General Information

There are a range of useful facilities available on this website:

Please use the Event Calendar to find out when specific Open Studios and Art Trails take place.

Use the Event Search to find out which Open Studios and Arts Trails take place near you or in a particular area of the South West.

NB: Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of this page before using these facilities.

Event Organisers

Please register as an Event Organiser. Once your registration has been approved you will be able to log in to access:

a resources area full of invaluable information about insurance, risk assessments, marketing, funding, best practice, etc. This is a growing library and we encourage event organisers to contribute information and documents;

a forum where you can ask other event organisers questions, share advice and experience, and discuss particular issues;

an event calendar where you can publish and update details of forth coming events that appear on this website;

as well as provide details of your organisation and how artists should contact you.

Artists & Makers

Click List all Organisers or use the button in the yellow box in Event Search to find contact details for Open Studio organisers in your area.

You are also invited to register as an artist or maker. Membership will allow you to log in to access:

a resources area full of invaluable information about insurance, risk assessments, marketing, funding, best practice, etc. This is a growing library and we encourage artists and makers to contribute information and documents;

a forum where you can ask other artists and makers questions, share advice and experience, and discuss particular issues.

You will also be subscribed to our occasional e-bulletins. You can unsubscribe at anytime by visiting this website and logging in.

Disclaimer

South West Open Studios (SWOS) endeavours to ensure that the information published on this site is accurate but can take no responsibility for anything arising out of the use of this information whether accurate or not. Neither is SWOS responsible for the accuracy of information contained within third party sites and website users/event visitors are advised to confirm details (opening hours, disabled access, program content etc) with the organisers or participants of individual events, or of any other third party website with which this site may have links.

Under no circumstances can South West Open Studios accept liability for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any member of the public visiting any venue in any open studio/art trail event that is listed on this site. Visitors do so entirely at their own risk. Whilst every effort is made by participating artists and the organisers of open studios/art trail events to ensure that the venues are as safe as possible, visitors must be aware that there may be hazardous chemicals and/or tools in the working environment and therefore care must be exercised.