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Holmfirth artWEEK

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— Sun 6th July to Sat 12th July 2008 —

— forty creative years, forty years of charitable giving —

artWEEK is a local event with a national reputation – most of the exhibitors are from this area but visitors come from all over the country to look and to buy. It is astounding how much artistic talent there is locally – it is this that makes the event such a success . . . and brings so many visitors to Holmfirth every year.

The main Exhibition in the Civic Hall runs all week and features work by around 400 professional & amateur artists.

In addition there are over 20 smaller fringe venues around the Valley each year.

 artWEEK 2007 poster

History

The first Holmfirth Art Exhibition was organised in 1967 by Isobel Shaw and Christabel Dangerfield. Their twin objectives were to provide an opportunity for local art students to show their work and to raise money for Cancer Relief – on that occassion a grand total of £120 was raised for the charity.

Their legacy is an annual event which sells 2000 artworks every year and regularly raises in excess of £30,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Having acheived the target of £40,000 for the 40th event last year artWEEK has so far raised HALF A MILLION POUNDS.

Prize winners 2007 400 artists exhibited their work in the Exhibition this year and 3 were awarded prizes.
Calder Graphics prize for painting Helen Cassidy “Bring me Sunshine”	John B Shaw memorial prize for 3-dimensional art David Mayne “Tree”	Florence Parker memorial prize for best newcomer Caroline Bell “Haughty”

Results 2007

        
Last year’s event didn’t quite match 2007’s 40th anniversary total of £40 000 but we still made a substantial donation to Macmillan. Sales of art work at the Civic Hall during the seven days totalled almost £90 000 – the commission on this (plus money from tickets, catalogues, raffle, tea-room and the Fringe) means that we were able to give £35 000 Macmillan Cancer Support.

No-one gets paid to run artWEEK and it couldn’t take place without the dedicated teams of volunteers who give their time freely 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.

Sue Jenkins – Plump Ladies

How to apply to exhibit this year

Holmfirth artWEEK 2008 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. This year’s draw will take place on Wed 30 April and applications will be accepted from 1 April.

Applications can only be accepted if accompanied by a cheque for £5 (payable to ‘Holmfirth artWEEK’) and a large (preferably C5* size) stamped, self-addressed envelope.

* C5 size takes an A4 sheet folded in half – 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 is not necessary).

If your application is succesful you will receive instructions in the first week of May about submitting your work; if your name is not drawn your cheque will be returned. If you aren’t lucky this time please try again next year.

Send your application to arrive
between 1 and 30 April 2008 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:  34p (1st) or 24p (2nd)

     Over  C5:  48p (1st) or 40p (2nd)

* Correct in Mar 2008

 For more information on artWEEK 

The usual phone number & e-mail address don’t apply at present. Please use these for the time being:

Phone  01484  68 94 64
Fax      (n/a)

E-mail  info@holmfirthartweek.net

. . . or click below to send an e-mail now:

Exhibition opening times 2008

Sun 6 July & Sat 12 July
10.00 - 17.00 *

(*Market closes at 16.00 on Sat 12)

Mon 7 July to Fri 11 July
10.00 - 22.00

Admission to the Exhibition is £2
(£1 concessions) – this price allows unlimited visits during the week (many people find that one visit isn’t enough to appreciate all the work on display!).

Holmfirth artWEEK - a local event
  with a national reputation

Where last year’s exhibitors were from:

West Yorkshire   283
   - Huddersfield & district 108
   - Holme Valley 89
   - Wakefield & district 39
   - Halifax & district 23
   - Bradford & district 16
   - Leeds & district 8
South Yorkshire   52
The North West   28
North & East Yorkshire   20

Derbyshire & the Midlands   16
Down South   5

Wales   1

Sales & Commissions

Featured Artist

This year’s featured artist in the Top Gallery of the Civic Hall will be Bradford potter Jackie Walton

Large jug by Jackie Walton

Help!

Would you like to help make artWEEK 2008 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 screens who you may not see – organisers, screen builders, lighting fitters, picture hangers). 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 (29 June 2008) from 9.00.

Taking everything down and putting it all away is on Sunday after the Exhibiton closes (13 July 2008), also from 9.00.

Please come along on one or both dates – your help will be greatly appreciated! Just turn up or call Richard on 01484  68 94 64.

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 played in last 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. Please be assured that whatever your contribution it is very much appreciated by us all.

Trevor Stubley – Fisch Paradise

Jane Burgess – Beach, Fornator

Brendan Hesmondhalgh – Pelicans

Main Exhibition

The Exhibition in the Civic Hall is one of the biggest open exhibitions in the country featuring work by around 400 professional & amateur artists.

Holmfirth Civic Hall
Huddersfield Rd
Holmfirth   HD9 3AS

(click here for a map)

Tel 01484  22 24 52

Holmfirth Civic Hall

Market

In addition to the main Exhibition there is a market on the stage where work is available to be bought and taken away on the spot. The market is open throughout the Exhibition (but closes at 16.00 on the last day).

Anthony Ratcliffe – Isle of Muck

Collection of purchases
and unsold works

All work on display is for sale and may paid for at any time when the Exhibition is open. The work remains on display until the end of the Exhibition on Saturday 12 July.

As soon as the Exhibition closes at 17.00 on Sat 12 July purchases may be collected on presentation of the buyer’s receipt. Artists may also collect their unsold works at the same time (cheques for work which has been sold will be ready as soon as possible after 18.30 – but please have patience as our treasurer has to calculate final payments and write cheques for 400 people!).

All purchases and un-sold work must be collected by 21.00 on Saturday 12 July.

As in the last 8 years collection of purchases and unsold work will be Saturday only. To make it easier for artists and buyers the collection time has been extended but please note the Civic Hall will not be open on Sunday 13 July.

Keith Mountain – Moorland Mist

Holmfirth Art & Music was formed in 2007 with the aim of supporting and encouraging 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.

The first Holmfirth Arts Festival will run 7-27 Jun 2008 and involve a range of concerts performances, events and workshops.

Click here to visit Holmfirth Art & Music

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 . . .

Holmfirthweb.com

Kirklees for visitors

Bed & Breakfast