Open Studio
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Open Studios are essentially a creative workspace open to the public, for viewing, lectures, selling of work and in some cases collaboration.
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History
There is mention of open studios as early as the 17th Century:
In the modern era, Open Studios originated in the salons of 17th Century Paris, such as the Hôtel de Rambouillet and the gatherings of intellectuals and artists hosted by Madame de Scudéry.
Since 1982 when Ned Hoskins first opened his house to the public as part of Brighton Festival the Artists Open Houses has grown to become one of the largest open studio festivals, slightly unique in the fact that the studios are often the artists' own houses.
How To Exhibit In An Open Studio
If You Have Your Own Venue Or Studio
Generally it should simply be a case of registering with your local open studio group. Invariably there will be a fee involved to cover the groups publicity costs.
If You Wish To Exhibit As A Guest Artist
Depending on the organisation of the local group, it may be possible to register as a potential guest artist. Otherwise or in anycase in may be advisable to approach a studio directly to enquire as to if they will accept you as a guest artist.
A Typical Open Studio
In more recent times open studios have taken on the format of artists opening their studios to display their work, in essence a gallery where the public can view and buy the artwork.
Who Exhibits
Often the open studio will exhibit the work of a group of resident artists and sometimes guest artists. The open studios will often be curated by the artists themselves so they present an excellent opportunity to engage with the creators themselves.
The studios will often be part of local arts festivals in which many other artists partcipate, and there will often be a network representing all the open studios. Typically there will be a diverse range of artists exhibiting in an open studio group/festival varying greatly in media, subject, celebrity and stage of career. Some groups/festivals may have a particular theme e.g. ceramics.
Studio Features & Events
Features and events include
- sale of artwork & prints
- refreshments
- curated tours
- talks
- and in some cases musical performance or other complimentary entertainment.
Open Studios in The UK
Open Studio events are widespread across the UK
- Bedfordshire Open Studios; Artists Network Bedfordshire
- Brighton Open Houses
- Bristol Front Rooms
- Buckinghamshire Arts Week
- Cambridge Open Studios
- Cheltenham Artists Open Houses
- Cheshire Open Studios
- Chichester(Open Doors)
- Colchester and Tendring Open Studios
- Open Studios Cornwall
- Derbyshire Open Arts
- Deptford X
- Devon (Nine Days of Art)
- Dorset Arts Weeks
- Art in Eden (Cumbria)
- Hackney (Hidden Art)
- Hampshire Open Studios
- Herefordshire Open Studios
- Hertfordshire Open Studios
- Huddersfield Open Studio Trail
- Insight & North East Linconshire Open Studios
- Isle of Wight
- Leigh Art Trail
- Lincolnshire Open Studios Art on the Map
- Newbury Open Studios
- Norfolk Open Studios
- Northumberland Art Tour
- Northamptonshire Open Studios
- Oxford Arts Weeks
- Purbeck Art Week
- Potfest (Cumbria)
- Sheffield Open Up
- Shrewsbury Open Studios
- Somerset Arts Weeks
- South East Open Studios
- South West Open Studios
- StaffordshireOpen Studios
- Surrey Open Studios
- Stroud Valley Open Studios
- Suffolk Open Studios
- The Forest of Dean Open Studios
- Warwickshire Arts Weeks
- Wirksworth Art and Architecture Trail
- York Open Studios
See Also
Purbeck Art Week
External Links
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