AOH Awards 2008
There are two sponsored awards this year: Best Open House Artist Award and Best Open House Award
iCrossing, our new major sponsor, will be selecting an artist from the Open Houses to support throughout the year. They will provide exhibition space and acquire a range of the artist's work for their permanent collection.
Joogleberrys, in conjunction with The Latest, will be selecting the winner of the best Open House Award. The winning house and runners up will receive coverage of the awards in The Latest in June, plus a full page article in Latest Homes in the first week of May next year.
In addition, the winning house will be offered an exhibition at Joogleberrys for all its 2D artists, later in the summer.
MyHotel is also giving generous sponsorship in kind by providing events space at their fabulous new hotel in Jubilee Square. The awards ceremony will be hosted there in June.
AOH Awards 2007
We are pleased to announce the results of the Sponsors' Awards 2007. The event was held at the Dover Castle, Brighton and hosted by Compass Bars who sponsored the prestigious Best Open House Award 07.
The Award winners for 2007 are
Best Art in Garden - The Stable Studio, Hove
Runner up - Some Art, Fiveways
Best Open House - The Dragonfly House, Beyond The Level
Runner up - Mrs B, Independent
Best 2D Art - Maggie Feeny, Fiveways
Best 3D Art - Si Uwin, Fiveways
The sponsors are:
Compass Bars for Best Open House Award
Fox and Sons for Best Art in Garden Award
Barry Surtees of Unit 03 gallery for best 2D and best 3D visual artists Award
Dominic from Compass Bars says about the winners for Best Open Houses Award
Open Houses Award
Winner 2007 The Dragonfly House.
48 Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QN
"The Dragonfly House, definitely captures the creative spirit of the Open Houses event. Even the dreadful weather could not deter the public flocking in to see everything from ‘Buttony things’ to Watercolours and etchings. After a warm welcome, the eclectic mix of art and craft set within this charismatic house blended perfectly, with plenty of the artists on hand to consult on their work and inspiration. With as many as 17 artists exhibiting the work, all were thoughtfully presented and made it a joy to see a house transform into a gallery space for a few days in May. Congratulations to all those who took part and we look forward to next year."
Runner Up 2007 13 Mrs B
36 Bates Rd, Brighton, BN1 6PG
"Mrs B, as with one of the pieces of work exhibited, we certainly left your Open House ‘Feeling rather lovely’, another wonderful mix of artwork, bright and beautifully crafted felt pieces, to a lively sculpture garden, complete with homemade marquee to keep the rain at bay. All presented very well within a relatively small space. It shows what can be achieved to bring your artwork to a wider audience. Congratulations we hope to see more next year."
If you would like to read more about the Barry Surtees Awards for Best 2D and 3D art, use this link.
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