Welcome to South Bank Studios
A creative community of artists in York, established in 2018
We currently have 18 artists in residence, working in studio spaces on the vibrant Bishy Road in the South Bank area of York.
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, and even art holidays too!
We hold regular exhibitions including our annual Winter Fair in November (great for artisan Christmas gifts), York Open Studios in April, North Yorkshire Open Studios in April and November, plus other events throughout the year.
Meet the artists
There are 18 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.
North Yorkshire Open Studios
We have a number of South Bank Studios artists taking part this year. Find out morehere on the NYOS website.
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 York and Harrogate, across the Vale of York to the rural North York Moors and Coast.
York Open Studios 2026
We'd really like to say a massive THANK YOU to all the wonderful people who came to visit us here at the studios for York Open Studios in April this year.
We had a record number of people visit us over the two weekends, and we are genuinely so chuffed that you all came to see us and our work and support our creative practices.
Artists selected this year are Colin Black, Susan Bradley, Carolyn Coles, Laura Duval, John Sparrow, Donna Maria Taylor, Caroline Utterson and Jo Yeates. You can find out more about them here and on the York Open Studios website too (we were venue 27).
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
