https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/listings/events/?archive=1&user=5962&view=rss Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/harpenden-public-halls-southdown-road-harpenden-hertfordshir/ Hertfordshire’s Own Summer Exhibition Most people have heard of the Summer Exhibition that takes place at the Royal Academy in London each year from early June to mid-August. This year Herts Visual Arts (HVA) is hosti... Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2013/ Herts Open Studios is now in its 23rd year, 25,000 printed brochures listing the venues have been distributed in libraries, galleries and other outlets across the county. Yet, surprisingly there are still people who have... Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/fabric-lives/ Herts Visual Arts presents another high calibre speaker event. On Thursday 17 October guest speaker Drusilla Cole comes to Hertfordshire especially to talk about an area of art that affects all our lives – pattern. She i... Sat, 06 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2014/ Herts Open Studios - the bigest county-wide exhibition in Hertfordshire is taking place this September. Printed brochures will be in circulation from 1 July and are also available on-line at www.hvaf.org.uk/Open-Studios... Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/flora/ An exhibition of paintings, illustrations and photography, from contemporary to botanical by a group of 10 Herts Visual Arts Members. Work by June Faulkner, Fiona Gaskwell, Linda Gifford, Jan Langton, Jan Munro, R... Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/spring-equinox/ Many of Hertfordshire’s artistic stars will be aligning for a group exhibition this March, organised by Herts Visual Arts. ‘Spring Equinox’ will feature the work of members, reflecting their varied response to the theme ... Sat, 05 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2015/ Herts Open Studios - the bigest county-wide exhibition in Hertfordshire is back. Printed brochures will be in circulation from 1 July and are also available on-line at www.hvaf.org.uk/Open-Studios/Open-Studios-2015. ... Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-preview-exhibition/ This year marks 25 years since the popular Herts Open Studios arts festival began. Every year since 1990, around 200 glittering artists and craftspeople living or working in Hertfordshire have opened their studio doors ... Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/open-studios-2016-deadline-31st-march/ This is our Call for Artists! Deadline 31st March 2016 The final entry date for Artists to register for Open Studios 2016 is fast approaching! Herts Visual Arts celebrated 25 years of Open Studios last summer and are ... Sat, 29 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-affordable-art-fair/ A new Affordable Art Fair for Hertfordshire launches in July 2017, thanks to members of Herts Visual Arts, the Herts-wide membership organisation for artists. Artists and makers from across Hertfordshire will exhibit at ... Sat, 22 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/letchworth-arts-takeover/ Herts Visual Arts is delighted to be at the Letchworth Arts takeover, Saturday 22nd July 2017. Visit our stall to find out all about our events and membership, including the Herts Affordable Art fair at the end of July,... Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2017/ Discover the world of artists and makers this September, county-wide For almost 30 years, artists and makers across Hertfordshire have been welcoming visitors for the annual Herts Open Studios in September. This year,... Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-visual-arts-forum-and-south-mill-arts-announce-big-makers/ A spectacular exhibition of art and design is being shown at South Mill Arts Centre in Bishop’s Stortford during the weekend of 18th – 19th May this year. Artists from across Hertfordshire will show three dimensional wor... Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-visual-arts-2018-members-conference/ Members Conference, Monday 15th January, 10am-2pm. A fun-filled workshop- and activity-based day. Building on last year’s success, our 2018 theme is growth – how HVAF can support you as an individual artist to grow and ... Sat, 08 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2018/ Artists, artisans and makers across Hertfordshire open their own homes/places of work or get together with other artists to welcome visitors at specified times over the three week period. From working demonstrations to ... Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-showcase-at-st-albans-museum-gallery/ #hertsopenstudios #venue68 Head for the John Althorp Learning Studio to meet our artists. Join selected Open Studios artists for insirational workshops, demonstrations, activities inspired by the setting. Expl... Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-vusual-arts-big-art-showcase/ HERTS VISUAL ARTS 2019 BIG ART SHOWCASE AT THE NEW MAYNARD GALLERY Herts Visual Arts are again staging their Big Art Showcase at the New Maynard Gallery to mark the start of their 2019 arts programme. As always, ou... Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2019/ From 7th-29th September 2019, Herts Open Studios again brings artists, artisans, and art-lovers together. 3 weeks of inspiration, discovery and rich opportunity with art into the heart of our communities across Hertfords... Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/big-art-fair/ Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, SG5 1HX Saturday 10am–6pm Sunday 10am-4pm Open to the public Free admission. Herts Visual Arts are again holding their annual Big Art Fair at Hitchin Town Hall during the Hitchin Fe... Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/hvaf-6th-annual-conference/ FREE FOR MEMBERS. Our annual conference is scheduled for 17th Jan 2022, 10am - 2pm on Zoom and we have a fabulous and interesting line-up of speakers with plenty of opportunity to meet other members. Whether you have j... Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-visual-arts-members-conference/ Our Members Conference this year will be in the theatre at the lovely Trestle Arts Base in St Albans. We have 60 member places up for grabs. Registration is now live and the conference is free of charge for our members... Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/big-art-showcase-2020/ This is a great opportunity for Herts Visual Arts members to be part of our Showcase exhibition at the New Maynard Gallery, Welwyn Garden City, gaining both exposure and exhibition experiences. This bright and vibrant sp... Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/living-craft-weekend-of-arts/ We're delighted to confirm that 24 Members (listed below) will be at Living Crafts this year, with our thanks to the organisers. Do join us, visit our marquee and enjoy demonstrations by our talented Artists and Arti... Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-virtual-open-studios-2020/ As part of our 30th celebrations, #HertsOpenStudios is going virtual this year. Not only that, but we have new dates, from 1st-30th September. Initial reviews (essential as a response to Corona Virus) made it clear that... Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-day-20-destinations/ Destinations (20th September) — today’s theme has been interpreted in different ways: as the end point of a journey – physical, mental, or emotional; or as the purpose(s) for which things are intended. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/open-studios-day-21-tools-of-the-trade/ Tools of the trade (21st September) — are a constant fascination. Today we are letting you see how artists use the whole gamut: brushes, paint, clay, wire, stone, scissors, plants, knives, pigments, wire, pencils, kilns... Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/open-studios-day-22-let-s-go-on-an-adventure/ Let's go on an adventure (22nd September) — join our artists and take a trip, make discoveries, be intrepid. Open the book and start today. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/https-www-hvaf-org-uk-open-studios-theme-lockdown-life/ Lockdown life (23rd September) — a challenge, an opportunity, a chance for reflection, or a flurry of creative activity – here we show you what it has meant for our artists. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/open-studios-day-24-less-is-more/ Less is more (24th September) — this could be along ‘small is beautiful’ lines; it could be about what artists take away/erase from what they are making; it could be a numbers game in limited editions; or reduction techn... Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/https-www-hvaf-org-uk-open-studios-theme-toying-texture/ Toying with texture (25th September) — if it’s tactile, it’s got texture; if it’s textured it wants to be touched. If you know what this means, this is the theme for you. But what about the use of texture in art that is ... Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/https-www-hvaf-org-uk-open-studios-theme-curiosities/ Curiosities (26th September) — today our artists are letting their imaginations run free, thinking about unusual/strange beings, places, objects, situations – natural and man-made; and some of them are showing off their ... Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/https-www-hvaf-org-uk-open-studios-theme-natural-world/ The natural world (27th September) — is all around us. Artists’ responses could be realistic depictions of life/nature or abstract expressions of our world and their feelings about it. And perhaps in some cases natural... Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/open-studios-day-28-it-s-completely-abstract/ It's completely abstract (28th September) — here is work that goes beyond a literal and representational depiction of a subject or idea. Maybe it’s what artists produce when they detach themselves from concrete realitie... Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/open-studios-day-29-it-s-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/ It's in the eye of the beholder (29th September) — or in other words ‘subjective perspective’! The field’s wide open on this one. Need we say more – it’s over to you! Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/open-studios-day-30-past-present-and-future/ Past, present and future (30th September) – are not just grammatical tenses! How do our artists respond creatively to the concept of the known past, the uncertain present (see also Lockdown life on the 23rd), and the unk... Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/our-events-christmas-showcase/ 14th November to 31st December 2020: Watch this space as our event unfolds and we add our Showcase Art Trail. From 14th November, follow the hashtag #HertsChristmasArts To enjoy this event, explore our virtual galleri... Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/members-conference-2021/ 18th January 2021: Save the date. We are now planning our new-format Virtual Members' Conference, with registration opening after Christmas. Join in with sessions on 4 exciting streams: sustainability, wellbeing, digital... Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/our-events-makers-fair/ #BigMakersFair 2021 - Objects of Desire runs from 1st - 31st March, with 3 live events 19th, 20th, 21st March. #BigMakersFair is a fantastic virtual celebration of our artisan-makers across Hertfordshire as they shar... Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/https-www-hvaf-org-uk-our-events-winter-exhibition/ Enjoy this selection of work from some 44 of our artists and artisan makers. It's the perfect opportunity to find a unique present for a loved one, or possibly to treat yourself at Christmas time! This Christmas let's su... Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/annual-members-meeting-and-agm/ Become a member of Herts Visual Arts and come along to our annual Members Meeting, held in tandem with our AGM. After the short AGM, we will be launching our Big Art Fair and this year's Herts Open Studios, plus a tal... Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-visual-arts-living-crafts-showcase/ We're delighted to confirm that 24 Members (listed below) will be at Living Crafts this year, with our thanks to the organisers. Do join us, visit our marquee and enjoy demonstrations by our talented Artists and Artisan-... Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/big-art-fair-2021/ Our very popular Big Art Fair is back for 2021, right in the middle of the Hitchin Festival. From 16th-18th July our Big Art Fair will be live at Hitchin Town Hall: Imagine a beautiful large hall, full of tables/displ... Sat, 11 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2021/ Herts Open Studios is our annual opportunity for artists to share their work, and for everyone in or near Hertfordshire to experience art first hand. Last year, Herts open Studios celebrated 30 years with a 30-day vir... Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/newvember/ Open to all artists in and around Hertfordshire, join Herts Visual Arts members in this online challenge throughout November. How to take part: Just post an image every day triggered by the daily prompt. Ideally... Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/the-big-art-fair/ Friday 15th to Sunday 17th July - we look forward to seeing you there! Our Big Art Fair at Hitchin Town Hall has become an event which both members and visitors look forward to every year. This year is no different; ... Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/herts-open-studios-2022/ Artists, artisans and makers across Hertfordshire open their own homes/places of work or get together with other artists to welcome visitors at specified times over the three week period. From working demonstrations to ... Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/living-crafts-showcase-2024/ Living Crafts in Hatfield Park is a fabulous festival celebrating modern and traditional creative genres with a vast array of workshops, demonstrations, and displays all offered in a beautiful setting. Visitors can talk ... Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/living-crafts-showcase/ Herts Visual Arts Forum (HVAF) will have a centrally located marquee where our Members showcased their talent. Each day six different artists/makers showed and shared work in a variety of creative genres; each demonstra...