New
Article!! - Open House Online welcomes
'The Outsider'
For
the last few weeks, this site has given you a greater
insight into various aspects of what it is like
to be an Open House owner and exhibitor. This week
sees the start of a new series of articles that
look at the Open Houses from a completely different
viewpoint - yours. ‘The Outsider’
is a new section of the site where an art-lover,
based in London, is invited to partake of the Open
Houses in the Festival and share with us what it’s
like to experience the whole thing for the very
first time. He will walk parts of several trails
based on our maps, which
will then be reproduced
here weekly with his articles. The Open House
owners do not know who the Outsider is, nor
will they be told when he is coming. The idea
is that his experience should be just like
yours.
If you’ve always wondered what it’s
like in all those houses with ‘Open
House’ banners outside, here’s
your chance to find out before taking the
plunge yourself.
In this first article the Outsider introduces
himself.
Yes,
this weekend finally sees the Brighton Festival
get underway. However, a nagging question haunts
the minds of some taking part in it this year. Is
it as good as it used to be? Those taking part have
watched as, over the past few years, the Festival
seems to be less one, cohesive whole and splits
into smaller... continue
Karren
Urben
What do the illustrations from the 'Jackie' comics
of the 1970's have in common with lycra leggings,
Liquorice Allsorts and Rod Stewart?
Find out here.
Artspeak
With the Brighton Festival finally underway and
new groups and organisations sprouting up throughout
the area - the 'main' Brighton Festival, the Brighton
Fringe Festival, the Artists Open Houses we ask: 'What do visitors make
of the fact that the Festival is becoming increasingly
fractionated - or do they even notice?'
Click here
to go to the Forums and post your reply.
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Ditchling Rise, Brighton
Is this the best known house on any trail? The
Dragonfly House has become associated with
quality art and a friendly stye that defines,
for many, what an open house should be like. Read
what it's owners have to say here...
Introducing
a new artists' group
it
doesn't happen often but a new group - especially
one that offers the diversity of arts that this
one does - is a welcome addition to the Brighton
Arts scene.
Find out why we think Seven Dials Artists group
is one to watch. continue
Open
House Virgin
Is
opening your house to the public a way to achieve
inner peace and a Zen-like state of enlightenment?
Christina is finding out but really, need you ask?
It's nearly crunch-time!
continue
