Haddenham Arts Centre adds to the quality of life of the people of Cambridgeshire by changing hearts, minds and lives through the active engagement of artistic experience and creation. The team and artists working at Haddenham Arts Centre make this their goal. Haddenham Arts Centre is a cultural hub that uses the Arts to enrich people’s lives by providing access to high-quality art and artistic skills. The founders believe in the transformative nature of art and creativity, which can inspire and improve the quality of life.

History

The Art Gallery was set up in 1999 by Alastair and Hazel Hull. Their daughters had successfully completed arts degrees and were in need of studio space.  The Hulls had been running a business for over 30 years importing unusual ethnic artefacts for their well-established warehouse and distributing them to other like-minded retailers. The space was there and ready – it just needed an uplift. Alastair and Hazel offered space to other up and coming artists as well as their daughters, providing space to create, exhibit and sell their work. The concept of the art gallery and artists’ studios was born. The original idea was to create studios at a very reasonable rate for emerging artists to establish themselves. Because the team here at the gallery is so welcoming and supportive, we still have a couple of their original artists. The galleries have evolved and matured considerably, becoming well known in the region as reliable sources of interesting and unusual work.