The 13th Annual Peekskill OPEN STUDIOS 2010 June 5th and 6th, from noon to 5 pm
The PAC holds its 13th Annual 'Open Studios' with venues throughout the city.
All sites are free and open to the pubic.
See work by more than 100 artists in their studios and in 12 special exhibitions in galleries, museums and other venues throughout Peekskill.
Come meet the artists & Celebrate art through the day & music at the cafes at night.
Contact: Jo-Ann Brody, (914) 737-1646, Larry D’Amico, (914) 734-1292 larrydamico@verizon.net
Get to see the creative process at work first hand with visits to over 32 artists’ private studios. Open a dialogue with them to discover what drives the creative process. Spend time perusing the special exhibits and professional gallery spaces where even more artwork is on display.
Works on display will include traditional and contemporary, paintings, sculptures, video art, photography, installation pieces, ceramics, prints, drawings and silk paintings.
There are numerous new public art sites throughout the city, which include sculpture, tile, and mural installations.
The Peekskill art scene is an evolving, changing vibrant community. New artists are moving into the area yearly. The newest organizational addition is the Peekskill Clay Studio at the Hat Factory.
- 2 Special exhibitions on view at the Hat Factory
- Westchester Art Workshop, “Peekskill Artists: Off the Beaten Track” show
- The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art: Special event: Fri. riverfront sculpture reception(see website for details www.hvcca.org) Music Sat. Entry free of charge for Open Studios.
- The Paramount Center for the Arts Upper Gallery
- The Flatiron Gallery
- The Field Library Gallery
- Peekskill Coffee House, exhibit & music
- The Bean Runner Café, exhibit & music
- Division Street Grill, exhibit & music
- Maxwell Fine Arts
- Steel Imaginations
- Innovative Arts
- The Garden Gallery at Hudson Valley Health Care Center, outdoor sculpture exhibit
- An ART SHUTTLE BUS will cycle throughout the day from Downtown Peekskill to Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art & the Hat Factory
- Self Guided tours of artist’s studios will take place on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 from 12 to 5.
Guided tours of select artist’s studios in the downtown will leave from the Jan Peek Gazebo at the intersection of Park and Division Streets at 1 & 3:00 p.m. each day.
Maps for self guided tours will be provided at centralized locations.
An image base of 300 dpi photos is available.
Open Studio sponsors include the Peekskill Business Improvement District, and the City of Peekskill.
