The Art House
The Art House is an art gallery and studio complex in the city centre of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, in England.
The Art House was founded in 1994 as a charity, to enable artists with and without disabilities to work together. Initially, it organised events and residencies, but in 2008, it moved into a purpose-built space, on Drury Lane. It then secured funding to expand into the adjoining former library. Its new premises opened in 2015, with 34 studios, an art gallery, meeting room, and shop.[1][2][3]
The older part of the building was originally a
Grade II listed in 1990.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "History". The Art House. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Drury Lane Library brought back into use as Art House reopens after £3m renovation". Wakefield Express. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b Pantry, Lindsay (8 May 2015). "Video: New chapter in the history of Wakefield's Carnegie Library". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "The Old Library (1272893)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2023.