THE YARD STUDIOS...

...is an organisation collectively run by local artists, dedicated to promoting visual arts within the Winchester district of Hampshire. It was originally founded in 2007 by a group of graduate artists from the Winchester School of Art, who received support from Winchester City Council. The Yard continues to provide affordable studios to a thriving community of both established and emerging professional artists. The combined skills and experience of its residents, offers a contribution to regional creative industries and the arts ecology, through critical and social engagement, education, community building and tourism.