NEWS: What are we up to?
For most of its 27-year history, Hebden Bridge Arts Festival has delivered an annual summer programme of events comprising headline touring artists from across the spectrum and coproducing with local creatives.
In recent years, the organisation has been keen to grow towards year-round community-based work.
Now, in 2022, following a fallow year to review and develop our future, we have made the move to transition to a socially engaged programme of activity, providing collaboration and participation in the arts.
Currently our Project Manager, Clare Danon, is leading on our latest venture LAND MARKS which brings together exciting artists with six partnered groups across Calderdale to creatively explore the theme 'Environment', culminating in a public sharing of work in Spring/Summer 2022.
Furthermore, from January 2022, our new Creative Producer, Rebekah Fozard, will be managing an ambitious new artistic strategy to stage creative events, happenings, exhibitions and productions for local audiences and visitors to relish.
Stay Tuned As We Share More Soon.
In recent years, the organisation has been keen to grow towards year-round community-based work.
Now, in 2022, following a fallow year to review and develop our future, we have made the move to transition to a socially engaged programme of activity, providing collaboration and participation in the arts.
Currently our Project Manager, Clare Danon, is leading on our latest venture LAND MARKS which brings together exciting artists with six partnered groups across Calderdale to creatively explore the theme 'Environment', culminating in a public sharing of work in Spring/Summer 2022.
Furthermore, from January 2022, our new Creative Producer, Rebekah Fozard, will be managing an ambitious new artistic strategy to stage creative events, happenings, exhibitions and productions for local audiences and visitors to relish.
Stay Tuned As We Share More Soon.
NEWS: LAND MARKS Project gets a financial boost.
Our Board of Trustees have secured funding support from Calderdale Council, Arts Council England, Hebden Royd Town Council and Art Fund for the Creative Neighbourhoods 'LAND MARKS' project to continue throughout 2021/2022. We're grateful to receive the generous support, and we'd like to say a huge thank-you for this financial boost.
LAND MARKS is a project which sees six partnered groups across Calderdale creatively explore the theme 'Environment' by participating in workshops with specially chosen local artists. The makes from the workshops will be exhibited in April 2022 for everyone to see the outcomes of the collaborations.
There is also the opportunity for YOU to get involved with one of the groups, The Walkers Are Welcome Group of Hebden Royd, who are offering guided walks, a photogaphy project, and workshops for you to take part in. MORE NEWS ON THIS SOON.
Find out more about the funding and LAND MARKS project here.
LAND MARKS is a project which sees six partnered groups across Calderdale creatively explore the theme 'Environment' by participating in workshops with specially chosen local artists. The makes from the workshops will be exhibited in April 2022 for everyone to see the outcomes of the collaborations.
There is also the opportunity for YOU to get involved with one of the groups, The Walkers Are Welcome Group of Hebden Royd, who are offering guided walks, a photogaphy project, and workshops for you to take part in. MORE NEWS ON THIS SOON.
Find out more about the funding and LAND MARKS project here.
NEWS: We welcome a new Creative Producer.
We are excited to announce the appointment of our new Creative Producer, Rebekah Fozard.
Rebekah will be joining the organisation with effect from January 2022. Her leadership will further solidify our new artistic direction with the focus on a year-round socially engaged programme of activity, providing community collaboration and participation in the arts.
Having spent the last 9 years as Manager at Hebden Bridge Picture House, and with a first career in law and more recent work as an independent consultant, Rebekah brings a wealth of experience, passion and skills in programming, fundraising and partnership work.
She said “I’m thrilled to be joining Hebden Bridge Arts Festival at such an exciting juncture, as the organisation forges important new connections and works across a wider geographical base. The Arts Festival is a wonderful resource for our community: over the past 12 years of living in Hebden Bridge, my family and I have enjoyed so many events and creative experiences offered by our Arts Festival. I’m looking forward to the many opportunities for inclusion-based programming, collaboration and co-creation that the Arts Festival will bring in 2022 and beyond.”
