ATELIER OPEN 2025
24 July – 14 September 2025
We’re again throwing open the doors to the artists of Brighton and beyond for our fourth ATELIER OPEN – an exhibition that is open to anyone over the age of 16 to apply, and open to (almost) any subject and method. The Atelier Open is brought to you by Tutton & Young who have more than 20 years experience organising some of the best Art and Craft events in the country, including MADE London, Brighton Art Fair and MADE Brighton.
Applications are now open to exhibit at this popular summer show, which is open daily over the busiest eight weeks of the year on Brighton Seafront. Both our galleries will be brimming full of artworks of all kinds with a huge variety of subjects and media. Last year we exhibited 250 artworks by 130 artists.
Click on the Register tab to start the process.
1. Create your account – enter your username and email address. You will then receive an email with a link to set up your password (12 characters long). Once you have set up your password you can now login to your account.
2. Fill out your application – upload images of your artwork and enter the details. You can save and edit your application multiple times by clicking the Save Draft button. Once you have completed your whole submission, submit it via the Submit for Review button. After this point you will no longer be able to make any further changes.
3. Pay your application fee – you will be asked to pay a flat fee of £12 per person (you may enter up to 4 artworks for this), which covers our administrative costs. You can pay online using your credit or debit card.
Due to space limitations, it is necessary for the submissions to be selected. The selection panel will comprise the Directors and curators at Atelier Beside The Sea (also Brighton Art Fair and Made London).
Application deadline: 23:59 30th MAY 2025.
ABOUT ATELIER BESIDE THE SEA
We are an arts venue on Brighton Seafront – we opened in the middle of the pandemic in June 2021! As well as a Gallery and a shop specialising in the best in contemporary art, design and craft, we offer a wide range of creative activities to inspire and surprise our local community and visitors to our city.
POSITION Atelier Beside the Sea has a prominent position on Brighton Beach, more or less straight down from the station. Thousands of visitors to the city make their way to the Seafront, passing by the venue and stopping to browse and buy.
GALLERY The gallery is a space for surprising, fresh and original contemporary art, craft and design. Situated in Brighton’s iconic seafront fishing arches, we offer a varied programme of exhibitions and events throughout the year.
SHOP The shop specialises in beautiful and practical handmade work and highlights the individual makers and their processes. We offer a carefully curated selection of ceramics, textiles, jewellery, print, painting and sculpture from outstanding artists, craftspeople and designers, from Sussex, and across the world.
MAKE Our teaching and community programme creates and runs varied classes for all levels.
HIRE The arches are available to hire for community events and local artists and makers, corporate meetings, events and product launches. We have three separate arches that can be hired together or individually.