BEACON OPEN STUDIOS CELEBRATES
4TH ANNUAL CITY-WIDE ART EVENT APRIL 28 & 29
Popular "Truck City" Mobile Galleries Return for Year Two
Kick Off Event on April 27
April 2, 2012 - Beacon, NY -- Beacon Open Studios,
the largest event of its kind in the Hudson Valley and growing, will
hold its 4th annual city-wide event on Saturday and Sunday, April 28
& 29. This free event invites the public into local artists'
studios, allowing visitors to meet them, view their past and current
works-in-progress, and get an up-close look at the spaces in which they
create. A diverse network of artists will be participating, from
nationally and internationally exhibited names to exciting new faces of
the Beacon art community. Visitors can begin their self-guided tour of
Beacon Open Studios at the Kickoff Show at Hudson Beach Glass' upstairs
gallery where they can see one work by each participating artist and
pick up a free map to the studios.
Beacon Open Studios
takes the unique approach that every artist should have the opportunity
to publicly display their art, supported by promotion and events. Truck
City, a pop-up open studio site introduced last year with great success
returns this year at Spire Studios, 45 Beekman Street. Artists
participating in Truck City will transform moving trucks into mobile
galleries and installations, which will be open to visitors to explore
during Beacon Open Studios hours-noon to 6pm.
Hudson Beach Glass,
162 Main Street, will host the Beacon Open Studios Kickoff Party on
Friday April 27th, from 7 to 10pm. The annual Kickoff Party is a great
opportunity for the public to meet local artists and participants in
Beacon Open Studios and pick up the Open Studios catalog, which includes
a map to all of the participating studios across town. Hudson Beach
Glass is also home to the Kickoff Exhibition, which opens on April 14th
and runs through April 30th, 10am to 6pm.
An
established art destination, Beacon is the perfect venue for this
exceptional event. Last year, Beacon Open Studios attracted more than
eighty local artists and artisans. and hundreds of visitors. This
year's event will showcase over 50 very talented individuals.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Saturday April 14th Kickoff Show open at Hudson Beach Glass 162 Main St.
Friday April 27thrd Kickoff Party 7-10pm at Hudson Beach Glass 162 Main St.
Saturday & Sunday April 28-29th studios are open throughout the city of Beacon from noon to 6pm both days.
Beacon Open Studios
is made possible with the support of the Beacon Arts Community
Association and by a grant from the Dutchess County Arts Council.
A
big thanks goes out to some local businesses for their loyal support of
the arts in Beacon: Hudson Beach Glass, RiverWinds Gallery, Tas Kafe,
Beacon Natural Market, Max's on Main, Newburgh Art Supply, and The
Roundhouse.
Beacon Open Studios
Contact: Theresa Goodman
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