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Introduction
Welcome to Brighton and Hove’s Artists Open Houses May 2013 Festival,
the largest and oldest event of its kind in the country.
The Artists Open Houses Festival provides a unique
experience for visitors, offering the chance to visit
artists and makers in their own homes and to view
and buy artwork directly from them. Work includes
painting, sculpture and printmaking as well as
jewellery, ceramics, textiles and many other media.
Many visitors buy their first piece of original artwork
at an Open House and return year after year.
A majority of venues belong to one of 13 Open
House Trails, which cover different areas of the city
and beyond; there are also independent Open
Houses in many areas. Trails are geographically
grouped and houses are usually within walking
distance of each other. Entry is free – and many
Open Houses offer homemade tea and cake.
The Artists Open Houses is an inclusive, open to all
event, welcoming participation from all areas of
the community, including school and college
students and marginalised artists.
The Artists Open Houses festival is proud of its
roots within the diverse and vibrant artists’
community of Brighton and Hove. It continues to
innovate and evolve, reflecting the experience and
professionalism as well as the youth and freshness
of the city’s artists. With a focus on quality and
value for money, Artists Open Houses works to
bring this dynamic mix of arts and crafts to the
widest possible audience, providing visitors and
viewers with engaging and inspiring experiences.
To find Open Houses with disabled access you can
visit the disabled access page on the website:
www.aoh.org.uk/disabled-access
AOH brochure pick-up points
AOH brochures can be found throughout the
festival at: The Brighton Dome box office, Brighton
and Hove train stations, libraries, museums, tourist
information centres and also at all Open House
venues. To find all AOH venues look at the maps in
this brochure, or visit: www.aoh.org.uk
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AOH iPhone app
Brighton based digital media company Cogapp has
developed an iPhone app, which will enable users
to download navigable, interactive details of the
AOH festival to their iPhone. The app will allow
users to keep all the details of the venues in their
pocket; easily filter to see the ones open on a
particular day and near them; mark and easily
locate venues that they’re particularly interested in;
and have direct links to relevant websites. To
download the iphone app, go to Apple’s iPhone
apps store and search for AOH.
AOH Artist of The Year Exhibition
You can view an exhibition of the work of AOH
brochure and leaflet cover artist, Vanessa Conyers,
in partnership with Rosie Emerson, at The Old
Market, Hove throughout the festival period.
Vanessa Conyers, was winner of last years’ House
Open at Brighton Dome Exhibition prize (more
information on page 8).
Venue Opening times
Be sure to check opening times of all venues.
Although the most popular opening times are
between 11am and 6pm Saturdays and Sundays,
some venues’ opening times and days may differ.
Paying for Purchases
Please remember that most houses are unable to
accept plastic, so bring chequebooks or cash.
Access
The majority of houses are ordinary homes and
may not have disabled access. Please look at the
'disabled access' section on our website.
Thinking of opening your house?
If you live in the Brighton and Hove area and
would like to get involved in the Artists Open
Houses festival, visit: www.aoh.org.uk for further
information on how to take part, including how to
join a local trail.