhibition by Seaglass Collective
06 March 2023 – 30 March 2023
Seaglass Collective is a local charity delivering art projects for adopted children and young people.
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Samuel Nnorom: The Politics of Immigration and Integration
11 February 2023 – 11 March 2023
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Jessie Davies
01 January 2023 – 31 January 2023
Jessie Davies is an artist who works with painting, mixed media, and sound.
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Hang Zhang: Through the Party Ring
30 November 2022 – 04 February 2023
The first solo show of work by Leeds-based artist Hang Zhang
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Reframing, Reclaiming
21 October 2022 – 25 February 2023
A timely exhibition featuring themes of class and labour, body and identity politics.
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Samuel Nnorom
17 October 2022 – 18 December 2022
Samuel Nnorom joins us for a residency in partnership with The Royal Over-Seas League
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Permindar Kaur, Ranya Abdulateef and Ifa Abebe: Dream Runner
28 September 2022 – 13 November 2022
New collaborative work to coincide with Permindar Kaur: Outgrown
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Madhu Das
26 September 2022 – 20 November 2022
Madhu DAS joins us for a residency in partnership with The Royal Over-Seas League
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Group Exhibition: This Must be the Place
24 September 2022 – 08 October 2022
Bringing together work by contemporary painters from Wakefield and across the UK.
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summer s’cool exhibition
17 September 2022 – 02 October 2022
A celebration of work produced by young artists across the Wakefield District
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Permindar Kaur: Outgrown
03 September 2022 – 13 November 2022
An exhibition of work exploring ideas of ‘public’ and ‘private' and the question 'where is home?'
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The Disabled Photographers’ Society
03 September 2022 – 09 October 2022
The Art House is delighted to be hosting The Disabled Photographers’ Society (DPS) annual photography
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Bijan Amini-Alavijeh: Harmony is Central
19 August 2022 – 25 August 2022
The Art House is delighted to share Harmony Is Central, a new offsite exhibition created...
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Moi Tran
01 August 2022 – 31 August 2022
Exploring sound and emotional politics through performance and unconventional archival methods
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Re-Emerge
27 July 2022 – 27 July 2022
Join us for a one night only celebration of artwork created through our Arts and Health programme!
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Conversations with Nature: Helen Thomas, Alison Critchlow and Natalie Dowse
27 July 2022 – 21 August 2022
A new exhibition of paintings celebrating the artists’ relationship with the natural environment
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Grace Clifford: Going Up in the World
27 July 2022 – 08 September 2022
Sculpture and installation reflecting on the everyday
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Permindar Kaur
11 July 2022 – 17 July 2022
Acclaimed sculptor and installation artist joins The Art House as Resident Artist
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Sam Metz: Making Solid – Unpredictable Bodies
18 June 2022 – 14 August 2022
Sculpture, drawing, animation and film that explores the concepts of ‘choreographic objects’.
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An Intro To…
30 May 2022 – 31 August 2022
Introducing the work of our freelance teaching artists
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alabamathirteen [on becoming a ghost…]
25 May 2022 – 17 July 2022
2021 visiting resident artist alabamathirteen returns to The Art House to showcase work in progress
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CUTTER // NASH: The Quips (Live Broadcast)
23 May 2022 – 23 May 2022
A research and performance project investigating radio's relationship with disabled bodies and voices
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Christopher Hanson
01 May 2022 – 31 May 2022
Large-scale realistic portraits of subjects, using traditional painting methods
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Robert Broad: My North
30 March 2022 – 15 May 2022
Wakefield-based Robert Broad presents his ongoing series of photographs that document the city.
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Hassun El-Zafar: HEAR – Hearing Extinction and Audiological Relapse
26 January 2022 – 04 March 2022
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Paula Chambers: Not at Home
26 January 2022 – 11 March 2022
An exploration of feminist concepts and ideas of contemporary domestic spaces.
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alabamathirteen
22 November 2021 – 11 December 2021
Artist and photographer alabamathirteen is in residence at The Art House November-December 2021
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FRED TSCHIDA: CIRCLESPHERE
29 September 2021 – 28 November 2021
An exhibition partnership between The Art House and Neon Workshops
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Sheena Hussain
30 July 2021 – 30 September 2021
Poet and essayist Sheena Hussain, will be in residence during July, August and September 2021
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Jill McKnight: Everything Is Still Floating
29 July 2021 – 04 September 2021
An exhibition of new work by artist Jill McKnight, developed over the course of a two-month residency
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Maybelle Peters
18 July 2021 – 15 August 2021
London based artist and filmmaker, Maybelle Peters, will be in residence during July and August 2021
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Jill McKnight
01 June 2021 – 28 July 2021
Jill McKnight will be in residence in June and July 2021, concluding with an exhibition of new work
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Home, Street, City: Finding Sanctuary in Wakefield
26 May 2021 – 19 June 2021
Home, Street, City celebrates artwork made by people across Wakefield during the Covid-19 lockdown, exploring...
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EXHIBITION EXTENDED Richard William Wheater: The Walls We Make Whilst Dreaming of Escape
31 March 2021 – 17 June 2021
Our new installation ‘The Walls We Make Whilst Dreaming of Escape’ by Richard William Wheater...
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Jake Mullins: Pop-up Exhibition
27 February 2020 – 27 February 2020
A pop-up exhibition to preview the artist’s solo show at Thought Foundation, Birtley in May 2020.
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Graduate Residency: February 2020
03 February 2020 – 28 February 2020
Graduate artists join The Art House for a month-long residency
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Between the Slime: Charley Hill, Lily Lavorato, and Madara Vimba
29 January 2020 – 31 January 2020
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Justin Edgar: Reasonable Adjustment – The Disabled Armed Resistance Movement
29 January 2020 – 07 March 2020
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Graduate Residency: January 2020
06 January 2020 – 31 January 2020
New graduate artists join The Art House for a month-long residency
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flipped
27 November 2019 – 04 December 2019
A pop-up exhibition by Mandy Gamsu, Charlotte Southall, and Amelia Frances Wood
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A Laboratory for Survival: Cole Ndelu & Dimple B. Shah
31 October 2019 – 24 December 2019
The Art House and The Royal Over-Seas League are pleased to present A Laboratory for Survival, an exh
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Sachin Kaeley: A HOME FOR SOMEONE SAID REALITY VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE
30 May 2019 – 20 July 2019
New work, developed by the artist during his month long residency at The Art House during May 2019.
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Tony Heaton: Altered
28 March 2019 – 18 May 2019
‘(The artist) delivers powerful messages with warmth and wit’ Gill Crawshaw, Disability Arts Online Read...
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In residence: Joey Chin & Buhle Wonder Mbambo
01 November 2018 – 21 December 2018
The Art House and The Royal Over-Seas League are pleased to present an exhibition of...
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Ro Robertson: ReModel
25 July 2018 – 03 August 2018
ReModel is an exhibition by artist Ro Robertson following a research and development project exploring...
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Mitra Saboury: Growth Spurt
25 July 2018 – 14 September 2018
Artist in Residence between 28 June – 27 July 2018 Mitra Saboury has been artist in...
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Refugee Week
18 June 2018 – 26 June 2018
Explore the work of asylum seeker and refugee artists working at The Art House this...
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Yelena Popova: Townlets
30 May 2018 – 13 July 2018
Residency: 01 May – 31 May 2018 Yelena Popova, is a USSR born artist, based at...
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Ellie Collins: Sweepings
28 March 2018 – 13 April 2018
For Sweepings, Ellie Collins’ diverse narratives are the catalyst for sound, film and assemblage with thematic cohesion in...
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Jason Wilsher-Mills: 1995 Disability Discrimination Act
28 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
An opportunity to see touring work by digital artist and painter Jason Wilsher-Mills, on display...
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Simona Brinkmann: Residency
01 March 2018 – 31 March 2018
Simona Brinkmann was based at The Art House from 1 - 31 March 2018.
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Rich White: Conspiracy
31 January 2018 – 09 March 2018
We are pleased to present Conspiracy, an exhibition of experimental works by artist Rich White. The...
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Rich White: Residency
04 January 2018 – 31 January 2018
Rich White was Artist in Residence at The Art House 3 – 31 January 2018.
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Veronica Ryan: Salvage
23 November 2017 – 19 January 2018
We are pleased to present the first exhibition of work by artist Veronica Ryan to open in Britain...
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Pak Keung Wan: on why some things form and other things don’t
26 July 2017 – 31 July 2017
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Pak Keung Wan: Residency
01 July 2017 – 31 July 2017
UK-based artist Pak Keung Wan was in residence at The Art House throughout July 2017
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Bijan Moosavi
01 May 2017 – 26 May 2017
Iranian multi-media, Bijan Moosavi, was invited to The Art House as part of the Migration Residency
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Fraser Muggeridge and Laura Slater: Wakefield Industrial and Fine Art, 150 Years
14 October 2015 – 17 December 2015
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Jaimini Patel
01 March 2014 – 31 March 2014
Jaimini Patel is an artist who spent one month at The Art House in March 2014
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Jason Wilsher-Mills: A Year- Long Residency at The Art House and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
01 September 2012 – 30 September 2013
Jason Wilsher Mills: A year long residency at the Art House/ Wakefield Wildcats 2012-13
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Marion Michell: Between a Whisper and a Hiss – Hairy Things and Steps and Stitches
26 May 2010 – 31 July 2010
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Hetain Patel
05 January 2004 – 31 March 2004
Explore Hetain Patel's TAH Residency at Host venue 20/21 visual arts centre
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