3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (434+ words) A GROUP campaigning to keep an arts centre under threat of liquidation say they have set out a “path of hope” to get it re-opened. Square Chapel Arts Centre at Square Road in Halifax town centre closed suddenly in February…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (364+ words) ILKLEY is set to bid to become the first ever UK Town of Culture. The town has announced its intention to submit an Expression of Interest for the UK Town of Culture 2028, a new initiative from the Department for Culture,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (209+ words) Artists and creative leaders across Bradford and Keighley are being invited to shape the future of culture in their communities. A series of People’s Assemblies are being held to explore the idea of community-led culture and help influence regional cultural…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (199+ words) THREE new sculptures have landed at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. They are from contemporary artists Damien Hirst, Vanessa da Silva, and Auke de Vries, and now form part of the park’s growing collection of more than 90 works. Alex Hodby, head of…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (639+ words) A NUMBER of past visual artists from the Bradford district were related by birth or marriage. Joseph and Gertrude Priestman, for example, were brother and sister, and their uncle, Arnold, was also an important figure in the local art scene....