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When is the Artists at Home weekend?

19–21 June 2026
Friday 6–9pm; Saturday and Sunday from 11am–6pm.

Who can take part?

Any serious practitioner in the fine or applied arts living or practising within the area defined on the map below may apply to join. The discipline might be painting, sculpture, ceramics, textile design, photography, printmaking or jewellery but this list is not exhaustive. Work shown must have been produced by the artist; mass-produced objects and works by artists who are not members of Artists At Home may not be exhibited.

Can I share a studio or show with a friend?

Yes, if host and sharer(s) live within the Artists At Home area (see map) and are registered members of AAH. Please make a note on your application if you would like to be a host for another artist or are looking for someone to host you.

Artists At Home website

An important benefit included with your Artists At Home membership is your artist page on the website. In addition to showing your work for the open studio event, you can use your online artist page all year round to publicise your work instead of having your own separate website. In 2024 our website had around 40,000 views of artists’ pages from over 10,000 users.

How much does membership cost?

The fees for 2026 are:

Artists already registered: £125
New artists (including £150 registration fee): £275

Do I pay commission on any work sold?

No. Any sales agreed are between you and the buyer. Artists At Home plays no role in any sales agreements.

Do I have to be there the whole time?

Yes. Artists must make sure their studio is open for the publicised times of the event. Visitors are coming to see you and your work, and it reflects badly on us if you are not there to welcome them. We understand there may be unforeseen occasions when you have to step out, but please make sure someone else is there so visitors don’t have a wasted journey.

Members may take a sabbatical (year off) of one year at a time. A member who doesn’t open their studio for two successive years will have to pay 50% of the current joining fee to re-join, in addition to the annual membership fee for their artist page to remain online.

What else is expected of me?

The event is run by a steering group of volunteer members with support from the membership at key times. When you join AAH, you are expected help with tasks such as distributing the printed studio guide in your local area and putting up/taking down posters. This will be coordinated by a zone leader and you will be given help and guidance.

When do I have to supply images for publicity?

You can upload images and text to your online artist page as soon as your application for membership has been accepted and your fees paid. The sooner your page is populated, the sooner website visitors will see your work. Your key online image and your (optional) headshot will be used by Artists At Home to promote your work. This is a year-round programme of social media with a big campaign to promote the annual live AAH open studios event which is paralleled online.

You will be asked to upload a high resolution image for printing in the Studio Guide booklet by 28 February 2026. (This is a separate process from posting images online because higher resolution is required for print.)

When is the deadline for application?

Your application must have been accepted by 31 January 2026.

How do I apply?

Please use our online application process.

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