ART LINKS
Art & Craft in & around Nottinghamshire
The following is intended as a rough guide to the art and craft scene in Nottinghamshire (& a bit beyond).
Regional Support for Notts Artists/Makers
In addition to the Open Studios Notts initiative (which is linked to the Open Studios Network | Open Studios Comms) there are various areas of support open to Notts artists.
Nottinghamshire Arts Fund - run by Notts County Council
Newark & Sherwood District Council arts funding
Creative Greenhouse - provides support and training for artists and creative businesses in Derbys and Notts
eBusiness Club - runs short training courses on ICT for local businesses (some of it free depending on location)
National Promotion of Arts and Crafts and Support for Artists/Makers
National Federation of Artists' Studio Providers (NFAST) - A membership body working to secure affordable studios for artists across England
What's On Guides
Newark & Sherwood District Council have a what's on guide and an arts guide.
Southwell Events - Southwell Town Council events page
Fabulous Arts in Bassetlaw - Bassetlaw community site for Artists and Art related organisations
Nottingham Visual Arts - Magazine about art in Nottingham, with 'ARTNOT' listings of events and exhibitions
Nottinghamshire County Council - Arts page, with information about art and craft events in the county
Where Can We Go - online guide to events in Britain
Craft & Design Month - listing of craft events in Britain throughout May.
Nottinghamshire Gallery spaces
Bassetlaw Museum - museum, including an art gallery, in Retford. 
Harley Gallery - gallery, craft shop and studios linked to the Harley Foundation
Mansfield Museum - includes the 'Escapes' art & exhibition spaces including a permanent exhibition of watercolours by Mansfield artist Albert Sorby Buxton, an 18th C porcelain collection and temporary exhibition space.
Newark & Sherwood District Council Museum Service is in a state of flux. The old Millgate Museum has closed and work is underway on the new Civil War Museum (due to open late 2014), which will have new exhibition spaces.
Patchings Art Centre - gallery, art & pottery studio, restaurant, framers and art materials shop
Rainbow Gallery - temporary exhibition space within the D H Lawrence Heritage Centre, Eastwood (managed by Broxtowe Borough Council in partnership with the University of Nottingham).
Rufford Craft Centre - part of the Rufford Abbey Country Park of Notts County Council
Sherwood Forest Art & Craft Centre - art and craft centre with 16 studios and cafe in former Coach House and Stables of Edwinstowe Hall within Sherwood Forest.
Spotlight Gallery - Newark Town Hall Museum
Thoresby Gallery - Gallery on the Thoresby estate
Worksop Library: Art at the Gallery - Exhibition space in the Worksop Library
Nottingham Galleries
The big ones:
New Art Exchange - dedicated cultural facility for Black contemporary arts
Nottingham Castle - Nottingham City Council art gallery
Nottingham Contemporary - Regional contemporary art gallery
Lakeside Arts Centre - Nottingham University arts centre, including Djanogly Art Gallery & D H Lawrence Pavilion
Some others (within an evolving art scene in Nottingham, more fully described by Nottingham Visual Arts):
Backlit - artists studios and galleries of Nottingham Trent University graduates
Bonnington Gallery - Nottingham Trent University gallery
Lace Market Gallery - New College Nottingham
Moot - gallery space originally established by Nottingham Trent University graduates
Surface Gallery - independent, voluntary run contemporary art gallery
Tether - artists collective
Other Galleries in the Region
HMS Exhibition Space - Exhibition Space within the Harrington Mills Studios in Long Eaton, set up for artists to showcase their work (the studios have a Nottingham postcode, but are just inside Derbyshire).
Bend in the River - Contemporary Art Gallery, Gainsborough
National Centre for Craft & Design - Sleaford
Sam Scorer Gallery - Gallery run by a charitable trust, Lincoln
Usher Gallery - Lincoln City art Gallery, part of 'The Collection'
Notts Open Studio groups, Craft Fairs & other events
NAOS - Newark Area Open Studios.
Harley Open Studios - next event is 11 May 2013
Lady Bay Festival - next event is 18-19 May 2013
Southwell Artists - Open Studios Weekend, last event was 13/14 Oct 2012
Southwell Minster Craft Fair - next event is 25 May, 2013
OTHER OPEN STUDIOS
Nationally:
Open Studios Network | Open Studios Comms - lists other open studios around the UK & beyond.
Nearby:
Lincolnshire - 'Art on the Map', with open studios in May.
Sheffield - 'Open Up Sheffield', with open studios in May.
Derbyshire - 'Derbyshire Open Arts', with open studios in May/June (25-27 May in 2013).
Northamptonshire - 'Open Studios Northamptonshire', with open studios in September.
North Yorkshire - 'North Yorkshire Open Studios', with open studios in June.
Rutland - 'Rutland Open Studios', with open studios in June.
Local Council Websites
Nottinghamshire County Council - Arts page
Ashfield District Council - Arts & Entertainment
Bassetlaw District Council - Arts & Entertainment
Broxtowe Borough Council - Arts, Events & Play
Gedling Borough Council - Arts, Events & Play
Mansfield District Council - Leisure & Culture
Newark Town Council - select 'Museum' where there is a link to the town hall museum website
Newark & Sherwood District Council - Arts
Nottingham City Council - look for 'Whats On'
Rushcliffe Borough Council - Leisure & Culture
Southwell Town Council - the 'events' tab include arts events and information on galleries
Local Media
Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser
Newark Advertiser - & Southwell Advertiser, Bingham Advertiser, etc
Retford People - website of The Retford Times.
This is Nottingham - from the Nottingham Post
Boundary Sound - was Newark local radio, now a music blog.