Welcome to South Bank Studios
A creative community of artists in York, established in 2018
We currently have 19 artists in residence, working in studio spaces on the vibrant Bishy Road in the South Bank area of York.
Meet the artists
There are 19 artists in residence here at South Bank Studios. Our artists work across a range of disciplines that includes painting, textile art, installation art, jewellery and metalwork, collage, printmaking, photography, theatre and social design.
Find out more about our artists and their practice on our ‘creatives’ page.
South Bank Studios artists run, host and collaborate on a number of community art projects and events.
We’d love you to get involved. Find more information about community projects here
York Open Studios 2025
We are delighted to have 10 of our artists taking part in York Open Studios this year.
The event takes place over two weekends in April, with 160 York artists and makers taking part this year!
Weekends of 5th & 6th April and 12th & 13th April 2025
10am to 5pm
Here at South Bank Studios, 97 Bishopthorpe Road, YO23 1NX
More information at www.yorkopenstudios.co.uk
We are also raising money for Alzheimers Research UK
North Yorkshire Open Studios
We are delighted to have a number of South Bank Studios artists taking part in this event in June and November 2025
NYOS is an annual event enabling artists and makers to open their studios, meet, promote and sell their work direct to the public.
With studios located 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 York Moors and Coast.
Weekends of 7th-8th & 14th - 15th June 2025
Here at South Bank Studios, 97 Bishopthorpe Road, YO23 1NX
More information at https://nyos.org.uk/
Upcoming events.
As well as providing studio space, South Bank Studios also has lots of other creative opportunities.
Our artists run art classes, a wide variety of creative workshops, as well as monthly drawing and crafting groups and even art holidays too!
We hold regular exhibitions including our annual Winter Fair in November (great for finding amazing Christmas gifts from local artists and makers), York Open Studios in April, North Yorkshire Open Studios in April and November, Studio Sales in September and other events throughout the year. We are also involved with a weekly gallery cafe too on Saturdays.
