Over 330 artists and makers are taking part at 100 venues across Warwickshire and Coventry for this year's Warwickshire Open Studios.

From cafes and churches to galleries and gardens, attendees can expect original art presented by their creators.

All artists offer affordable art should you be tempted to treat yourself or buy a unique gift, but there is no expectation or pressure to buy anything.

The event offers the local community the chance to visit interesting venues and drop by for a chat and often a drink and cake. It is run by the artists themselves and entry is free to all venues, and everyone is welcome.

The 'Warwick Trail' guides you around the different 10 of those venues you can visit, with venues including Warwick Visitor Information Centre with sculptures, art dolls and jewellery, Coten End Studio with art and tapestry and 'Art in Wharf Street' with a variety of ceramics, paintings and jewellery on display. Kings High School are also inviting people to view their GCSE and A Level Fine Art students work on 3 and 4 July.

Some individual artists are also opening their homes up to visitors, these are located on Mallory Drive, Smith Street, Beauchamp Road, Fields Court, Myton Road and Leek Wootton.

From cafes and churches to galleries and gardens, attendees can expect original art presented by their creators (image supplied)

Find out more about all artists and their opening times here, where you can search for venues and download trail maps which will guide you to where the different artists are located. Warwick Trail maps are also available at Warwick Visitor Information Centre.

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One Warwick artist, Janette Eslick, is exhibiting from her home on Myton Road to help raise funds for Priory Pools Community Centre.

Eslick shared: "Warwickshire Open Studios is a wonderful opportunity to welcome visitors into my garden art room and share my acrylic & watercolour paintings, prints and cards in a relaxed setting. New for this year is a selection of ceramics.

"As a Trustee of Priory Pools Community Centre, I'm also using the event to help raise funds for the new Centre, with donations from refreshments, plants and all ceramic sales supporting the project. Visitors can enjoy art, cake and a peaceful, shady garden retreat (including meeting my friendly bantams!) while also finding out more about the new community centre and my Crowdfunder Appeal, where donations made can have twice the impact, as it's match-funded by Aviva.

A big thank you to other local ceramists who have donated pieces for my charity sale, including Sally Larke, & Zoe Petrie established ceramists who both exhibit at 'Art in Wharf' Street venue and also to Hintons Nursery for donating a great range of plants."

Warwickshire Open Studios 'Summer Art Weeks' runs until 5th July and invites the local community to visit a range of artists in their home or community venue.

Priory Pools Community Centre is a new charity set up to fundraise for and build a new Comunity Centre in the Packmores. The Packmores Estate is an area of Warwick that has been over-looked for investment for many years and is located in the area between Saltisford, Warwick Hospital and Lakin Road.

Priory Pools Community Centre's Aviva Community 'Double your money' Crowdfunding campaign is helping fund the environmental features of the new Community Centre, including the installation of solar panels, the air source heat pump system and low-energy lighting throughout the building.

Janette's visitors will be encouraged to support the campaign, with donations receiving an added boost: Aviva will match donations made by individuals up to £250 per person for donations made before 21st July 2026!

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All sizes of donations are welcome. A chance to get them doubled! All donations also qualify for gift aid which will add another 25%! Here's the link to make a donation and get it match-funded by Aviva or find it on our website.

You can follow Janette Eslick on Instagram on https://www.instagram.com/janette_eslick_art and Art in Whart Street on https://www.instagram.com/artinwharfstreet

For more information on how to support the Priory Pools Community Centre visit: www.priorypoolscc.org or www.facebook.com/PrioryPoolsCommunityCentre