Open Studios Notts

Bringing Artists into View

Open Studios Notts aims to widely promote Nottinghamshire artists and maker’s open studio events in co-operative collaboration, creating opportunities each year for visitors to connect with artists and to discover their work and practices.

Inspire supports Open Studios Notts by commissioning and curating exhibitions in our Library Galleries. The photographs in the exhibitions capture rare and varied behind-the-scenes images of the artists and crafts peoples' working worlds, shown alongside information about where to visit the Open Studios events taking place across the county.

Each year a number of artists and craftspeople taking part in the event are selected to have their work and workplaces featured in our exhibitions. Who will be on the wall in 2026?

Open Studios Notts 2026

OSNotts include:
Open Studios events of participating artists and makers
A printed and widely circulated brochure of all events
A chance to be selected for one of the Inspire Library exhibitions in either Arnold, Hucknall and Worksop Libraries

Exhibition Dates

The 2026 Open Studios Notts: Bringing Artists into View Exhibitions on display at:

Arnold Library: Saturday 25 April to Sunday 7 June 2026
Hucknall Library: Saturday 25 April to Sunday 7 June 2026
Worksop Library: Saturday 25 April to Sunday 7 June 2026

Previous Open Studios Notts Exhibition Photographs

Debbie is wearing chunky glasses, smiling and holding up one of her lace textile pieces

Photo of woman sat behind a potters wheel with a upturned pot on the wheel head.

Joy is holding a brush and painting a blue semi circle of paint on what seems to be the photographers camera lense.

Michael stood next to one of his large metal sculptures looking up to the top of it

Christina is peeping through a stack of her hand made books which are stacked on the table in front of her

Arts & Culture

2021 Virtual Exhibition - Open Studios Notts: Bringing Artists into View

In this special anniversary exhibition, you will find behind-the-scenes photographs from the working worlds of artists and makers. The photographs, stories and interviews highlight the successful support that Open Studios Notts has given them over the last decade.

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