About Open Up

Open Up Sheffield is an annual event for artists and makers to open their studios to the public. Year on year this proves a popular event with thousands of visitors and often over a hundred artists listed in our brochure and on our website. The event is free to visitors who can explore the arts and crafts whilst discussing working methods with the artists as well as buying original art.

Open Up is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers and relying on applicant fees, sponsorship and advertising to support the marketing and running of the event. Our brochure is highly valued by visitors, and many keep copies every year as a memento and reference of the artists they have visited. The website www.openupsheffield.co.uk operates as an all year round local arts directory with a profile page for every participating artist.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship enables you to promote your business with a yearly presence on the website, a half page advert in the brochure, and your logo on advertising materials and newsletters. Sponsorship gives you the opportunity to demonstrate support for local art and crafts, small businesses, and community activities in and around Sheffield.

Sponsorship is through an annual minimum donation of £600.

Advertising

An advert in our colour brochure will give you targeted access to artists and the visiting public with an interest in the arts and crafts and is especially useful for businesses and organisations associated with the arts such as art galleries, art and craft materials suppliers, picture framers, and businesses providing other services to artists.

Our popular brochure has a circulation of around 6,500 and is free to visitors, who often retain the brochure for future gift buying, events and occasions. The advert will also appear on the website from when it is approved until 31st January 2027 and may also feature in our social media.

We reserve the right to cancel any advert at any time whilst accepting no liability for any damages of losses suffered by the advertiser. Please see general terms and conditions as set out on the Open Up website.

Advertising in our A5 size colour guide costs: (Dimensions TBC)

• full A5 page – £560
• half A5 page – £280
• quarter A5 page – £140

The closing date for payment is 31st January 2026 and the deadline for receiving your finished graphics for the brochure is 14th February 2026.

Graphic format to be supplied as pdf or jpg at 300dpi.

Payment must be made by bank transfer and details will be supplied if you contact us.

Get in touch

If you would like to go ahead or discuss sponsorship or advertising please get in touch at via our Contact Form