East Bay Open Studios 2013

Save the Dates: East Bay Open Studios June 1-2 & 8-9

Oakland, CA: East Bay Open Studios offers an opportunity for art fans of all ages to visit artists' studios, glimpse the creative process, and purchase work directly from local artists. This year, over 400 artists will participate, opening their studios to art adventurers across the East Bay.

Self-guided tours start in downtown Oakland at Pro Arts' gallery - East Bay Open Studios' Headquarters - with a visit to the Preview Exhibition. On view April 30 through June 9, 2013, the Preview Exhibition features over 400 artworks installed salon-style; an awesome display that quickly reveals individual treasures.

"East Bay Open Studios showcases the Oakland/East Bay Area as a destination for art," says Margo Dunlap, Executive Director of Pro Arts, the non-profit organization that has produced East Bay Open Studios for decades. "Visiting open studios is an opporunity to explore the phenomenal spectrum of artists and art practices in the region, and the unique places artists work."

About East Bay Open Studios: East Bay Open Studios is the largest art event in the Oakland/East Bay region, spanning over 14 cities and 2 counties, drawing over 60,000 studio visitors over two weekends in June every year. Together, East Bay Open Studios and the Directory of East Bay Arts serve as essential resources for artists to cultivate new audiences for their work, network with their peers, professionalize their practice and make art more visible across communities. For visitors the event offers an opportunity to meet local artists, explore new neighborhoods, and discover art.

About Pro Arts: Supporting the arts within communities by serving the ongoing needs of artists, Pro Arts provides critical access to contemporary arts in the region and serves as a regional hub for arts activities, curated exhibitions, advocacy, arts education and capacity building artist services - fiscal sponsorship to artists and professional exhibition services matching artists with community partners. We produce 22 exhibitions annually, exhibit over 580 artists, and reach an annual audience over 72,000.