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Watford Fringe Festival moving to July with an extended run

Wed 28 Feb 2024

Watford Fringe Festival moving to July with an extended run

The Watford Fringe is back for 2024 and is moving to July with a whole month of the best of festival entertainment right on your doorstep. The 8th Watford Fringe – the annual festival which brings high quality perform.....Read more

Milan Art Institute Mastery Program - Studio Vlog

Wed 21 Feb 2024

Milan Art Institute Mastery Program - Studio Vlog

I’ve started the Milan Art Institute Art Mastery course. In this video I'm giving you a sneak peak into my studio experience of completing a session inside the Course. I'll be drawing a portrait in charcoal. Come int.....Read more

Artists in Residence at Watford and Hemel Hempstead Libraries

Mon 19 Feb 2024

Artists in Residence at Watford and Hemel Hempstead Libraries

Kate Dean and Paula Watkins are the newest Artists in Residence as part of the My Story project offered in Hertfordshire Libraries. They are hosting a wide variety of drop ins and workshops in Watford and Hemel to give l.....Read more

Gala fundraising night to Raise the Roof of Watford Pump House

Tue 20 Feb 2024

Gala fundraising night to Raise the Roof of Watford Pump House

Get your tickets for a gala fundraising night to Raise the Roof for the Watford Pump House The Watford Pump House, the popular community arts venue, urgently needs to raise £750,000 to replace its roof otherwise its .....Read more

Inside the Milan Art Institute and their year long Art Programme

Tue 23 Jan 2024

Inside the Milan Art Institute and their year long Art Programme

This series of videos is all about my experience inside the Milan Art Institute Art Mastery Programme. In this video, I talk about the first month inside the course; how it’s structured, and I show some of the work I’ve .....Read more

Deadline for Artist in Residence Opportunity

Mon 15 Jan 2024

Deadline for Artist in Residence Opportunity

The deadline for applications for our Artist in Residence programme is this Friday, 19 January, at 5pm. We are looking for artists or creative practitioners to lead residencies at: ..Read more

Beyond the Canvas: The Therapeutic Power of Art Education

Tue 16 Jan 2024

Beyond the Canvas: The Therapeutic Power of Art Education

In the bustling world of academia, where subjects like science, maths, and literature often take center stage, the therapeutic power of art education often goes overlooked. Beyond the canvas, the world of artistic expres.....Read more

A Creative Opportunity for Local Artists

Wed 10 Jan 2024

A Creative Opportunity for Local Artists

Herts Visual Arts Forum is thrilled to announce that its 2024 membership is now open to individuals who are passionate about enjoying and/or creating art. HVAF is THE arts-based community in the county and already boasts.....Read more

Callout for new Artist in Residence in Hertfordshire Libraries

Tue 02 Jan 2024

Callout for new Artist in Residence in Hertfordshire Libraries

Hertfordshire Libraries are proud to host the My Story: Artist in Residence programme, which will offer workshops and drop in sessions in our libraries. We are looking for a resident artist or creative practitioner at.....Read more

Jazz musician who found  inspiration during Covid lockdowns

Sun 31 Dec 2023

Jazz musician who found inspiration during Covid lockdowns

Modern jazz pianist and composer John Donegan will be showcasing numbers from his critically acclaimed new album at a concert in Rickmansworth on Monday, January 15. The highly regarded Chorleywood musician wrote and .....Read more

HVAF Half Price Membership

Thu 05 Oct 2023

HVAF Half Price Membership

HVAF Membership Offer From 1 October, HVAF membership is available for the reduced fee of £22.50. This covers the period from joining until 31 March 2024. As a new member, you can join in with the Members’ Conferenc.....Read more

THE PERFECT TIME TO DISCOVER LOCAL ART

Fri 18 Aug 2023

THE PERFECT TIME TO DISCOVER LOCAL ART

Herts Visual Arts is showcasing art in the heart of our communities across Hertfordshire. Herts Open Studios is the largest event of the annual Hertfordshire art calendar. For over 30 years, this popular event has been b.....Read more

Open Studios

Wed 20 Sep 2023

Open Studios

Am showing as part of Open Studios in the old Burton shop in the Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City until 24th Sept. This has now been extended and will be showing on 30th Sept and 1st Oct as well...Read more

Celebrating our 21st Birthday

Tue 22 Aug 2023

Celebrating our 21st Birthday

As we celebrate our 21st Birthday in September 2023, we are developing new team building activities for small businesses and we are offering Hertfordshire based businesses and charities a discount! We work with groups.....Read more

Fab3 @ BTC

Fri 25 Aug 2023

Fab3 @ BTC

As part of Hertfordshire's Open Studios, three fab artists are exhibiting at the Business Technology Centre in Stevenage. Visit us between 11th and 29th September, 10am to 2.30pm daily. This is a great opportunity .....Read more

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