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2nd Annual Oahu Open Studios Event Features 51 Artists and Begins First Friday, November 6
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2nd Annual Oahu Open Studios Event Features 51 Artists and Begins First Friday, November 6
The Annual Oahu Open Studios Event is a free art event that includes an Opening Celebration and Preview Exhibition and followed by 2 weekends of self-guided tours of artist open studios and exhibition spaces around the island. OOS enjoyed a great turnout last year, generating over 1,400 individual studio and exhibition visits and over $47,000 in art sales was made directly between artist and art collector in last year's event. The event follows a model that has been very successful on the mainland for decades, where artists and artisans open up their studios and exhibition spaces to show and sell their work to the public as well as "talk story", connect, and inspire visitors. Some artists also give live demonstrations of their process and techniques. The entire event is free to the public.
Visitors are invited to join the artists at the Opening Celebration and Preview Exhibition on First Friday, Dec. 6 in downtown Honolulu at Bishop Place, where they can enjoy live music, preview artists' work, and pick up a copy of the OOS guidebook. Guidebooks will also be available throughout the duration of the event at various retail pickup locations around the island which will be updated on our website. Visitors then design their own self-guided tours, either by referring to their printed guidebook or by using our online artist directory and Google maps on our website.
Opening Celebration and Preview Exhibition
First Friday, November 6, 2015 • 6pm -- 9pm
Lobby of Bishop Place in downtown Honolulu • 1132 Bishop St.
• Pick up a copy of the OOS Guidebook.
• Meet many of the artists in person.
• Preview one or two pieces of the artist's artwork to help design your self-guided tours • Enjoy light refreshments.
• Enjoy live acoustic musical entertainment.
• Purchase artwork in the exhibition.
The OOS self-guided tours begin that weekend on Saturday. Hours for the Weekend Open Studios are 11am - 6pm. Directional signs will be posted on roadways, at intersections and at artist studios and exhibition spaces to guide visitors to their locations. Visitors can use GPS or our online Google maps to find artist venues.
Preview Exhibition Dates
The artwork in the Preview Exhibition will be on display until Friday, November 20.
Access to the Lobby of Bishop Place in downtown Honolulu is Monday through Friday from 6:30am -- 6:30pm.
Open Studios - Weekend 1: Central, North Shore and Windward Oahu
Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8 • 11am -- 6pm
Open Studios - Weekend 2: Leeward Side Oahu (from Makaha to Honolulu to Hawaii Kai)
Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15 • 11am -- 6pm ## #
Oahu Open Studios | Self-Guided Tours of Artist Studios and Exhibition Spaces
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