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