What are Area Meetings?

Area meetings take many forms. They help you make the most of this opportunity – from supporting first-time participants to distribution of materials and planning local events. You can harness the power in your area to improve visibility and encourage members/ visitors: liaise with schools/colleges (contact needs to be made before they break up), integrate publicity and maximise your efforts, share ideas with fellow artists, devise a local art trail for visitors so that they see as many artists as possible in your area, plan your local library display to attract visitors, plan any local Taster Exhibitions or specific local events.

Local publicity is vital to make sure as many people as possible know about Open Studios. You are jointly responsible for this, together with the other artists in your area. Herts Visual Arts put considerable effort into marketing, but overall success is also dependent on local marketing effort. You can also coordinate marketing effort across area borders. Look out for information in emails, on the web site and on Facebook.

Open Studios Brochure

This year we will will be producing a printed brochure, which will also be available as a downloable pdf and featured on our Bookcase in page turning software. 

What else makes a successful Open Studios?

Please read the tips that are available in the members’ area of our website. These are offered as some of the things you might like to consider when getting ready for Open Studios and planning for your own event.