Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Hospital Rooms is currently undertaking an ambitious three-year project, bringing world-class contemporary art into NHS mental health settings across the country in partnership with arts organisations including YSP. As part of this nationwide initiative, they're working in Yorkshire at Fieldhead Hospital in Wakefield and Kendray Hospital in Barnsley, alongside 15 incredible artists. A core element of the project is a programme of workshops, which allows patients and staff to engage directly with the creative process. Artist Simeon Barclay, one of the artists involved in this project, recently led a workshop at YSP and had the opportunity to see his sculpture, Pittu Pithu Pitoo, displayed in the Park for the first time. Learn more about Hospital Room's work at 🔗 hospital-rooms.com Simeon Barclay, Pittu Pithu Pitoo, 2022 📷️ Paolina Hurry, courtesy of Hospital Rooms and YSP

Clare Lilley has announced her decision to step down as Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, to pursue global opportunities, marking the end of a remarkable and transformative era in the organisation’s history. Clare’s contribution to YSP over more than three decades – and especially her role as Director of Programme and since 2022 as Director – has been visionary, bold, and influential. Under her leadership, YSP has not only been a beacon for international contemporary sculpture but a place of profound cultural engagement. The trustees have begun the process of recruiting a new Director, with Deputy Director Kevin Rodd appointed as interim Director. Read the statement here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eumqrPGw 📷️ Jonty Wilde

📢 JOB OPPORTUNITY: MARKETING MANAGER 📢 We are looking for a Marketing Manager who will plan and manage delivery of creative marketing communications and brand campaigns across digital, press, print advertising and other media, contributing to audience and financial goals, and maintain and raise the profile of YSP and its charitable and commercial activity. 🗓️ Deadline for applications 9 July, 12.00 Find out more and apply at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBC9RxmX Tom Friedman, Hazmat Love, 2016. Courtesy of Tia Collection 📷️ Jonty Wilde

There's only one month to go until Fashion Play by collaborators Lesley Barnes and Ross McAuley opens at YSP Centre on 12 July. Step inside the colourful world of Fashion Play, filled with bold, playful wooden characters, fabric hangings and figurative mobiles, joyfully dressed in extravagant headdresses, bulbous skirts, and oversized sleeves. All works will be for sale at YSP Shop, alongside a range of merchandise featuring the iconic figures. Find out more at 🔗 bit.ly/FashionPlayYSP Lesley Barnes and Ross McAuley, Serge, Cece, Celine, 2025 📷️ courtesy the artists.

📢 ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: Yorkshire Graduate Award 2025 ⁠ Building on our successful residency programme, we are offering a placement for a recently graduated BA or MA artist, from any Yorkshire-based university in 2025.⁠ ⁠ The chosen artist will receive⁠ ✨Two week on-site residency at YSP, with onsite accommodation⁠ ✨A £750 fee + up to £250 for materials⁠ ✨Access to support from Curatorial and Technical teams⁠ ✨An opportunity for a public facing event, exhibition or open studio. ⁠ ⁠ Applications should be submitted to curators@ysp.org.uk by Friday 15 August 2025. ⁠ Find out more and apply at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5APRn_e ⁠ George Moody, ALL ROOTS LEAD TO YOU, 2025 📷️ Paolina Hurry

🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITY: Head of Development 🚨 YSP is looking for an ambitious, experienced and organised individual with an excellent understanding of fundraising to play a central role in securing YSP’s future. This is a collaborative role working with all parts of YSP to achieve our collective goals, but a key priority will be working with the Director, Deputy Director and Trustees, to secure major gifts and build long-term relationships with a network of philanthropists, supporters and partners. 🗓️ Deadline for applications: Mon 9 June, 12.00. Find out more and apply at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-DpMVkH Gordon Young, Walk of Art 2, 2020–2024 📷️ Jonty Wilde

We're delighted to announce that children’s artwork held at the National Arts Education Archive (NAEA) has been inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, joining globally significant documents such as Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and the Diary of Anne Frank. The Franz Cižek Collection, held in the NAEA archive, includes 101 paintings, wood and lino cuts created by children between 1915 and 1922 in Vienna’s pioneering Juvenile Art Classes. Read more at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e_WAKsVy 📷️ Courtesy Franz Cižek Collection

Now open - discover two new exhibitions by exceptional women artists at YSP this Easter. Created inside the historic Chapel during an eight-week installation using woven willow, Into Being by Laura Ellen Bacon is a compelling sensory experience. Weave your way through the building, to experience the flowing structure and stand within its embracing folds. At The Weston, renowned ceramicist Felicity Aylieff's forest of monumental porcelain sculptures fill the gallery and surrounding gardens. Thrown by hand, the vessels stand up to five meters high and feature classic colours associated with Chinese porcelain. Discover more at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2C8pXwi 1. Laura Ellen Bacon, Into Being, 2025 📷️ India Hobson 2. Felicity Aylieff with works from Expressions in Blue, 2024 📷️ Sylvain Deleu

📣 CURRENT VACANCIES 📣 We're currently looking for Chefs, Front of House Staff, and Catering Assistants to work across YSP outlets. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Find out more and apply at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUsZfM5D

✨ Science, Creativity & Inclusion at Yorkshire Sculpture Park! ✨ The LimbBo Foundation, a Yorkshire-based charity supporting children with limb differences, recently hosted an inspiring event at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) for #BritishScienceWeek. Bringing together Amazelab, British Glass, and YSP artists Dr Puy Soden and Nat Bellingham, the event explored this year’s theme—"Adapt and Change"—through the transformational qualities of glass. Families experimented with bottles, jars, and ballotini, donated by Glass Technology Services and Yorkshire-based members of British Glass, to create sound jars, experiment with refraction, and even trying sand casting! Leonie Briggs, AmazeLab Director, said: "Workshops like this help promote inclusivity and creativity, making science accessible to everyone." Victoria Adams, Marketing Manager at British Glass, added: "It was wonderful to see children leading their own creative journeys in this multisensory workshop." As Jane Hewitt, LimbBo Foundation, shared: "Bringing families together in a safe space and allowing them to be creative in their own way is priceless." A huge thank you to all involved in this fantastic celebration of science, art, and community! Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWFx8rK4 #LimbBoFoundation #BritishScienceWeek #STEAM #BWS25 #YorkshireSculpturePark Ardagh Group Verallia UK Beatson Clark