PRESS RELEASE
North Yorkshire Open Studios 2014
Sat & Sun 7/8 June & Sat & Sun 14/15 June
10.30am–5.30pm
This June, 126 artists will open up their studios as part of North Yorkshire Open Studios, a free event with an outstanding reputation combining the opportunity to visit artists’ studios, buy their work and experience breathtaking scenery and architecture.
The event is in its tenth year and has grown incrementally to become one of the major events in North Yorkshire’s cultural calendar, as well as one of the North’s most prestigious open studios event.
With studios located right across the county, from the remote hills of the Upper Dales to the suburban streets of Harrogate, across the Vale of York to the rural North Yorks Moors and Coast, this is a fantastic chance to spend a leisurely weekend discovering original artwork - from cutting edge craft and design to contemporary sculpture, paintings and ceramics.
Director of the NYOS event, Rick Faulkner from Chrysalis Arts comments: “We are blessed with a range of inspiring landscapes in North Yorkshire, which help make our Open Studios one of the most spectacular open studio events in the country. This event offers a unique opportunity for the public to meet individual artists in a diverse range of studios and settings, to gain an insight into how their work is produced, what inspires them and to buy high quality art and craft directly from them”.
North Yorkshire Open Studios offers a chance for the public to see how and where artists make their workand buy directly from the producer.It is a unique experience of being able to see the artists’ space and also meet and chat with them about their practice. All the studios are open to the public from 10.30am to 5.30pm and people are welcome to drop in any time.
Full artist details and pictures are included in the free event guide, available by emailing or can be found online at / @NY_open_Studios
North Yorkshire Open Studios is also one of nearly 50 events officially selected as part of Yorkshire Festival 2014, the first ever 100 day festival to precede the Grand
Départ in its 111 year history. Visit / YFest2014 on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
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EDITOR’S NOTES:
For more press information on North Yorkshire Open Studios, images or artist contact details contact Jane Redfern 01845 526720 / 07724 131179, email
For general information about the NYOS event, contact Project Manager & Communications, France-Leigh at Chrysalis Arts on 01756 748529 /
For further info and images regarding Yorkshire Festival 2014, contact, Debbie Pett – Anita Morris Associates , Tel 01943 603311
North Yorkshire Open Studios is run by Art Connections, a Chrysalis Arts project. For more information on Chrysalis Arts, visit
Yorkshire Festival 2014 is the first ever arts festival to precede the Tour de France, the world’s biggest annual sporting event
Yorkshire Festival 2014 will run from 27th March to the 6th July 2014
Yorkshire Festival 2014 is backed by Welcome to Yorkshire, Yorkshire Water and the Arts Council England as well as Local Authorities across the county.