Seven Dials Artists Group

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Brighton Festival May 2010


Welcome to the Seven Dials Artists Open House Trail
Welcome to Seven Dials -  a haven for artists and a breeding ground for creative individuals who thrive in its atmosphere. The 14 venues in the Seven Dials Artists Open House trail showcase the exciting and fine quality artwork that encapsulates the heart of artistic life in Brighton.
Seven Dials Artists houses are open during the first four weekends in May. Everyone is made welcome, so come and immerse yourself in this creative sanctuary, bathe in its entrepreneurial climate, chat to the exhibiting artists and unwind among the many cafes, restaurants and bars nearby.
We guarantee you an inspiring and memorable experience! See you very soon!

Travel Information
On Foot: The entire trail is within easy walking distance of the city centre and Brighton Station, and all venues are less than ten minutes walk from the Seven Dials.
By Bus: Numerous bus services run to Brighton Station and continue to Seven Dials, including: 7, 27, 27A, 37, 49E, 50A, 52, 55, 56, 57, 59, 77, 81E
By Rail: Brighton Station is served by mainline rail services to the south coast, London and beyond such as First Capital Connect, Southern Railway, Gatwick Express and First Great Western. 

Britain's biggest free affordable art fair

The Artists' Open Houses (AOH) of Brighton and Hove are the jewel in the crown of the annual Brighton Festival. At a typical Open House during the weekends of May, you can see art displayed in an informal domestic setting and buy affordable artworks direct from the artist or maker. Entry is free and it is a unique opportunity to view the studios, homes and gardens of practising artists.

As well as the visual arts - paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture - you'll also find ceramics, furniture, jewellery, stained glass, clothing, cards, in fact all of the applied crafts, on sale direct from the maker/designer or craftsperson. And although Open Houses are open access to all artists, local or guest, many exhibitors are professional artists, illustrators and makers with international reputations. The Brighton and Hove Artists' Open Houses model has been adopted by artists' groups and arts festivals throughout the UK.

AOH link

Background:
The Open Houses started back in 1982 when artists living around the Fiveways area decided to get together and form the Fiveways Artists Group. They were soon followed by other groupings of Artists' Open Houses, including Beyond the Level (founded 1996) and Kemptown Artists. This year there are 14 different Trails: from as far afield as Rottingdean and Saltdean in the east; Patcham and Prestonville in the north; Hove, Portslade and Shoreham in the west; and right in the middle of the City are Central Brighton Artists, The Hartington Trail, Hanover Art Trail, and - since 2005 - Seven Dials Artists.
Open House: first four weekends in May. Check individual houses for opening times.

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