Welcome to the new NEOS Website!

North East Open Studios (NEOS) is an award winning, not for profit collective of artists, makers and galleries in the North East of Scotland who open their doors to the public yearly.

The 2009 NEOS event will run from:
September 12^th - 21^st

The online application is now CLOSED

Participants & Audience

NEOS was primarily set up to provide a focus in the year for arts & craft practitioners to interface directly with the public.

NEOS is not a promotional company - it is simply a "blank canvas" platform for practitioners to use to advertise their own work and practice.

In 2008 there were an estimated 15,000 visitors to the 203 participants, confirming that there is a thirst from the public to see and experience creative practice in the North East of Scotland.

NEOS is more than "just" Scotland's largest open studios event. The catalogue is also a high quality, year round directory for practitioners operating in the North East.

Opportunities

NEOS is being asked to help find artists and makers to participate in new venues and creative outlets.

If you wish to advertise or put a call out for artists, makers or even requests for a venue, please contact us and we will do all we can to help!

Catalogues

There were 21,000 2008 catalogues - which were all distributed (Scotland wide). This means there are no spare catalogues this year - so if you know of anyone who you think would benefit from having a catalogue, please point them in the direction of this site - as it is still fully searchable for the 2008 participants.