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ARTISTS
OPEN
HOUSES
5-28 May 2018
This May the Artists Open Houses festival is bigger and
better than ever – with 200 artists’ homes and studios
opening their doors to exhibit work from over 1,000 artists
and makers in Brighton, Hove and beyond. Plan your visit
around the 13 individual trails listed in the AOH brochure, or take
your pick from the wealth on offer. The Open Houses stretch from
Portslade to Kemptown and out to Rottingdean, Newhaven and
the South Downs village of Ditchling.
Visiting Open Houses offers the chance meet the artists and
to buy work directly from them. The hugely diverse range of
artwork on show includes original paintings, prints, graffiti arts,
ceramics and textiles, as well as photography, sculpture, crafts,
jewellery and many other media.
The Artists Open Houses is an inclusive open-to-all event,
welcoming participation from all areas of the community,
including community groups, those otherwise excluded from the
art world mainstream, school and college student artists.
Entry to the houses is free and many Open Houses also offer the
opportunity to get involved, providing workshops and events for
both adults and children. With homemade tea and cake on offer
too, the Artists Open Houses are a very special weekend treat.
Opening times
Most Open Houses are open May weekends from 11.00-17.00,
but opening times may vary from venue, to so it is best to check
individual brochure listings. Some venues are also open on
weekdays and many open for both May Bank Holiday Mondays.
Vote For Your Favourite Open House
The Best Open House Award, sponsored by Latest Homes and
LatestTV, offers you the opportunity to vote online for your
favourite Open House. From the start of the festival simply visit
the AOH website: www.aoh.org.uk and follow the links to place
your vote for the house that you believe best captures the spirit of
the Artists Open Houses.
The houses shortlisted by public vote will go through to the final
to be visited by the Latest team for selection for the Award.
Read Latest 7 magazine for more details during May.
www.thelatest.co.uk
www.aoh.org.uk
Events in Open Houses
Many Open Houses offer you the chance to explore your creative
side through hands on workshops and other events.
For all event information see the Events page of the AOH website:
www.aoh.org.uk/events
Why Not Take Part?
If you live in the Brighton and Hove area, you can open your house
to take part in the Artists Open Houses festival.
To find out how to get involved, including how to join a local trail,
have a look at the ‘Artists info’ section of our website:
www.aoh.org.uk/artists-info-2
You can also take part if you live outside the area, by becoming a
guest artist exhibiting in someone else’s Open House.
For more information visit:
www.artists-seeking-houses.aoh.org.uk
Neptune Hove Furniture Store - 2018 Headline Sponsor
Artists Open Houses is delighted to welcome Neptune Hove
Furniture Store as our new Headline Sponsor in 2018.
Neptune will be offering the Best Newcomer Award to an artist
or maker new to Artists Open Houses this year. Neptune will also
be showcasing work from the Artists Open Houses artists in its
Hove store throughout the May festival (see p 81).
AOH Team
• Judy Stevens – Festival Director
• Chris Lord – Development and Design
• Fiona McTernan – Festival Manager, Ads and Sponsorship
• Lisa Yousefi – Marketing and Social Media
• Claire Quigley – Finance
• Idil Bozkurt – Artist Development Project and Photography
Thank you
Pandora George – Bullet PR
Time Jukes – Website development and design
Angi Mariani – The Latest
Mark Tulley – Gemini Press
Charlotte Barrow – Visit Brighton
Also: Paul Clark and Roger Browning
Our sponsors at: Neptune, Brighton & Hove Buses,
Lawrence’s Art Supplies, Hamptons Estate Agents, Gemini Print,
Sure Properties, SOL Design Collective, Moshimo, My Brighton,
Latest Homes and TV, The Old Market, Victor Boorman.
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www.aoh.org.uk/newsletter
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