Ryedale Open Studios
Deadline: 10/08/2025City: Ryedale | Region: North Yorkshire | Country: United Kingdom | Piers Edsall
Ryedale Open Studios is beginning their application process to take part once again! All details are available on www.ryedaleopenstudios.com Ryedale Open Studios will return for it's 5th year in 2025! Dedicated to celebrating the creativity and artistic talent of the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, the event celebrates and showcases the abundant arts and crafts taking place throughout the region. Artists, makers and creators across Ryedale will open their doors for two weekends offering both an exclusive glimpse into their workplaces, and the opportunity to buy art works directly.
Ryedale Open Studios 2025:
Information for Applicants.
Ryedale Open Studios is an annual arts event dedicated to celebrating the rich creativity and artistic talent within the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire.
Our selected Artists open their workshops, studios, and homes over two weekends every year, offering a fantastic opportunity for the public to meet artists directly and gain an exclusive insight into their working processes.
Since its inaugural event in 2021, Ryedale Open Studios has showcased the diverse arts and crafts taking place throughout the region.
This year marks its 5th successful year, now proudly facilitated by You Will Be C.I.C.
We pride ourselves on having a clear application process that supports Artists at all stages of their careers, from newly emerging to established, fostering a wider interest in the arts across Ryedale.
Applications for our 2025 event are now open.
Ryedale Open Studios is a popular event that attracts a significant number of applicants, and a certain level of professionalism is required in your approach to applying and taking part.
We ask all applicants to read the subsequent information in this description carefully before filling in any aspect of the application form.
Please also regard any further desired information to the linked PDF from the Ryedale Open Studios website (www.ryedaleopenstudios.com) as well as the FAQs on the current form.
There is a mandatory submission fee of £25 for all artists through a tier based system regarding the personal identification of each artist's place in practice.
If your submission is accepted, the fee will be subtracted from your participation fee as listed below in regards to your level of artistry.
Fees:
Emerging: £45
Established: £90
Group: £225
Returning (only available for artists approved for previous years' Open Studios.): £80
YOU WILL ONLY BE CHARGED THIS AMOUNT IF YOUR APPLICATION IS SUCCESSFUL. YOUR ORIGINAL SUBMISSION FEE OF £25 WILL BE SUBTRACTED FROM YOUR RESPECTIVE PARTICIPATION FEE.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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Submission fees
The following submission fees apply to this opportunity.
- STANDARD SUBMISSION FEE - 25.00 GBP
The appropriate fee will be payable using a debit or credit card after the first submission has been completed. If the submission fee allows you to submit more than once, you will be able to make further submissions after the first. Contact the curator if you have any questions about the opportunity or the submission fee, or email help@curatorspace.com if you have any questions about the payment process.
ARTISTS FOR WHOM THIS DOES NOT ASCERTAIN NEED NOT APPLY
3rd-28th September for taster exhibition
27-18th September and 11-12th October for RYEDALE OPEN STUDIOS
PLEASE FOLLOW THE SPECIFIED GUIDELINES IN THE IMAGE APPLICATION PROCESS
Anyone considering submitting collaborative work should note the following:
* All the work must be jointly created and exhibited.
* We would accept an application from artist A who makes ceramic vessels with artist B who glazes them - every pot has thus been created by both people.
* We would not accept an application from a collective of printmakers who simply wish to exhibit together, even if they have worked on some pieces together - they should apply individually and, if accepted, may choose to share a venue for the event.
* You can apply independently with your own work, or as part of a collaborative, but you cannot apply for both.
* Both (or all) artists must be onsite during all published opening hours.
For the avoidance of doubt, we understand collaborative work to be two (or more) artists creating one piece of work.
Once we receive your application we will pass it to our selectors who will accept your application or reject it and refund your submission fee.
Your application will not be passed to the reviewers if:
* you do not meet the geographical entry criteria
* you do not meet the criteria as specified, e.g. quality, your own work etc.
How the review works:
Our panel comprises arts professionals from outside the immediate Ryedale area. The membership of the panel changes each year, with individual reviewers serving a maximum of twice.
The panel is asked to apply the following criteria when reviewing applications:
* We are keen to show a wide range of disciplines, but we expect the work to be original and high quality, and demonstrate a clear direction and vision.
* We want our visitors to be excited by the work on offer.
* The work submitted should evoke a positive response, and you should use your knowledge and experience to come to a decision.
* Presentation and execution of work must be of a consistently high quality.
* Please also consider the professionalism of the images presented (in focus, properly lit, etc.). If the applicant is accepted, these are the images that will be used in our printed directory and on our website.
Decisions will be based purely on the quality of the applications submitted, irrespective of any previous participation in Ryedale Open Studios, so make sure your images are high quality and show your work clearly. You are asked for a description of your work and you must make sure that the panel understands what they are looking at.
The panel may also research your work via your website, but time is always tight and first impressions from the submitted images and description are crucial. Artists who submit poor quality images or descriptions that are too brief or unclear are unlikely to be accepted.
The 5 reviewers work independently from each other, each having one vote.
Once the review is complete, applicants will be notified via Curator Space whether their application has been accepted or rejected.
The Ryedale Open Studios committee has no input into who is accepted, and is unable to enter into discussion with applicants who have not been accepted - the decision of the review panel is final.
Emerging: £45
Established: £90
Group: £225
Returning Artist (only available to artists who have previously been accepted through the application process): £80
NOTE: IF YOUR APPLICATION IS SUCCESSFUL, YOUR £25 SUBMISSION FEE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION FEE
IT IS AN ARTIST'S PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO RELIABLY CHECK THEIR OWN EMAILS AND SEE IF THEY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.
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