Take part in site festival 2027
Artwork above : Nik Ramage at SVA
Different ways to get involved :
Art is rarely one-size-fits-all so we’ve created a range of options to choose from. We started with Open Studios and expanded the options to include exhibitions, collectives and events.
You can open your own studio, join another studio, showcase an exhibition or use the directory to promote your local business.
Open Studios - for artists to open a studio and promote their practice,
Listing and Feature - for exhibitions and events on our Open Studios weekends,
Display Advert - for events not happening on our Open Studios weekends, services offered to artists and promotion of local businesses.
You can take a look at the Archive of previous years for inspiration and ideas.
Register by midday on 22nd February 2027.
THISS 2025 photographed by Alex Parnham-Cope
open studios
Register as an artist to open your studio to the public for both weekends : 11am-5pm 12th & 13th and 19th & 20th June 2027.
There are lower rates for artists sharing a studio. Groups of 2-4 artists get a 10% discount each, and groups of 5 or more artists get a 20% discount each.
Register by midday on 22nd February 2027.
2027 Fees
Solo Artist : £247
(£217 + £30 membership fee)
2-4 Artists : £225 per artist
(£195 + £30 membership fee) 10% discount
5 or more Artists : £203 per artist
(£173+ £30 membership fee) 20% discount
Discounted rates for 2027
Young Artists (30 and under) : 50% discount
Artists based in Cam, Dursley, Wotton-Under-Edge and surrounding areas : 20% discount
Bursary Artists : fully funded registration for artists aged 30 and under.
For all discounts or to apply for a bursary please email site@sva.org.uk.
Listings and Features
The Site Festival directory is made up of Open Studios Listings and a section of Features. This option gives you both, which is ideal for a group exhibition or a collaborative event.
You will need to be open at the same time as Open Studios on both weekends : 11am-5pm 12th & 13th and 19th & 20th June 2027.
Register by midday on 22nd February 2027.
2027 Fees
1/3 page : £299
2/3 page : £388
Full page : £467
Display adverts
Display Advertising offers a 1/3 page, 1/2 page or full page advert in the directory. It’s a high quality, expertly curated, full colour 48 page publication produced to publicise Open Studios.
With a shelf life of over a year it provides a great space for advertising events, businesses, services or an organisation’s arts programme.
Booking deadline: 22nd February 2027
Artwork deadline: 25th March 2027
Page spread with two 1/2 adverts, from 2025 directory.
Which one to choose?
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To take full advantage of the Open Studios directory, register as an Open Studios artist to get the most publicity and profile for your artistic practice.
As an Open Studios artist you get :
A profile in the directory about you and your work
SVA Associate membership for the year, which includes your work on the Artist Network website.
To take advantage of the Payback Scheme, where you can get up to £50 of your fee paid back to you for doing up to 5 hours work.
To take part in the group Site Exhibition.
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For a collective or group of artists who perhaps run in a more casual format, who wish to be on the Open Studios route but share the publicity as a group. It's a beautifully flexible way to be in the directory and collaborate with others.
The information will be on the Open Studio routes in the directory (which is based on location) and also in the Feature section. You’ll be open at the same time as Open Studios, so this can work really nicely for some groups.
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A great option if your exhibition, event, talk or workshop is being organised for a time that doesn’t fit within Site Festival, but you would still like to take the opportunity to promote it. Or if you have a local business that promotes or supports local artists in some form.
If you have more questions you can check our FAQ page or get in touch.
Charlotte Aiken at SVA photographed by
Nettie Atkisson