Register

REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2025

To take part next year, check back on this page between January and March 2026 to register.

When you register: 

You’ll need to use the registration form most relevant for you or your organisation. We use an online form to gather the entry details to speed up the admin process for collating the information into the festival programme. If you are unable to use an online form and need a paper or pdf version, please contact us.

Gather the following details for your entry:

  • Your contact details (for organiser use, private)
  • Your contact details (for the brochure, public)
  • Venue address & opening times
  • Venue’s wheelchair access details
  • Personal statement of up to 50 words
  • Your social media and website links
  • One high resolution image to be used in the brochure and online
  • Confirmation of payment method (Paypal, bank transfer or cheque)
  • Confirmation that you have read the FESTIVAL GUIDELINES 2025.

Medway Open Studios & Arts Festival has been running for 13 years, showcasing over 200 artists each year.

The Festival attracts over 2,000 visitors across the 30+ studios, venues and trails, giving visitors a chance to see artworks from collage to traditional watercolours, hand casting to printmaking, and jewellery to photography.

Need a venue? 

If you don’t have a venue to show your work in, it’s worth having a word with your local cafes, churches, pubs and other venues with good footfall, and ask if they would be interested in letting you use their space.

We can sometimes support artists to pair up with other artists and partnering venues, or help you approach local businesses who have taken part before. If you need support with this, get in touch with us early on (long before the 16 March deadline!) to talk more – medwayopenstudios@gmail.com

Support us!

If you are interested in advertising your business in our widely distributed festival brochure, please contact us for rates. All of the income raised from sponsorship and advertisements feeds directly into this unique community arts event.