Are you in NEED of STUDIO SPACE for Open Studios?
Do you HAVE STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE for Open Studios?
Here is the place to connect with artists for the 2010 Open Studios Art Tour! In the comments section of this post, please indicate what you are looking for!
If you have studio space available, indicate what city, details about your space (how big, indoors or out, wall or table space, etc), if you are looking for a specific medium (i.e. “looking for photography, or paintings,” “anything but sculpture,” etc.) and how many artists your studio space can accommodate.
If you are an artist in need of some studio space, leave your name, brief info about you & your work, and contact information (phone number or email address).
Be pro-active! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to show your artwork during Open Studios’ 12th year (full of exciting changes)!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
FREE CATALOGS in 2010!
Attention Artists!
BIG NEWS!!!
ARTS Obispo has listened to artists’ concerns and is excited to announce that Tickets to the 2010 Open Studios Art Tour will be free. In other words, there will be no charge for Open Studios catalogs this year!
How does that affect you, the artist? This year, ARTS Obispo will print and distribute 2,500 catalogs--4 times the number of last year's Open Studios catalogs--plus the catalogs will be available online! This is a big change from past years and will inevitably increase attendance. This means you can send your close friends, family, distant relatives, and facebook friends a link to the catalog and they can view or download it for free. The more people that know about this event, the more visitors you will have at your studio.
As always, the catalog is another place for you to advertise your craft or business, promote an upcoming exhibit, and support the Tour. Many artists choose to purchase an ad in the catalog to increase their exposure, show additional images of their work, or offer other incentives for people to choose to visit their studio out of the many options for visitors. Shared studios particularly benefit from a quarter page or larger ad to showcase the group. With three artists, a quarter page ad is less than $100 per person. Business card sized ads are just $125 - an incredible value in 2010.
Your Open Studios catalog ad will now reach a much larger & broader audience, with 2500 catalogs distributed and unlimited exposure via the internet. Last year there were close to 4,000 hits on the OSAT webpage in the month of October alone. We expect that number to grow with the catalog available online, for free!
The Open Studios Art Tour is not only a huge effort by ARTS Obispo to advance the arts in SLO County, but it's also our largest fundraiser. Proceeds from Open Studios help AO keep our doors open throughout the entire year. We're taking a financial risk by eliminating the catalog fee for visitors, and we need your support to make this new direction work and for 2010 to be a banner year for Open Studios. Please spread the word to artists, advertisers, volunteers, and supporters. Tell a friend, take an ad, join ARTS Obispo, and forward this email to anyone who might be interested in the largest (free!) art event in San Luis Obispo County, now 12 years in the running!
Please, don't forget to TELL YOUR FRIENDS about the OSAT blog to connect with other artists and stay updated on OSAT news!
openstudiosarttour.blogspot.com
BIG NEWS!!!
ARTS Obispo has listened to artists’ concerns and is excited to announce that Tickets to the 2010 Open Studios Art Tour will be free. In other words, there will be no charge for Open Studios catalogs this year!
How does that affect you, the artist? This year, ARTS Obispo will print and distribute 2,500 catalogs--4 times the number of last year's Open Studios catalogs--plus the catalogs will be available online! This is a big change from past years and will inevitably increase attendance. This means you can send your close friends, family, distant relatives, and facebook friends a link to the catalog and they can view or download it for free. The more people that know about this event, the more visitors you will have at your studio.
As always, the catalog is another place for you to advertise your craft or business, promote an upcoming exhibit, and support the Tour. Many artists choose to purchase an ad in the catalog to increase their exposure, show additional images of their work, or offer other incentives for people to choose to visit their studio out of the many options for visitors. Shared studios particularly benefit from a quarter page or larger ad to showcase the group. With three artists, a quarter page ad is less than $100 per person. Business card sized ads are just $125 - an incredible value in 2010.
Your Open Studios catalog ad will now reach a much larger & broader audience, with 2500 catalogs distributed and unlimited exposure via the internet. Last year there were close to 4,000 hits on the OSAT webpage in the month of October alone. We expect that number to grow with the catalog available online, for free!
The Open Studios Art Tour is not only a huge effort by ARTS Obispo to advance the arts in SLO County, but it's also our largest fundraiser. Proceeds from Open Studios help AO keep our doors open throughout the entire year. We're taking a financial risk by eliminating the catalog fee for visitors, and we need your support to make this new direction work and for 2010 to be a banner year for Open Studios. Please spread the word to artists, advertisers, volunteers, and supporters. Tell a friend, take an ad, join ARTS Obispo, and forward this email to anyone who might be interested in the largest (free!) art event in San Luis Obispo County, now 12 years in the running!
Please, don't forget to TELL YOUR FRIENDS about the OSAT blog to connect with other artists and stay updated on OSAT news!
openstudiosarttour.blogspot.com
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
APPLICATION!!!!
ATTENTION ARTISTS!
We have had a delay in the OSAT 2010 Application. It will now be available on MONDAY, MARCH 1st!
Applications will be available to download online, as well as for pick up at the office (570 Higuera Street, Suite 175 - SLO Creamery).
Applications will now be due no later than FRIDAY APRIL 9th (late fees apply from April 10th-17th. Applications will not be accepted after the 17th)
If you have any questions, please call us at 544-1522.
Happy Applying!
-Jenna Hartzell
ARTS Obispo Program Director
We have had a delay in the OSAT 2010 Application. It will now be available on MONDAY, MARCH 1st!
Applications will be available to download online, as well as for pick up at the office (570 Higuera Street, Suite 175 - SLO Creamery).
Applications will now be due no later than FRIDAY APRIL 9th (late fees apply from April 10th-17th. Applications will not be accepted after the 17th)
If you have any questions, please call us at 544-1522.
Happy Applying!
-Jenna Hartzell
ARTS Obispo Program Director
Friday, February 12, 2010
2009 Open Studios Art Tour Survey Results
2009 Open Studios Art Tour Survey Results
The 2009 Open Studios Art Tour was a success! Folks seem to be appreciating, and buying, art, even in the recession. Artists have been inspired and the event raised over $40,000 for ARTS Obispo. These funds go to support arts programs throughout SLO County such as Poetry Out Loud, Mini Grants, and Art After Dark. The following are some facts and figures from the Open Studios 2009 surveys:
* 53 survey respondents made over $80,000 in sales from Open Studios, an average of $1500 per participant, an average increase of approximately $600 over 2008
* 31 respondents reported sales for the Encore weekend in excess of $29,000, an average of $946 per participant. This is a significant increase from last year’s responses.
* The average from survey responses was 43 visitors / studio / day, higher than was reported in 2008.
* There were 59 first-time artists on the tour this year
* 73% of respondents reported having visitors from outside SLO County; this number has remained the same for several years. The majority of out-of-area visitors were from the Central Valley, So. California, and the Bay Area.
* The main reasons artists participate in Open Studios are ranked in the following order: 1 – to gain exposure; 2 - showing work; 3 - selling art; 4 - adding to mailing lists; 5 - booking commissions
Please continue to visit this blog, and our website for information on Open Studios 2010! And don't forget to share this link with your artist friends!
The 2009 Open Studios Art Tour was a success! Folks seem to be appreciating, and buying, art, even in the recession. Artists have been inspired and the event raised over $40,000 for ARTS Obispo. These funds go to support arts programs throughout SLO County such as Poetry Out Loud, Mini Grants, and Art After Dark. The following are some facts and figures from the Open Studios 2009 surveys:
* 53 survey respondents made over $80,000 in sales from Open Studios, an average of $1500 per participant, an average increase of approximately $600 over 2008
* 31 respondents reported sales for the Encore weekend in excess of $29,000, an average of $946 per participant. This is a significant increase from last year’s responses.
* The average from survey responses was 43 visitors / studio / day, higher than was reported in 2008.
* There were 59 first-time artists on the tour this year
* 73% of respondents reported having visitors from outside SLO County; this number has remained the same for several years. The majority of out-of-area visitors were from the Central Valley, So. California, and the Bay Area.
* The main reasons artists participate in Open Studios are ranked in the following order: 1 – to gain exposure; 2 - showing work; 3 - selling art; 4 - adding to mailing lists; 5 - booking commissions
Please continue to visit this blog, and our website for information on Open Studios 2010! And don't forget to share this link with your artist friends!
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