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DESCRIPTION:What: Benicia Artists Open Studios event\n\nWhen: May 4 & 5, 2013, 10:00 AM 
 – 5:00 PM\n  \nWhere:  Arts Benicia Gallery \n              991 Tyler St 
 #114 \n              Benicia, California 94510 \n\nActivities in 
 conjunction with the show:              \nGroup Exhibition at Arts Benicia 
 Gallery\nApril 18- May 5, 2013\n\nFamily Art Day\nSunday, April 
 21\n1:00-3:00 PM\n                \n  \nMore than 50 Benicia Artists to 
 Open Studios \nto Public on May 4 & 5\nEach year the community of artists 
 and artisans in the East Bay city of Benicia welcome visitors to experience 
 an Open Studios event the first weekend of May. This year, the Open Studios 
 event, sponsored by Arts Benicia will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 4 
 and 5. This is a unique opportunity to meet with artists in their studios 
 and home workspaces to see new and exciting works of art. More than 50 
 studios will be open to the public for those two days, as visitors are 
 afforded a rare opportunity to engage directly with artists in their live 
 and work spaces.  \nIn concert with the Open Studios event, the Arts 
 Benicia Gallery presents an exhibit by the artists who have opened their 
 studios to the public during the Benicia Artists Open Studios May 4 and 5. 
 The group show will be on view from Thursday through Sunday from April 18 
 to May 5.  This exhibit provides an excellent representation of all the 
 artists’ work, and an ideal way to plan which studios to visit. Open 
 Studio Maps are free and available at Arts Benicia. \nBenicia is home to 
 painters, sculptors, photographers, woodturners, illustrators, metalsmiths, 
 ceramicists, jewelry designers, and world class glass artists throughout 
 the city, primarily concentrated in Benicia’s historical Arsenal 
 district. The Benicia Artists Open Studios event is prime opportunity for 
 art lovers, as nearly 100 artists live and work spaces are housed in the 
 Arsenal district, a relatively small and walkable area. In contrast to most 
 open studios events, visitors are able to park their cars and walk to 
 dozens of artist studios each day, making it possible to see numerous and 
 varied works of art. The opportunity to view the intersections of so many 
 different art forms provides a glimpse into why the Benicia arts community 
 has garnered a reputation as a place where artistic expression flourishes.  
 \nIn conjunction with Open Studios, Arts Benicia is hosting the Mosaic 
 Project. Now in its third year at Arts Benicia, the Mosaic Project is an 
 amalgam of a community outreach project and organizational fundraiser. 
 Members of the community were invited to design 7 x 7” art panels, which 
 were generously donated by Ruszel Woodworks; each tile will be installed to 
 create a large scale “mosaic” in the Arts Benicia gallery during the 
 Open Studios group exhibition. Every panel is a unique work of art, and 
 each is available for purchase for $25. Patrons are invited to purchase 
 panels by raffle; not knowing which original work of art they will receive 
 only adds to the excitement. To conclude Open Studios on May 5 at 5:00 PM 
 there will be a public raffle drawing for each of the panels. The Mosaic 
 Project engages the entire community in the process of making art, and 
 results in original art that is affordable and accessible for everyone.  \n 
  \nFor more information about the Open Studios event, please call Arts 
 Benicia at (707) 747-0131, e-mail info@artsbenicia.org, or visit 
 www.artsbenicia.org.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/03/21/18734026.php
SUMMARY:Arts Benicia's 2013 Open Studios
LOCATION:Arts Benicia Gallery\n991 Tyler St. #114\nBenicia, CA, 94510
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/03/21/18734026.php
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