AFTER two long years of fundraising, over 60 artists from the Craven area are delighted to announce Craven Arts now has a permanent space in Skipton town centre.
Craven Arts was formed in 2016 by five local professional visual artists from Skipton.
Virpi Kettu, a Finnish animator, moved to Skipton from Canada and noticed that the spread of the population across Craven made it hard for artists to meet, share ideas and promote their work.
After other artists joined with her to set up the charity they have been on a mission to connect more people in the Craven district to art.
Virpi, who has previously created music videos for Radiohead and worked with Aardman Animation on Wallace and Gromit, said: “We will provide opportunities for the Craven community to meet and connect with artists, participate in workshops and see exhibitions by Craven’s established and emerging visual artists.”
The Craven Arts Studio, located at 7a Otley Street, will operate as a shop and workspace.
Prior to taking up residence in the new studio member artists have run free workshops across the district and exhibited in space donated by Mill Bridge Gallery, Skipton.
The permanent home is expected to provide workshops and artist talks and allow young people in the region to see the careers that are available in the creative arts.
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