CITY-WIDE OPEN STUDIOS happens annually every July. Check back soon to see the 2011 dates!

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CITY-WIDE OPEN STUDIOS is a week-long event that spotlights the community of working artists in St. Louis. Free and open to the public, Open Studios offers the public a unique opportunity to explore the creative spaces where artists work and to enjoy one of the most exciting aspects of contemporary art—the chance to talk with the artists themselves!

HOW IT WORKS You and your friends are invited to enjoy a wonderful summer weekend exploring artist studios at your own pace. Participating artists work in a wide range of media including painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, fiber arts, ceramics, jewelry, wood, glass, metal, video, new media, and performance art. The locations of all participating artist studios are listed on the map so you can plan your own itinerary.

INFORMATION:
Please visit www.openstudiosonline.org.

OPEN STUDIOS PREVIEW PARTY
Kick off the week-long celebration of local art with the Open Studios Preview Party at the Contemporary. Enjoy freshly made pizza from Pi on the Spot–a mobile pizza truck–while checking out new work by participating artists. Then map your Open-Studios Weekend itinerary over ice-cold Schlafly beer. Enjoy free admission to the museum all week!

FILM SCREENING
Cool off at the Contemporary for a special film screening!

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND: SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Over 150 artists open their studios in neighborhoods throughout the city. Use our Open Studios Map to plot your weekend adventure!

CURATOR-LED BUS TOUR
Join the fun with a ”curated” tour of artist studios led by the Contemporary’s Associate Curator Laura Fried and Director Paul Ha. Provided by BEST Transportation of St. Louis. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

BIKE TOURS
Join Big Shark Bicycle Company at the Contemporary for a day-long bike tour to selected artists’ studios. Registration not required.

SEGWAY TOURS
Sign up with the Contemporary and Glide St. Louis Tours for a Segway excursion through our city’s neighborhoods. Space is limited and registration is required. Rentals, guides, and pre-tour training sessions at the museum are included.

OPEN STUDIOS BARBEQUE
Celebrate the end of an art-filled weekend in the Contemporary’s Courtyard with a barbecue from Pappy’s Smokehouse and ice-cold local beer from Schlafly. Enjoy Ted Drewes frozen custard and catch up with friends and artists while listening to the Rum Drum Trio.

City-Wide Open Studios is presented by Charter Communications.
Additional support is generously provided by Schlafly Beer, Mark Buckheit and Associates, KDHX 88.1, River City Professionals, Grand Center, Inc., Luminary Center for the Arts, Pace Framing, Pappy’s Smokehouse, Pi on the Spot, BEST Transportation of St. Louis, Citizens for Modern Transit, Metro, Glide St. Louis Tours, Big Shark Bicycle Company, and Bike St. Louis, a division of Great Rivers Greenway.

Open Studios takes place each year in July.

If you are an artist and are interested in participating in Open Studios, please visit our Artist Opportunities page for more information.

Visit www.openstudiosonline.org

Click here to read an article about Open Studios in St. Louis Magazine.