The Christmas Open Houses Festival 2008 will take place over the first two weekends of December.
Registration for the Christmas Open Houses will open, on-line, in the last week of August. The cost for a single brochure listing is £135 and £200 for a double space listing.
Registration will remain open until the end of September.
All registration for the Christmas brochure is uploaded by venues individually, the trail system does not operate at Christmas.
Welcome to the web site for Artists Open Houses (www.aoh.org.uk).
The annual festival of Artists Open Houses, which takes place every May during the Brighton Festival, is quite simply, the biggest free arts event in Britain. The Artists Open Houses offer a fantastic opportunity for visitors to see artwork displayed in a domestic setting and to buy affordable work direct from local artists and makers.
Entry is free and visitors are able to view the studios, homes and gardens of the artists of Brighton, Hove and the surrounding areas. As well as painting, printmaking and sculpture, the houses display a wealth of ceramics, furniture, jewellery, stained glass, furnishings and textiles.
Most Open Houses belong to a Trail, in which the houses are grouped within easy walking distance of each other. A number of houses also serve tea and cake.
This year's Artists Open Houses festival covered the first four weekends of May 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th, 17th & 18th, 24th & 25th
The Artists Open Houses is an independent organisation separate from the Fringe, and this year's Festival was the biggest yet, with around 1,000 artists exhibiting work in over 200 houses, divided into 13 trails, together with independent houses.
For a full listing of the May 2008 Trails, Houses and artists click on the for visitors button above or to the left.
Artist of the Year Award
The winner, announced on Thursday 19 June at a reception at myhotel, is Tim Slatter
Best Open House Award
The winner, announced on Thursday 19 June at a reception at myhotel is Cath Farr: The Art of Fun.