West Chelsea Artists Open Studios Presents Its

Annual Spring Open Studios Event

May 10-11, 2014

in the West Chelsea Arts District.

Artists Open Studios, Saturday, Sunday, May 10-11, 2014 from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

More than 40 West Chelsea artists open their studios to the public Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11, 2014. The free self-guided open studios tour stretches along the Highline between Westbeth Artists building and West Chelsea Arts building. The self-guided tour starts at the West Chelsea Arts building, 508-526 West 26th Street where visitors can pickup Tour Maps and artists information.

(New York, NY) – April 19, 2014, West Chelsea Artists Open Studios presents its annual Spring Artists’ Open Studios in the West Chelsea Arts district in partnership with New York Magazine’s Vulture Festival and the Contemporary Art Fair NYC, Saturday & Sunday, May 10 – 11 from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m.

More than 40 artists in the iconic West Chelsea Arts district will open their studios to the public for a weekend free, self-guided art tour, on May 10-11, 2014. Presented by the West Chelsea Artists Group, the artists’ open studios provides the rare opportunity for the public to meet a multitude of artists, to learn about their works, styles and mediums, and to see first-hand those creative spaces generally open exclusively by appointment.

The self-guided tour is an open format that has proven to be an ideal way to encourage dialogue between artists and enthusiasts allowing visitors to gain first hand knowledge about the creative process. It has an invaluable value since it gives collectors the opportunity to purchase works directly from the artists’ studio inventory and discover new talent before it makes its way to the gallery walls.

This is a great opportunity to discover talents and purchase artwork directly from the artist.

The West Chelsea Artists Open Studios is an annual event allowing the artists of the West Chelsea Arts district to open their studios to the public in during the spring art season. This May 2-day weekend event attracts art lovers, collectors, artists, and tourists to the neighborhood making it a community-wide celebration.

This is the event where talents can be discovered and artwork can be purchased still off the market.

The tour begins at the West Chelsea Open Studios information center located in the West Chelsea Art Building lobbies at 508 and 526 West 26th Street. Printed self-guided Tour Maps can be picked up, as well as artists’ materials at the information tables. The open studios Tour Guide Maps are also available at Westbeth Artists Housing lobby at 55 Bethune Street, participating artists studios and participating sponsors’ locations throughout West Chelsea.

The West Chelsea Artists Open Studios is organized and presented by West Chelsea artists, Scotto Mycklebust, artist/executive producer and the Public Art Squad Project.