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| Artists and Makers Festival 08 - How To Take Part |
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Bookings are now open for the Artists and Makers Festival 2008. The Festival runs from 4th - 20th July, with open houses, studios and gardens on 5th, 6th and 12th, 13th July. Venues are in Worthing Borough, across Horsham District, with groups around Bolney/ Cuckfield/ Cowfold to the east and Pulborough to the West.
How It Works:
Organisers wanting to stage an event under the Artists and Makers Festival umbrella can choose a date within the festival period, or take part in the open house and studios programme. Dates and times for this programme are set centrally, but houses can choose to open at additional times.
Each organiser then buys into the guide, contributing from £75 - £250 depending on the size of space they choose; and is invited to various events offering marketing tips, guidance on promotion and opportunities to network with other organisers.
All booking forms must be returned to the Revolutionary Arts Group by 31st December 07. Please note revised costs which apply to any bookings made after 3rd September 07.
Find Out More:
How Did The Festival Do in 07?
Here's why you should take part! The Artists and Makers Festival celebrated its best year yet in 07, and plans being drawn up will ensure 08's Festival is even better.
The Artists and Makers Festival 07 saw:
- 9 out of 10 open houses report an increase on the previous year's visitor numbers, with up to double 2006's visitors
- A large number of visitors from the local area, with visitors moving between Worthing, Adur and Horsham
- Day visitors come from London, Brighton, Chichester, Arundel, Kent and Hertfordshire
- Around £70,000 - £90,000 generated - including sales at open houses and studios of around £50,000 - £70,000
- An estimated 200 artists and makers exhibit
- An estimated 5000 visits to art exhibitions, and to open houses and studios
- Widespread local media coverage, as well as national publicity in magazines like Country Homes, Arts Professional and Dolls House World!
- A new partnership with Chichester's Pallant House Gallery (Gulbenkian Museum of the Year 2007, RIBA Award), with the festival promoted through the gallery and in their magazine
- Worthing and Horsham District events promoted during the Brighton Festival, Steyning Festival and Adur Festival
- Promotional events take place in Worthing and Horsham town centres, with window displays in branches of Waterstones Bookshop in the two towns
- Over 1000 visitors welcomed at the Festival Shop in Worthing's Guildbourne Centre
Last Updated Thursday, October 04 2007 @ 09:23 AM BST 
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