The format of an Open House is very similar to an Open Studio, but the significantly lower cost of exhibiting in a residential venue than a studio or gallery provides more artists an opportunity to exhibit their work.
These three organizations, along with many other projects that happen during the three weeks of the festival, work together to create a diverse range of art available for display around the city.
A similar organization in Cheltenham also runs for a week at the beginning of June.
The Helfa gelf/Art Trail that covers much of North Wales includes many Artists Open Houses amongst its participating studios.
Also unlinked Artists Open House events happen in parts of England: Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, Manchester, Oxford, Peterborough, Stroud, Somerset and Worthing, and in Scotland: Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway (Spring Fling), to name but a few, all have ones of their own.