Following the success of their inaugural 2014 festival (80 artists, 32 venues), Glasgow Open House Art Festival’s (GOH) next event will take place from the 1 – 4 May 2015 with an ambitious programme of exhibitions and events taking place across a diverse range of venues in Glasgow.

Winter Bill by Alistair Gow, 2014, oil paint on board at CAVEROOM
Photo: Sam Dransfield for Glasgow Open House Art Festival

Glasgow Open House Art Festival 2014: 1 Royal Terrace

Glasgow Open House is an artist-led, not-for-profit organisation that was founded in order to meet the practical needs of the city’s grassroots art community. Taking its lead from Glasgow’s already prevalent ‘do-it-yourself’ culture in relation to visual art and music, GOH provides a platform for artists both new and established, opening up their practices — and in many instances their homes — to new audiences.

Glasgow Open House Festival 2014: Lynn Hynd and Sarah Barker ‘A Secluded Sketching Ground’

Glasgow Open House Art Festival 2014: Festival goers make their way around the exhibitions hosted in Glasgow flats

GOH seeks proposals from artists of every creative persuasion for its 2015 festival. Visual artists, musicians and performers are all invited to come up with exciting ideas for an event or exhibition to take place in an alternative venue or space in Glasgow. It is expected that a large proportion of venues selected by artists will be domestic spaces. Artists are encouraged to use any space they can get their hands on — their living rooms, bathrooms, sheds and basements. Also sought are proposals that aim to occupy unusual or alternative spaces across the city. Last year the festival featured an exhibition in a van and a sculpture park in an unruly wasteland (for other examples of spaces used in the 2014 festival, take a look at the GOH’14 website).

The Release by Altronix at STREETLAND Photo: Glasgow Open House Festival

2015 is an exciting year for Glasgow Open House Art Festival as it will be the first time that it will take place without the presence of other major events happening in the city at the same time (i.e. The Commonwealth Games Cultural Programme and Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art). GOH is expanding its festival programme to include an increased number of scheduled performance events including music, dance, theatre, happenings, readings and everything in between, ensuring that the festival reflects the breadth of activity happening in the city.

Glasgow Open House Art Festival 2014: James Sayer ‘Get your portrait done here!’ at Mono Cafe Glasgow

Kornelia Remø Klokk’s Glamorous Sun for Glasgow Open House Art Festival 2014

Next year will also see the introduction of performative ‘Art Walks’, artist workshops and outreach projects. The Art Walks will offer a new perspective of the city to those making their way round the myriad of exhibitions and events. More information about the Art Walks will be revealed once the GOH’15 venues are confirmed.

While GOH welcomes proposals from artists based outside Glasgow, all participants must source their own venues to take part. Although it is preferred that venues are confirmed by the proposal deadline, GOH will treat each proposal on an individual basis.

To apply to take part in next year’s festival follow the link.

Deadline: 18 December

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