Tips on maximising your open studio event

The year's end for makers means open studio time. ArtsHub takes a look at how to do it right and maximise the opportunity.
artist talking to studio visitors

Spring rolling into the Christmas season, for most makers, means open studio time. It’s also the time of year when makers experience most of their sales, which will see them through the down months for the year to come.

So while open studios can be a lot of work – and will not always feel like the right fit, if you are more of a solitary maker – they can be worth the push.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina