Our Partners

Bevere Gallery

Bevere Gallery and Artists Studios is a leading UK ceramics gallery where the pieces are set amongst other beautifully curated paintings and prints. Over ninteen years of exhibitions have seen its reputation grow to become one of Worcestershire's most highly-regarded galleries. An on-site cafe and artists studios make Bevere a real arts destination and a very welcoming place.
www.beveregallery.com

Elmslie House

As well as being home to Anna Taylor and her family, Elmslie House is a much-admired arts venue, with the Hall and lower ground floor playing host to a wealth of events, classes and workshops, as well as a hugely popular biannual contemporary craft fair, Blue Magpie. Supporting artists, makers and local businesses is at the heart of activities at Elmslie House.
www.elmsliehouse.co.uk

Colcards

Colcards is a family run printing business in Malvern working closely with artists to create bespoke cards, postcards, business cards & calendars that showcase their work.
Priding themselves on a sustainable approach using recycled board and envelopes, vegetable-based toners and with lower minumums than many others they are a favourite of many local & national artists who source printed material from them. As well as sponsoring us, Colcards offer our members exclusive discounts on print set-up and printing.
www.colcards.co.uk

Partners

Newlyn School of Art

Newlyn School of Art is a dynamic and innovative art school situated in the heart of the famous artistic colony of Newlyn in Cornwall.
The School provides a wide range of high-quality and exciting short art courses, online short courses and Year-long courses; all taught by over thirty of the most respected artists working in Cornwall today. Many Worcestershire Open Studios members have taken the journey to undertake courses here and have been so impressed by the quality of teaching. Newlyn now offers some fantastic online courses too where WOS members can benefit from a discount on the fee.

The Cabin

The Cabin is a independent, family-run business across two Worcester locations specialising in picture framing, mount cutting, fine art giclee printing, photo printing and engraving services, It also has a studio & art gallery.
The Cabin offer our members exclusive discounts on framing, mounts, giclee printing and artwork scanning.
www.thecabin.co.uk

Ironbridge Fine Arts

Ironbridge Fine Arts & Framing is a fantastic and inspirational family-run business situated in the picturesque Shropshire town of Ironbridge just north of the Worcestershire border. They have a beautiful art gallery, printmaking workshop and framing studio . Specialist printmakers who have their own highly sought after range of presses (the Gunning press) and materials. A must-visit for any printmaker with supplies available online. A discount is offered to our members.
www.ironbridgeframing.co.uk

Pegasus Art

Pegasus Art at Griffin Mill, nr Stroud, in Gloucestershire is a fabulous and atmospheric converted Victorian Mill in the heart of the stunning Cotswolds Valleys. Just a short hop from the Worcestershire border we are delighted to partner with this independently owned arts venue which, as well as a great art shop with knowledgable staff, has beautiful teaching studios and a fantastic program of talks and workshops. A discount is offered to our members (excludes workshops / bespoke canvases).
www.pegasusart.co.uk

Worcester Printers

Worcester Printers is a long-established business situated just off the City Walls Road in the heart of the city. It offers a wide range of printing services including cards, posters, postcards, calendars, folded leaflets and stationery as well as booklets and brochures and offers our members a discount off their first order.
www.worcesterprinters.co.uk

Maddocks Mould Making

Maddocks Mould Makers offers a complete mould making, environmentally-friendly-resin casting and finishing service for sculptors, artists, craftspeople, designers and hobbyists who aim to bring their creative visions to life using these techniques.
With over 25 years of experience in all forms of mould making, Al is a specialist in resin casting moulds and moulds for bronze casting. He draws upon his technical and practical expertise to navigate even the most challenging projects; liaising closely with clients, to determine the best way to realise their vision and ensuring that all work is crafted to the highest standards. www.maddocksmouldmakers.com

Thatched in Wales

A weathered lime-washed cottage crafted of stone, clay and thatch. Sensitively restored to offer modern comforts, yet preserving vernacular details, timeworn beams and stones worn smooth by the passage of time. This idyllic cottage on the Ceredigion Coast is popular with artists & writers to retreat and be inspired. The large terraced garden has a stream running through it under an ancient bridge. Walk through the woods and after 40 minutes you'll find yourself at National Trust Cwmtydu Cove or a short hop in either direction takes to to spectacular beaches and beautiful fishing villages. Sleeps 4 and welcomes one dog too.

Paul Kennedy Studio

The goal of Paul Kennedy Studio is to provide artists and sculptors a personal, collaborative experience and to give them the confidence that their sculpture will be skillfully cast in bronze.
Having a fine art degree and being a trained sculptor gives Paul a significant advantage in achieving this.
It means that the foundry is sympathetic to the artist and the creative process while offering the knowledge and expertise required to cast fine art sculpture in bronze.
www.paulkennedystudio.co.uk

Arts Partners

Broadway Arts Festival

Broadway Arts Festival is a biennial celebration of this beautiful Worcestershire village’s unique artistic heritage and its enduring relationship with a world-famous colony of American artists and writers, who visited and worked here in the late 19th century.
The festival, which is a charity, was started in 2010 and aims to raise awareness of the community’s rich links with the arts. The charitable aim is to encourage an educational arts legacy in the form of our local primary and secondary schools outreach programme and student bursaries for those pursuing a career in the Arts. The festival is creating a sustainable environment within which to inspire, educate, encourage and support Broadway as an internationally recognised centre for the arts.
The festival features theatre, music, talks, a plein air competition, a prestigious Open art exhibition, well curated art fair, workshops and much more all in one of the countries most beautiful locations.
www.broadwayartsfestival.com

The Fold

The Fold, Bransford, is a non-profit organic farm, cafe and artisan village just north of the Malvern Hills. Home to several artists & makers studios, the Fold understands the role that creativity plays in overall well-being and also has a natural therapies centre on site. Walks down to the River Teme are full of inspiration from the natural world and we look forward to partnering on interesting events in the future. For more information: www.thefold.org.uk

The Arts Society Worcester

Affiliated with the national Arts Society, bringing people together through a shared curiosity for the arts and our artistic heritage, The Arts Society Worcester offers enjoyable opportunities to discover and support the arts of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Their events provide excellent lecturers sharing their specialist knowledge about the arts as well as day trips, theatre outings and tours further afield in the UK and overseas. Their volunteer programmes offer the chance to become involved in local communities, support engagement with the arts and assist with a variety of local heritage projects.
www.theartssocietyworcester.org.uk

The Dame Laura Knight Society

The aim of the society is to promote an awareness of the work of Laura and Harold Knight and to celebrate their paintings, particularly work done in and around Malvern where they lived for long periods of time from 1930 -1960.
Membership of the society offers talks by excellent speakers, visits to galleries, art themed holidays, newsletters and access to the archive which has a unique collection of images, newspaper cuttings, articles, letters and artefacts.
The society is particularly interested to hear from anyone who may have a personal connection with Laura Knight’s work or who may have known her, met her or corresponded with her.
More information about the Dame Laura Knight Society and contact details is on their website: www.damelauraknightsociety.co.uk

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