by Sarah Fry | Aug 27, 2024 | Uncategorized, Festival, Visual art, Contemporary, Art Trail
Liane Lang to unveil her latest work, Classifier, at the National Stone Centre, Wirksworth. Liane Lang is a London-based artist who has exhibited widely both in the UK and internationally, including the Musée de Beaux Arts Calais, PS1 New York and Kunstverein... by Sarah Fry | Jun 4, 2024 | Contemporary, Art Trail, Uncategorized, General, Festival
The Wirksworth Arts Festival launched its popular Artist in Residence programme in 2019. Each year artists from all over the country apply for a 3-month period of dedicated studio time in an 18th-century cottage located on the outskirts of Wirksworth, Derbyshire. We... by Festival Admin | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized, Exhibition, Contemporary, Art Trail
We are thrilled to announce our 2023/24 Artist in Residence has been appointed. Over 100 applicants applied for this 3 month residency based in a cottage on the outskirts of Wirksworth. The successful candidate was Fiona MacDonald, working as ‘Feral Practice’. Fiona...
by Festival Admin | Feb 28, 2023 | Take Part, Art Trail, Craft, General, Festival, Exhibition, Visual art, Contemporary
Applications are now open for the 2023 Art Trail which will take place on the 9th & 10th of September. The Wirksworth Art Trail involves local people opening their homes to turn the town into a multifaceted gallery with over 100 artists & makers...