• Chichester
    Open
    Studios

    Chichester Open Studios Art Trail is an opportunity for the public to meet local artists in person in their own creative worlds. It is a platform for emerging artists to showcase their talents and engage with a wider audience.

  • Fiona Bell Currie

    Studio 32

    View from Villa Ephrussi - Gouache
  • Celebrating 25 Years!

    COS26 Art Trail Dates

    Saturday 16th May – Sunday 17th May
    Saturday 23th May – Sunday 24th May
    Bank Holiday Monday 25th May

  • About Open Studios – Art Trail

    From its very beginnings in 2001 as “Open Doors”, Chichester Open Studios – Art Trail (COS) has established itself as an exciting event in the Chichester art event calendar.

    Chichester Open Studios – Art Trail currently includes the CityEastward, Seaside, Peninsula, Harbour and Downs areas which can be explored individually or as a whole.

    “We are so fortunate to have such a vibrant and eclectic number of talented artists in this area”.

  • Deborah Harwood
  • Sunflower on rod - Fused glass on removable metal rod
  • What is an open studio?

    An experience for visitors to learn direct from artists, their ideas, concepts, processes and personalities.

    Participating artists have gained avid supporters of their work, with their creations finding new homes, increasing their online tollowing and securing tuture contacts for commissions and exhibitions.

  • Jan Culverwell

    Studio 80

    janculverwell1.jpg - Jewellery
  • A Major Creative Showcase

    The Chichester Open Studios Art Trail brings together 150 plus artists across 5 days in May. Visitors can explore a diverse range of studios, discover new talent, and experience the vibrant creativity that makes this annual event such a highlight in the cultural calendar.

  • Donna Chapman

    Studio 36

    Loch Ness - Oil

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Our Supporters

Oxmarket Contemporary Sussex Art Fair Festival of Chichester New Park Centre Chichester Creative Arts Network ROSA

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