Please note - there will not be many posts on here from ROS now open Studios has finished. Look out for our return next year!

The Rutland Open Studios committee will be meeting soon, so look out for notification of dates for entry for next year!

Keep a look out for info about Open Studios 2019! We hope lots of you will want to take part

Rutland Open Studios AGM will be on 5th December, at The Falcon, Uppingham. 7 for 7.30. Lots to discuss! Come along and meet other artists and hear plans for 2019. (Apologies for delay this year, but as many of you know, Roy is not well)

Artists and Makers who exhibited last year will be receiving booking forms for 2019 soon. If you know of anyone else who would be interested, please let us know!

The application forms for 2019 Open Studios have been emailed. If you have not received yours, or know if someone who would be interested, please email the membership secretary on [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

It is with great sadness that we have to tell you all that Roy Holley passed away recently. He was a tireless worker for Open Studios and WVAS - he will be very much missed. All sympathy to Mo and to his family.

Hope you have all had a very good Christmas and are thinking of getting back to painting and making after the general mayhem! We look forward to seeing all your fantastic work in the next Open... facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Does anyone have a studio or wall to share, for Open Studios 2019?! Artist doesn’t have space available yet and deadline approaches!!

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Don’t forget to send in your application for Open Studios in June! Info from [email protected]

We hope everyone is well on the way to having some great work ready for Open Studios 2019! Don’t forget the Rutland Open starts at the Museum, Oakham on 2nd March to 5th April. And there is a new kid on the... facebook.com/53318533673169…

Don’t forget there are two exhibitions in Rutland at the moment - Open Upp Art in Uppingham and Rutland Open in the Museum, Oakham. Drop in and have a look!

An Open Studios participant, Lin Chatfield, will also be exhibiting at the Stamford Arts Centre anteroom, 1st to 28th April. A chance to see 14 paintings, oils and mixed media, whilst relaxing with a coffee!

Start planning your local publicity for Open Studios - many newsletters etc have early deadlines. Good luck!

You should have received an email with a draft of the 2019 brochure - please remember to check your details and let Hilary know (contact details in the email) ASAP if there are any errors. Thanks!

There is a new exhibition at Open UppArt in Uppingham! Preview night Friday 12th April

If any Open Studio artists have other exhibitions elsewhere soon, please let us know!

Welland Valley Art Society will be starting their Spring exhibition at Stamford Arts Centre in May - please look out for the fliers and posters and call in if you can. The WVAS put on two exhibitions a year, and they are always excellent!

Have a lovely Easter weekend, everyone. Good luck with all your preparations for Open Studios !