Welcome to ARTSPAN SF OPEN STUDIOS GUIDE Digital Edition
GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS

WHAT IS SF OPEN STUDIOS?
When SF Open Studios was started by a group of enterprising artists in 1975, no one could have foreseen that it would become a city-wide art celebration that includes over 800 artists. Now, 36 years later, the event spans over five weekends in October and is considered the largest and oldest open studios program in the country. But it's much more than just an annual event that connects the public to art–it's a salute to the artists that make up the cultural wealth of our city and gives us credence as one of the most creative places in the world.

If you are new to this event, here is the premise in a nutshell: The city is divided into five quadrants for the five open studios weekends in October. Artists in each area open their studio doors to show the public their art. The work is for sale, but much more than an exchange of goods takes place: perspective, inspiration, and ideas are shared, creative processes are divulged, and the appreciation of a life devoted to art is doled out. Join in the celebration by exploring and investigating a vast range of artists and artwork during this year's SF Open Studios.

ArtSpan, a 501 © (3) non-profit arts organization, produces SF Open Studios, Art for City Youth, and additional opportunities for Bay Area artists.

USING THIS GUIDE: FOR THE FIRST TIME PARTICIPANT
The Guide is your travel companion for every weekend of SF Open Studios. Inside, you will find the studio information and artwork examples of the artists participating in the event each weekend, as well as their locations on a map. This is to help you plan your SF Open Studios route! This year, SF Open Studios is an unprecedented five weekends, starting October 1 & 2 and culminating October 29 & 30 at Hunters Point Shipyard & Islais Creek Studios. Already have artists in mind? Look them up by last name or primary medium in the indices in the back of the Guide. Get ready to find your new art love!