New for this year you can include a 30-50 second video with your application which is perfect for promoting you and your work across social media platforms.
So open a YouTube account at https://www.youtube.co.uk/
or Vimeo account at https://vimeo.com/
and get going with your videos.
We hope to welcome the friends and supporters of Derbyshire Open Arts and all our members to attend our forthcoming Annual General Meeting. It is an occasion to meet the committee, socialise, vote for officers who will run next year's event and give us feedback. Your support in this and in any other area you can offer help is invaluable and much appreciated.
At the AGM, we will vote on applying for Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) status. Should you wish to view the documents for this, please email us at [email protected]
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the charming Medway Centre in the lovely town of Bakewell. There will be light refreshments available.
Our heartfelt thanks to all who have supported us through the year, in whatever way.
The Derbyshire Open Arts Committee.
Directions for the Medway Centre,New St, Bakewell DE45 1DY :
From the roundabout in Bakewell turn left, if from the Buxton direction or right, if from the Matlock direction; follow the one way system and take the second road left where there is a small pay and display car park. There is limited car parking at the Medway Centre but it is a short walk from the other town car parks.
70 places exclusively for artists taking part this year, 2018.
Thursday April 12th, 6.30-8.30 at the Gothic Warehouse, Cromford, DE4 3RQ.
Informal chat and discussion about social media, tagging, using hashtags and building a larger audience.
Please RSVP through facebook to reserve a place
Derbyshire Open Arts has an advert in the March issue of Artsbeat.
Copies can be picked up for free.
Proofreading for the brochue this week.
Poster designed and ready to print.
Medley is the name of a group of 8 artists exhibiting together at the Gothic Warehouse beside Cromford Canal.
The Derbyshire Artists Guild is a group of six artists showing work in Swanwick - various styles of art in 2D. Homespun & Made@NO18 is a double venue comprising of a shop and cafe.There will be four artists with jewellery, textiles, art and woodart.
We can help if you need a place to exhibit or have a space to offer.
The deadline for applications is Jan 14th.
Please go to derbyshireopenarts.co.uk to fill in the form.
There are spaces in Egginton, in the South of the county for textile artists, workers in wood, photographers or printers
contact [email protected]
Spring Bank Arts Cenre New Mills in the North of the county is looking to form a group
contact [email protected]
High Peak Bookstore and Cafe has is offerring a space
contact Louisa [email protected]
Holymoorside near Chesterfield still has space contact [email protected]
All 2018 groups can make a full application on the website.
Plus the extra Opening Days continue into 2018
The event continues to offer the option of being open for 9 days in total. All artists must be open from Saturday May 26th to Monday May 28th. Optional opening from Tuesday 29th May to Sunday 3rd June.
We have a new section on the website reserved for online supporters.
If you would be interested in advertising please get in touch via [email protected]
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our artists for taking part in the biggest art event in Derbyshire.
To all our visitors, we hope you really enjoy this sunny weekend of colour across our county.
Our artists are now making final preparations to welcome you to their studios and workshops, to share their inspiration and stories.
Some venues are located off the main roads, so follow the written directions, double checking the postcodes in google maps.
Then look out for the yellow, blue and green entrance balloons.
The 2017 online brochure is now available.
This is a full version of the printed brochure which will be delivered across the county and region in time for the Easter weekend.
Click the link to the right to read all about the event.