Make a splash: Inside Sheffield’s new paint-splattering art experience
Splash Art Republic has opened a paint-splattering art studio on Arundel Street in Sheffield’s Cultural Industries Quarter. The family-run venue gives people a place to experiment with art without worrying about making a mess, and aims to join the area’s existing creative community.
The Sheffield site opened on 19 August in a former dance studio at 156 Arundel Street, and is the company’s third venue after Nottingham and Birmingham. Sessions include painting on a canvas in a private booth and pouring acrylics over bear sculptures; Spin Art is due to arrive soon, with pedal-powered and UV activities also being explored. Eight local artists have joined the team, and the studio also hosts parties, group bookings and corporate events.
- Sheffield’s new studio lets visitors make art by splashing and pouring paint.
- The venue opened on Arundel Street on 19 August.
- Eight local artists are part of the Sheffield team.
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Sheffield’s Cultural Industries Quarter is an area known for creative businesses and arts venues. Arundel Street is part of the district, which has developed from its industrial past into a place where artists and visitors can take part in cultural activities.
Paint-splattering studios offer a hands-on way to make art, using materials such as acrylic paint on canvases or sculptures. Splash Art Republic is a family-run business with venues in Nottingham and Birmingham as well as Sheffield, and its sessions are designed for individuals, groups and events. The studio’s arrival adds another activity to the quarter’s creative mix and provides work for local artists.