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Prize winners 2010 425 artists exhibited work in the Exhibition this year and 3 were awarded prizes. |
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Results 2010
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| Exhibition sales | 63 430
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| Market sales | 21 985 |
| Total sales at Civic Hall | £85 415 |
| Sales commision | 17 842 |
| Tickets & catalogues | 16 273 |
| Refreshments | 5 850 |
| Raffles | 3 114
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Fringe |
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| Entry fees & sundries | 6 451 |
| Total income to date | £49 530 |
| Estimated expenditure | £19 530
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Estimated to Macmillan Cancer Support |
£30 000 |
In 2009 sales of art work at the Civic Hall during the week totalled over £85 000 – the commission on this (plus money from tickets, catalogues, raffle, tea-room and the Fringe) meant that we were able to give £37 500 to Macmillan Cancer Support last year.
No-one gets paid to run artWEEK and it couldn’t take place without the dedicated
volunteers who give their time year after year – we
wish to thank them all for their splendid efforts in making this the biggest
fundraising event in the Valley’s calendar.
Alan Dalgetty – Better Days
Holmfirth artWEEK 2011 will be open to all artists, amateur and professional. Each person may submit up to two pieces – there is no selection process for the public entries but space is limited, and the Exhibition is always over-subscribed, so a draw is held to select each year’s exhibitors. Because of the bank holiday this year’s draw will take place on 3 May 2011 and applications will be accepted from 1 to 30 April.
Applications can only be accepted if accompanied by a cheque for £10.00 (payable to ‘Holmfirth artWEEK’) and a large (preferably C5* size) stamped, self-addressed envelope.
* A C5 envelope takes an A4 sheet folded in half and measures 23cm × 16cm (approx 9"× 6½").
There is no application form for this part of the process and details about the work to be submitted aren’t required at this stage (sending photos isn’t necessary).
If your application is succesful you will receive instructions in the 2nd week of May 2011 about submitting
your work; if your name isn’t drawn your cheque will be returned. If you aren’t lucky this time please try again the following year.
Send your application to arrive
between 1 and 30 April 2011 to:
Holmfirth artWEEK
PO Box 57
HOLMFIRTH
HD9 1YT
Postage rates* :
Envelopes larger than C5 cost more to post. Please make sure you include the correct postage on both your envelopes
Up to C5: 41p (1st) or 32p (2nd)
Over C5: 66p (1st) or 51p (2nd)
* (prices correct from 6 April 2010 but will probably go up next year)
artWEEK Fringe 2011
Artists and venues wanting to take part in the Fringe this year should contact anji@flatmeer.co.uk (deadline, 1st week of March 2011).
Phone 01484 68 94 64
Fax 05600 75 44 31
E-mail info@holmfirthartweek.net
. . . or click below to e-mail now:
Exhibition opening times 2011
Sun 3 July & Sat 9 July
10.00 - 17.00
Mon 4 July to Fri 8 July
10.00 - 21.00 *
* Please note the earlier weekday closing time.
(*Market will close at 16.00 on Sat 11)
Admission to the Exhibition is £2.00
– this price allows unlimited visits during the week (many people find that one visit isn’t enough to appreciate all the work on display!).
Where this year’s exhibitors were from:
West Yorkshire 279
- Huddersfield & district 113
- Holme Valley 86
- Wakefield & district 41
- Halifax & district 14
- Bradford & district 13
- Leeds & district 12
South Yorkshire 53
The North West 50
Derbyshire & the Midlands 16
North & East Yorkshire 11
Over the hill & far away 3
As artWEEK is a fundraising event all work submitted must be for sale. A commission of 20% is charged on sales in the Exhibition, Market & Fringe – all proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer by providing practical, medical, emotional & fincancial support . . . and campaigning for better cancer care. Click the logo below to visit the Macmillan website.
This year’s featured artist in the Top Gallery of the Civic Hall was Holmfirth sculptor Brendan Hesmondalgh.
Brendan Hesmondhalgh – Pelicans

Brendan Hesmondhalgh – Frogs
Help!Would you like to help make artWEEK 2011 a success? All the people you see working at the Exhibition are volunteers – stewards, tearoom staff, sales desk staff, raffle ticket sellers (not to mention those behind the scenes who you may not see – organisers, screen builders, lighting fitters, picture hangers, adminstrators . . .). The whole event is run voluntarily and each day we need 80 people to keep things running smoothly – so, if you can spare a few hours please get in touch. In addition we especially need help setting up and dismantling the Exhibition. Setting up screens happens a week before the opening on the Sunday morning (26 June 2011) from 9.00.
The success of artWEEK depends entirely on the enthusiastic help willingly given by so many people. We’d like to thank you for the part you are playing in this year’s event, whether by exhibiting your work, staffing the exhibition or the craft market, demonstrating your craft, helping in the construction & dismantling of the display stands, donating your goods, or in any other way. Whatever your contribution it is very much appreciated by us all.
David Whiting – Red Reflections Neville Fleetwood – Lakeside |
Main ExhibitionThe Exhibition in the Civic Hall is one of the biggest open exhibitions in the country featuring work by over 400 professional & amateur artists. Holmfirth Civic Hall Tel 01484 22 24 52 Holmfirth Civic Hall Market
Sue Atkinson – Winter Beach FringeThis year’s Fringe was at 33 venues around the Valley (the biggest number ever). A free artWEEK flyer, listing the Fringe artists & venues, is available each year at Fringe venues, libraries, tourist information centres and at the Exhibition in the Civic Hall. Please click here for details about the Fringe. Artists and venues wanting to take part in the Fringe next year should contact anji@flatmeer.co.uk (deadline, 1st week of March 2011). RefreshmentsFreshly prepared, reasonably priced refreshments are available until an hour before closing time (open on Saturday until everything is sold). The tea room is staffed by volunteers and all proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support. Tea room organisers would like to thank everyone who donated cakes. Delivery of exhibitsartWEEK 2011 will open on Sun 3 July and delivery of artists’ work is on Sun, 26 June, 14.00 to 18.00.
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Pat Walls – Wall Flower
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Collection of
purchases
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— More arts in the Valley —
Holmfirth Arts Festival
This year’s Holmfirth Arts Festival finished recently and featured over 2 weeks of concerts, performances, events & workshops giving an opportunity to sample the artistic talent of the Holme Valley – from the small to the spectacular, the simple to the strange. Look out for information about future Festivals. |
Holmfirth Art & Music
Holmfirth Art & Music aims to support and encourage the development of art and music in Holmfirth and the Holme Valley by raising the profile of the area as an art and music destination. Click here to visit Holmfirth Art & Music |
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HOST 2010
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Holmfirth
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Holmfirth Film Festival
Holmfirth’s first Film Festival took place in May this year. Look out for information about future Festivals. |
Holmfirth Art Market
The next Art Markets will be in the Market Hall in November 2010 . A unique event where selected artists & designer-makers sell beautiful homeware, garden sculpture, jewellery, paintings, fashion, photography and more, direct to the public…. |
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Holmfirth Musical Festival
Oct 2010 A competition for solo instrumentalists and singers, small vocal ensembles and choirs. This year’s competition will take place at Holmfirth Civic Hall. |
Visiting Holmfirth?
Why not come to Holmfirth for artWEEK and stay for a while? These websites may help you with accomodation, places to visit and other things to see and do . . |
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St Paul’s, Armitage BridgeAn open art exhibition held annually in June. Anyone can exhibit for 50p per item plus 15% commission on sales. |
Holmfirth artWEEK 2012For those of you who really like to plan ahead! The 45th event will be held 1 - 7 July 2012. Applications to exhibit will be accepted |
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