Shelly Perkins
Shelly Perkins
The Hill oil on canvas
Alison Grimley
Jane Hickman
Contemporary glass
Nina Casson Mc Garva
Contemporary glass
Nina Casson Mc Garva

 h.Art Sat 4 - Sun 12 September 

We're all looking forward to getting out and about more than ever this year and living life to the full again.

What better than planning your nine days of discovering art, crafts and design from an amazing array of creative people showing across the beautiful county of Herefordshire and its close borders.

People who've tried h.Art for the first time and regular visitors, consistently say how enjoyable, uplifting and inspirational they find it, and they keep coming back for more. You can go armed with your mask and hand sanitiser, but you’re very unlikely to be in a big crowd of people, the venues are fairly dispersed and of course we’ll have good weather, so there’ll be lots of ventilation. Each venue will have their own personal precautions they will want you to follow.

Take your time and do things at your pace, it’s all very civilised and relaxing, have lunch or a snack along your way and make the most of this annual art feast. Artists sell direct to you, have a chat with them and find out more about how they create and make their artwork. Maybe think about a bespoke commission for yourself or someone special, it doesn’t cost you more. Prices and artwork range hugely, from traditional craft, watercolours and artist blacksmiths to contemporary painting and sculpture in all sorts of artforms, from a few pounds and on up to thousands and everything in between.  There really is something for everyone.  

Explore all the venues and artists taking part by clicking on ‘All Venues’ in the navigation bar at the top of the page https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/artists You can choose to explore by artist, artform, location, venue or gallery. Each venue page has a link to google maps to help you find the venue when you're out and about.

Or you can use the printed h.Art guide. It's easy, just pick up your printed guide, see who you fancy visiting and use your fold out map as a guide, you're sure to be warmly welcomed where ever you choose to go.

Nearly all the venues open from 11am until 5pm each of the nine days, some open earlier or stay open longer, a few are closed at varying times, you’ll find all the details including access in the printed guide. 

Find your printed guide in large supermarkets in tourist leaflet dispensers and your library or Tourist Info Centre and tourist attractions. You'll also find them at lots of other places across Herefordshire, too many to mention. If you live out of County you can request a guide to be posted to you at https://www.h-art.org.uk/contact

And whilst you’re on this site check out each artist’s or gallery profile page. Artists and galleries update their pages through out the year, so you can check out what’s new with them and follow your favourites before and after h.Art week. You can use the google map link on each venue page to help you reach your destination, if you prefer not to look at a printed map. https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/artists

 

Plan to take the time to feel uplifted and inspired by Herefordshire's creative people. 

Enrich your homes and lives with their wonderfully varied art and craftworks.

 

Please note some variations in the pinted guide - Ali Hughes at Art in the Lodge, Venue 23 is missing on the Artist Index under 3D Mixed Media.

Sarah Rowe @ The Art Room, Venue 33 is marked wrongly as Venue 34 on the fold out map, please follow signs for number 33. Art at Longacre, map number 34 is correct.

Terrence Bunce is missing on venue 40, Art at St Catherine's in the printed guide

 

Participants scroll down to 'Artist Notice Board' for updates.

 

 

Artist Notice Board

HOW TO Take part in h.Art 2022

Would you like to be part of h.Art next year? If you are an artist living or working in Herefordshire or close to the County border (within 5 miles) and want to take part, read on for info on what to do and when.

What to do for next year - Artists and venues, check out who's on site and start talking and searching for each other. Talk to other artists and venues about what's involved. Ask to be signed up to the h.Art E Newsletters. In Ocotober you will get you the information you need for next year and reminders of when forms go live in March 2022. Just ask Mel at:  mel@h-art.org.uk

All h.Art participants sign up via our online forms in March and April, dates for forms going live in 2022 will be confirmed late in October.  h.Art 2022 happens Sat 3 - Sun 11September

 

 

h.Art Emerging Artist Bursary info for 2022 only

h.Art offers two bursaries to emerging professional artists with the aim of supporting those who have chosen to live and work in the County and who wish to take part in h.Art but can’t afford to.

The bursary is for the value of £215, it’s a non-cash prize offering you two ways of taking part;

You can open your own space/studio and have a 1/6-page advert entry in the printed guide your online artist profile will include eight images of your work and more detailed information about you and your work and outlets.

OR

You can be part of a group of your choice. Your proportion of the group entry fee will be covered, up to the value of £180 and your Artist Fee (£35 online profile) will be covered.

IMPORTANT:

If you are successful in getting a bursary - and have already registered as an open studio, or as part of a group and paid, you and the venue organiser will be given a refund.

If you are unsuccessful in getting a bursary - but you have gone ahead with registration for any event and paid, your commitment will still stand and you/the venue organiser will not be offered any refund.

Criteria

  • Applicants must live or have an established studio address within the Herefordshire county boundaries.
  • Applications from artists and makers working in any media are welcomed.
  • Applicants must be new to semi/professional arts practice, and been in business for no longer than 24 months.
  • Successful artists are required to take part in publicity in connection with the bursary.
  • Applicants must not have received the h.Art bursary before

How to apply

Please request an application form by emailing: info@h-art.org.uk

The application must be submitted with up to ten images of your work. Images should be printed or emailed as jpegs files. Applications can be posted or emailed.

Applicants who refer the Advisory Group to a website or any social media site to see their images will not be considered.

Deadline for the receipt of applications: closed for 2021

Selection - The h.Art Advisory Group will consider applications on Tuesday 18th May

  • Bursaries will be awarded based on the quality of artwork

 

 

 

 

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