Guide for new artists

Guide for new artists

Preparing to Register

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE NOTES FOR ARTISTS

The form does not need to be completed in one sitting you can partially complete and save changes. You only need to save and continue if you wish to come back to the form later. The following preparation may be helpful:

• Your artist’s statement/biography (200 words maximum).
• 4 images of your artwork, to upload. (One must be an image of you in your studio).
• These images must be as JPG files, of size between 1mb and 3mb each.
• Change the image file’s name before uploading your artwork followed by a sequence number eg JoeBloggs1  JoeBloggs2  JoeBloggs3 JoeBloggsStudioImage
• Please read the following notes carefully prior to registering.
  • Please use normal upper and lowercase type, Not block capitals.
  • Register in your own name not a trading name.
  • Each artist must register and pay individually.
  • Please note that only artists with a full or part-time studio within the Chichester area are eligible to join.
  • A maximum of 6 artists may share a Venue.
  • In the case of a permanent studio complex, all artists working at the site must register for Open Studios individually.
  • No late entries can be accepted. Registration ends at midnight on 30th November 2025.
  • Maximum of 170 artists for the 2026 Trail, on a first-come-first-served basis. Once this limit is reached, no further entries will be accepted.

  Please proofread your registration carefully. The information you provide here will be uploaded directly to your page on our website and used for your Guide entry as well as for all publicity purposes.

Publicity

We actively promote Chichester Open Studios Artists and support our artists through press and online advertising. We’ll provide you with clear signs so visitors can easily find their way to your studio, posters, flyers, and Guides.

Your own efforts to market your studio and artwork will further increase visitor numbers and enhance your overall experience.

Signage

Signs will be distributed a few weeks before the event. Arrow signs should be placed out on the morning of each Trail day. While we endeavour to supply signs secured on stakes, you may wish to reinforce them further depending on your location. Full details will be sent by email to all registered artists.”

Collection Day TBC 2026!

Collection day provides everything you need for your studio—signs, clickers, posters, flyers, and Guides. It’s also a great opportunity to meet and connect with fellow artists.

Setting up your Studio Venue

The idea behind Open Studios is for the public to see your work in the context of its creation. Visitors love to gain an insight into your working practice, the tools you use, the process and details of making; it becomes accessible, adding meaning and associations to your work.

Safety Guidance

An artist’s working environment can pose hazards to visitors. The Guide will carry a disclaimer to the effect that visitors enter at their own risk and we will also provide a safety notice for you to print out and display in your studio.

Newsletters

We will keep in touch with you via Newsletters, letting you know what is happening on the organisational side, anything we need from you and when it is required. It is essential you thoroughly read these emails and it is each individual artists responsibility to do so; it may seem long but it’s all necessary details.

Artist Mentors

Seasoned artists are offering a guiding hand to newcomers through our relaxed mentoring programme. If you feel this would be helpful, simply tick the box for a mentor when registering, and we will do our best to match you with a suitable guide.

We are here to support and promote Artists, and we’re confident you will enjoy being part of the Chichester Open Studios – Art Trail. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@chichesteropenstudios.org.

Sharing

A max. SIX artists per venue

See Terms & Conditions